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 Some early examples in English are provided by [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1928: pp.70-73, 180-182) when he quotes extracts from for some such [[prologue|prologues]] and [[epilogue|epilogues]]:
-On the 20th of June, 1807, the [[Garrison Players]] performed ''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]'' (Goldsmith) and ''[[Taste]]'' (Foote) in the [[Garrison Theatre]], and for the occasion [[Mr Morgan]], the manager of the production, read a [[prologue]] written for the occasion by [[Captain Frazer]], who in turn sang a song he had written (in character as Lady "Pentweazle" in ''[[Taste]]'' ),  while [[Captain Collins]] read an [[epilogue]] he had written. [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1928: pp. 70-73)[http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/] cites portions of these texts, avers that these pieces are perhaps the oldest '''extant''' remnants of local theatrical writing we have (though not, he emphasizes, the earliest piece of written text or performance text, since there are records mentioning  earlier [[indigenous]] [[performance]]s, prologues and even texts - e.g. [[Mrs Somers]]'s prologue to a performance of Foote's ''[[Taste]]'' in 1800).
+On the 20th of June, 1807, the [[Garrison Players]] performed ''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]'' (Goldsmith) and ''[[Taste]]'' (Foote) in the [[Garrison Theatre]], and for the occasion [[Mr Morgan]], the manager of the production, read a [[prologue]] written for the occasion by [[Captain Frazer]], who in turn sang a song he had written (in character as Lady "Pentweazle" in ''[[Taste]]'' ),  while [[Captain Collins]] read an [[epilogue]] he had written. [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1928: pp. 70-73)[http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/] cites portions of these texts, and suggests that these pieces are perhaps the oldest '''extant''' remnants of local theatrical writing we have (though not, he emphasizes, the earliest piece of written text or performance text that we know of, since there are records mentioning  earlier [[indigenous]] [[performance]]s, prologues and even texts - e.g. [[Mrs Somers]]'s prologue to a performance of Foote's ''[[Taste]]'' in 1800).
 Bosman also cites an original [[Prologue]] written and performed by [[Captain Straton]] and an [[Epilogue]] sung by [[Dr M'Donnell]] on  14th and 16th August,1822, as accompaniment to the plays ''[[John Bull, or an Englishman's Fireside]]''  (Colman Jr) and ''[[High Life Below Stairs]]'' (Townley).

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	A [[prologue]][http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/prologue] is a literary and [[Theatre\|theatrical]] term used in a variety of ways over the ages. Some of the uses refer to a preliminary or introductory part to a speech, article, poem, novel or play.		A [[prologue]][http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/prologue] is a literary and [[Theatre\|theatrical]] term used in a variety of ways over the ages. Some of the uses refer to a preliminary or introductory part to a speech, article, poem, novel or play.
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		+	== Use in theatre ==
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	Its more specific use in theatre dates from the Ancient Greek theatre, and developed various uses in the middle ages, Elizabethan period and later, when it refers to an introductory speech, often in verse, calling attention to the theme of a play or the circumstances of its creation, and in many cases lauding the company's patron. (The term can also refer to the [[performer]] who delivers such a preliminary oration.)		Its more specific use in theatre dates from the Ancient Greek theatre, and developed various uses in the middle ages, Elizabethan period and later, when it refers to an introductory speech, often in verse, calling attention to the theme of a play or the circumstances of its creation, and in many cases lauding the company's patron. (The term can also refer to the [[performer]] who delivers such a preliminary oration.)

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 In 19th century performances it often contained remarks on the work and social commentary by the author, expressed through a character in a play, and spoken or sung as opening scene. This usage is often today referred to as an "Foreword" in a literary work.
-The counterpart of the '''[[prologue]]''' is the  [[epilogue]],  which is spoken or sung at the end of the work, and functions in much the same way.
+The counterpart of the [[prologue]] is the  '''[[epilogue]]''',  which is spoken or sung at the end of the work, and functions in much the same way.
 '''See also [[Epilogue]][https://www.google.co.za/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=70-dU42IIqPd8gfhyICQBg&gws_rd=ssl#q=Epilogue]'''

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 Its more specific use in theatre dates from the Ancient Greek theatre, and developed various uses in the middle ages, Elizabethan period and later, when it refers to an introductory speech, often in verse, calling attention to the theme of a play or the circumstances of its creation, and in many cases lauding the company's patron. (The term can also refer to the [[performer]] who delivers such a preliminary oration.)
-In 19th century performances it often contained commentary by the author, expressed through a character in a play, and spoken or sung as opening scene. This usage is often today referred to as an "Foreword" in a literary work.
+In 19th century performances it often contained remarks on the work and social commentary by the author, expressed through a character in a play, and spoken or sung as opening scene. This usage is often today referred to as an "Foreword" in a literary work.
-The counterpart of the [[prologue]] is the  [[epilogue]],  which is spoken or sung at the end of the work, and functions in much the same way.
+The counterpart of the '''[[prologue]]''' is the  [[epilogue]],  which is spoken or sung at the end of the work, and functions in much the same way.
 '''See also [[Epilogue]][https://www.google.co.za/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=70-dU42IIqPd8gfhyICQBg&gws_rd=ssl#q=Epilogue]'''

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 == In South Africa ==
 The convention whereby a performer (or writer involved with the production) writes or adapts an ''ad hoc''  [[prologue]] or [[epilogue]] and reads it (or has it read) at the start or end of an evening's entertainment was apparently brought to South Africa by the [[amateur]] players attached to the British Garrison (see [[Garrison Players]]). In their case some of the [[Prologue|prologues]]. and [[Epilogue|epilogues]] contained social commentary and light mockery, as well as praise for patrons and audiences. It soon became common practice, and in terms of theatre history, these texts are quite possibly some of the earliest examples of local (written) drama in South Africa, leading on to similar practices in local [[Dutch]] and [[Afrikaans]] theatre.  Not many of such texts have been preserved of course, since they were in essence occasional pieces, though some programmes and reviews from the 19th century do contain excerpts from or examples of such [[Prologue|Prologues]] and [[Epilogue|Epilogues]].
 Some early examples in English are provided by [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1928: pp.70-73, 180-182) when he quotes extracts from for some such [[prologue|prologues]] and [[epilogue|epilogues]]:

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	Some early examples in English are provided by [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1928: pp.180-182) when he quotes extracts from for some such [[prologue\|prologues]] and [[epilogue\|epilogues]]:		Some early examples in English are provided by [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1928: pp.180-182) when he quotes extracts from for some such [[prologue\|prologues]] and [[epilogue\|epilogues]]:

−	On 14th and 16th August,1822 an original [[Prologue]] written and performed by [[Captain Straton]] and an [[Epilogue]] sung by [[Dr M'Donnell]], were presented along with the plays ''[[John Bull, or an Englishman's Fireside]]'' (Colman Jr) and ''[[High Life Below Stairs]]'' (Townley).

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		+	On 14th and 16th August,1822 an original [[Prologue]] written and performed by [[Captain Straton]] and an [[Epilogue]] sung by [[Dr M'Donnell]], were presented along with the plays ''[[John Bull, or an Englishman's Fireside]]'' (Colman Jr) and ''[[High Life Below Stairs]]'' (Townley).

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	The counterpart of the [[prologue]] is the [[epilogue]], which is spoken or sung at the end of the work, and functions in much the same way.		The counterpart of the [[prologue]] is the [[epilogue]], which is spoken or sung at the end of the work, and functions in much the same way.

−	'''See also Epilogue[https://www.google.co.za/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=70-dU42IIqPd8gfhyICQBg&gws_rd=ssl#q=Epilogue]'''	+	'''See also [[Epilogue]][https://www.google.co.za/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=70-dU42IIqPd8gfhyICQBg&gws_rd=ssl#q=Epilogue]'''

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	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prologue		https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prologue
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		+	http://www.dictionary.com/browse/epilogue

	https://www.google.co.za/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=70-dU42IIqPd8gfhyICQBg&gws_rd=ssl#q=Epilogue		https://www.google.co.za/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=70-dU42IIqPd8gfhyICQBg&gws_rd=ssl#q=Epilogue

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 http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/prologue
 https://www.google.co.za/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=70-dU42IIqPd8gfhyICQBg&gws_rd=ssl#q=Epilogue
 [[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. 179-182,
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