English Theatricals - Revision history

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The name and history

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 After a few active years, the civilian company dwindled in 1825, though a group called the [[English Comedy]] put on shows in 1826 (see that entry). The same group possibly re-emerged as the later [[English Theatrical Amateur Company]] in 1828, and - at least according to [[P.J. du Toit|Du Toit]] (1988) - was again revived briefly between 1834 and 1838 as the [[Private Theatre Company]].
-For the productions by the later groups see the entries on the '''[[English Comedy]]''', the '''[[English Theatrical Amateur Company]]''' and the '''[[Private Theatre Company]]'''.
+For the productions by the later groups see the entries on the '''[[English Comedy]]''', the '''[[English Theatrical Amateur Company]]''', the '''[[English Amateur Company]]'''  and the '''[[Private Theatre Company]]'''.
 == Some productions ==

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 May 1829: ''[[Reformation]]'' (Anon), ''[[The Mogul Tale, or The Descent of the Balloon]]'' (Mrs Inchbald) and ''[[Trick for Trick, or The Admiral's Daughter]]'' (Anon),
-October 1829: ''[[The Curfew]]'' (Tobois) and ''[[Killing No Murder]]'' (Hook).
+October 1829: ''[[The Curfew]]'' (Tobin) and ''[[Killing No Murder]]'' (Hook).
 May 1830: ''[[The Weathercock]]'' (Forrest) and ''[[The Citizen]]'' (Murphy

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 May 1829: ''[[Reformation]]'' (Anon), ''[[The Mogul Tale, or The Descent of the Balloon]]'' (Mrs Inchbald) and ''[[Trick for Trick, or The Admiral's Daughter]]'' (Anon),
-October 1829: ''[[The Curfew]]'' (Tobois) and ''[[Killing no Murder]]'' (Hook).
+October 1829: ''[[The Curfew]]'' (Tobois) and ''[[Killing No Murder]]'' (Hook).
 May 1830: ''[[The Weathercock]]'' (Forrest) and ''[[The Citizen]]'' (Murphy

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-'''The 1828-29 season'''
+'''The 1828-30 seasons'''
 They now played as the [[English Theatrical Amateur Company]], possibly as a new group made up by members of the old company.
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 November 1828: ''[[The Mayor of Garratt]]'' (Foote), ''[[Sharp and Flat]]'' (Lawler), ''[[Past ten o'Clock, or A Rainy Night]]'' (Dibdin).
-May 1829: ''[[Reformation]]'' (Anon), ''[[The Mogul Tale, or The Descent of the Balloon]]'' (Mrs Inchbald) and ''[[Trick for Trick, or The Admiral's Daughter]]'' (Anon).
+May 1829: ''[[Reformation]]'' (Anon), ''[[The Mogul Tale, or The Descent of the Balloon]]'' (Mrs Inchbald) and ''[[Trick for Trick, or The Admiral's Daughter]]'' (Anon),

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 In 1803: ''[[Three Weeks after Marriage]]'' and [[The Poor Soldier]] (6 September); ''[[The Sultan, or A Peep into the Seraglio]]'' and ''[[Alfred, or The Magic Banner]]'' (12 October).
-''Here a break occurs, as the Cape is captured by ** on 20 February and the period of rule by the [[Batavian Republic]] follows, a brief time in which [[French Theatre]] flourished and Cape Town became known as  "Little Paris". It lasted , till the re-annexation of the Cape by British forces on 18 January, 1806.''
+''Here a break occurs, as the Cape is handed back to the [[Dutch]] republic, known as the [[Batavian Republic]] and supported by the French, and during this brief time - known as the [[Batavian period]] - [[French Theatre]] flourished and Cape Town became known as  "Little Paris". It lasted a short while, till the re-annexation of the Cape by British forces on 18 January, 1806.''
 In 1807: ''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]'' and ''[[Taste|Teasle]]'' (20th of June); ''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]'' and ''[[Love à la Mode]]'' (29th of August);

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 In 1802: ''[[The Prisoner at Large]]'' and ''[[The Agreeable Surprise]]''  (31 March); ''[[Three Weeks after Marriage]]''  and ''[[The Devil to Pay]]'' (10 May); ''[[The Little Hunchback, or A Frolic in Bagdad]]'' , ''[[The Interlude of the Magic Zone]]'' and ''[[The Cunning Wife, or The Lover in the Sack]]'' (28 June).
-In 1803: ''[[Three Weeks after Marriage]]'' and [[The Poor Soldier]] (6 September); ''[[The Sultan, or A Peep in the Seraglio]]'' and (12 October).
+In 1803: ''[[Three Weeks after Marriage]]'' and [[The Poor Soldier]] (6 September); ''[[The Sultan, or A Peep into the Seraglio]]'' and ''[[Alfred, or The Magic Banner]]'' (12 October).
 ''Here a break occurs, as the Cape is captured by ** on 20 February and the period of rule by the [[Batavian Republic]] follows, till the re-annexation of the Cape by British forces on 18 January, 1806.''

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 == Some productions ==
-Though it is clear they performed as early as 1799, little is known of the actually works performed until somewhat later. However, among the known productions in the period 1799-1819 were:
+Though it is clear they performed as early as 1799, little is known of the actually works performed until somewhat later, since the name of the company kept varying. However, among the known productions by officers from the garrison in the period 1799-1819 were:
-In 1801:
+In 1801: ''[[Henry the 4th]]'' (Part one) (October) as the opening presentation in the new [[The African Theatre]]
 In 1807: ''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]'' and ''[[Taste|Teasle]]'' (20th of June); ''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]'' and ''[[Love à la Mode]]'' (29th of August);