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	1807: Produced on 10 October by the [[Garrison Players]], led by [[Mr Morgan]], [[Captain Frazer]] and [[Captain Collins]], as afterpiece to ''[[The Brothers]]'' (Cumberland). A [[prologue]], written and delivered by [[Captain Collins]], names a number other performers who had become part of the [[Garrison Players]] in the years preceding. An [[epilogue]] written and delivered by [[Captain Frazer]], concluded the evening's entertainment.		1807: Produced on 10 October by the [[Garrison Players]], led by [[Mr Morgan]], [[Captain Frazer]] and [[Captain Collins]], as afterpiece to ''[[The Brothers]]'' (Cumberland). A [[prologue]], written and delivered by [[Captain Collins]], names a number other performers who had become part of the [[Garrison Players]] in the years preceding. An [[epilogue]] written and delivered by [[Captain Frazer]], concluded the evening's entertainment.
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		+	1811: Performed in the [[African Theatre]] by the [[Garrison Players]] on 31 August, with ''[[The Honey Moon, or How to Rule a Wife]]'' (Tobin).

	1822: Performed the [[African Theatre]] on 14th and 16th August, by the [[Garrison Players]], along with ''[[John Bull, or an Englishman's Fireside]]'' (Colman Jr), as a charity performance for shipwreced sailors. An original [[Prologue]] was written and performed by [[Captain Straton]], who also played "Roscius", and an [[Epilogue]] was sung by [[Dr M'Donnell]] in the role of "Dennis Brulgruddery". (Extracts from the texts are contained in [[F.C.L. Bosman\|Bosman]], 1928: pp.180-182.)		1822: Performed the [[African Theatre]] on 14th and 16th August, by the [[Garrison Players]], along with ''[[John Bull, or an Englishman's Fireside]]'' (Colman Jr), as a charity performance for shipwreced sailors. An original [[Prologue]] was written and performed by [[Captain Straton]], who also played "Roscius", and an [[Epilogue]] was sung by [[Dr M'Donnell]] in the role of "Dennis Brulgruddery". (Extracts from the texts are contained in [[F.C.L. Bosman\|Bosman]], 1928: pp.180-182.)

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 : Performed  the [[African Theatre]] on 14th and 16th August,  by the [[Garrison Players]], along with ''[[John Bull, or an Englishman's Fireside]]''  (Colman Jr), as a charity performance for shipwreced sailors. An original [[Prologue]] was written and performed by [[Captain Straton]], who also played "Roscius", and an [[Epilogue]] was sung by [[Dr M'Donnell]] in the role of "Dennis Brulgruddery". (Extracts from the texts are contained in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]], 1928: pp.180-182.)
-: Performed in the "[[South African Theatre]]" by [[Vlyt en Kunst]], led by [[C.E. Boniface]], during January, with ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' (Shaekspeare).
+: Performed in the "[[South African Theatre]]" by [[Vlyt en Kunst]], led by [[C.E. Boniface]], during January, with ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' (Shakespeare).
 == Sources ==

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	First presented at Drury Lane on October 31, 1759 and published by J. Newberry, London, 1759		First presented at Drury Lane on October 31, 1759 and published by J. Newberry, London, 1759
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	== Produced in South Africa ==		== Produced in South Africa ==

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 ''[[High Life Below Stairs]]'' is a two-act farce by James Townley (1714-78)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Townley]
 == The original text ==
 First presented at Drury Lane on October 31, 1759 and published by J. Newberry, London, 1759
 == Produced in South Africa ==
 : Produced on 10 October by the [[Garrison Players]], led by [[Mr Morgan]], [[Captain Frazer]] and [[Captain Collins]], as afterpiece to ''[[The Brothers]]'' (Cumberland). A [[prologue]], written and delivered by [[Captain Collins]],  names a number other performers who had become part of the [[Garrison Players]] in the years preceding. An [[epilogue]] written and delivered by [[Captain Frazer]], concluded the evening's entertainment.

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	1822: Performed the [[African Theatre]] on 14th and 16th August, by the [[Garrison Players]], along with ''[[John Bull, or an Englishman's Fireside]]'' (Colman Jr), as a charity performance for shipwreced sailors. An original [[Prologue]] was written and performed by [[Captain Straton]], who also played "Roscius", and an [[Epilogue]] was sung by [[Dr M'Donnell]] in the role of "Dennis Brulgruddery". (Extracts from the texts are contained in [[F.C.L. Bosman\|Bosman]], 1928: pp.180-182.)		1822: Performed the [[African Theatre]] on 14th and 16th August, by the [[Garrison Players]], along with ''[[John Bull, or an Englishman's Fireside]]'' (Colman Jr), as a charity performance for shipwreced sailors. An original [[Prologue]] was written and performed by [[Captain Straton]], who also played "Roscius", and an [[Epilogue]] was sung by [[Dr M'Donnell]] in the role of "Dennis Brulgruddery". (Extracts from the texts are contained in [[F.C.L. Bosman\|Bosman]], 1928: pp.180-182.)

		+	1837: Performed in the "[[South African Theatre]]" by [[Vlyt en Kunst]], led by [[C.E. Boniface]], during January, with ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' (Shaekspeare).

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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	1807: Produced on 10 October by the [[Garrison Players]], led by [[Mr Morgan]], [[Captain Frazer]] and [[Captain Collins]], as afterpiece to ''[[The Brothers]]'' (Cumberland). A [[prologue]], written and delivered by [[Captain Collins]], names a number other performers who had become part of the [[Garrison Players]] in the years preceding. An [[epilogue]] written and delivered by [[Captain Frazer]], concluded the evening's entertainment.		1807: Produced on 10 October by the [[Garrison Players]], led by [[Mr Morgan]], [[Captain Frazer]] and [[Captain Collins]], as afterpiece to ''[[The Brothers]]'' (Cumberland). A [[prologue]], written and delivered by [[Captain Collins]], names a number other performers who had become part of the [[Garrison Players]] in the years preceding. An [[epilogue]] written and delivered by [[Captain Frazer]], concluded the evening's entertainment.

		+	1822: Performed the [[African Theatre]] on 14th and 16th August, by the [[Garrison Players]], along with ''[[John Bull, or an Englishman's Fireside]]'' (Colman Jr), as a charity performance for shipwreced sailors. An original [[Prologue]] was written and performed by [[Captain Straton]], who also played "Roscius", and an [[Epilogue]] was sung by [[Dr M'Donnell]] in the role of "Dennis Brulgruddery". (Extracts from the texts are contained in [[F.C.L. Bosman\|Bosman]], 1928: pp.180-182.)

−	1822: In the [[African Theatre]] on 14th and 16th August, 1822 by the [[Garrison Players]], along with ''[[John Bull, or an Englishman's Fireside]]'' , as a charity performance for shipwrecked sailors.

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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 https://archive.org/details/highlifebelowsta00towniala
-[[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928[http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp. 73-5; 180-181;
+[[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855''. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp. 73-5; 179-182; 492, 511
-Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
+Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 == Return to ==
-Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 H|H]] in Plays II Foreign Plays
+Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]]
-Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]]
+Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]]
 Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
 Return to [[Main Page]]

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-First presented at Drury Lane on October 31, 1759. Published by Newbery (London) in the same year.
+First presented at Drury Lane on October 31, 1759 and published by J. Newberry, London, 1759
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 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Townley
 [[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928[http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp. 73-5; 180-181;

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		+	== The original text ==
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	First presented at Drury Lane on October 31, 1759. Published by Newbery (London) in the same year.		First presented at Drury Lane on October 31, 1759. Published by Newbery (London) in the same year.