Robert Macaire - Revision history

Satj: /* Dramatised versions of the tale */

2024-08-14T03:45:47Z

Dramatised versions of the tale

Satj: /* Sources */

2023-06-12T14:52:56Z

Sources

Satj: /* Sources */

2023-06-12T14:51:52Z

Sources

Satj: /* Sources */

2023-06-12T14:51:33Z

Sources

Satj: /* Sources */

2023-06-12T14:49:19Z

Sources

Satj: /* Performance history of all the "Robert Macaire" plays in South Africa */

2021-07-09T04:27:47Z

Performance history of all the "Robert Macaire" plays in South Africa

Satj: /* Performance history of all the "Robert Macaire" plays in South Africa */

2021-07-09T04:25:46Z

Performance history of all the "Robert Macaire" plays in South Africa

Satj: /* Robert Macaire, or The Two Murderers of Lyons (1842) */

2021-07-09T04:24:04Z

Robert Macaire, or The Two Murderers of Lyons (1842)

Satj: /* Robert Macaire, or The Two Murderers of Lyons (1842) */

2021-07-09T04:21:28Z

Robert Macaire, or The Two Murderers of Lyons (1842)

Satj: /* Performance history of all the "Robert Macaire" plays in South Africa */

2021-04-09T03:32:06Z

Performance history of all the "Robert Macaire" plays in South Africa

@@ Line 19: / Line 19: @@
 The use of the play title ''[[Robert Macaire]]'' only appeared later, inspired by the history of the melodrama '''''[[L'Auberge des Adrets]]''''' by Benjamin Antier (1787-1870)[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Antier], Saint-Amand (1797-1885)[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Amand_(auteur)] and Frédérick Lemaître,  (1800-1876)[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9rick_Lema%C3%AEtre], in which the character is featured. The piece opened at the Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique, Paris, on 12 July 1823 and in it the character was portrayed as a ragged tramp and common thief. The piece was played seriously as a [[melodrama]] on the opening night, but the premiere evening was a total failure. So the work was rapidly changed for the second night to be played as a  [[burlesque]], with Frédérick Lemaitre (1800-1876)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fr%C3%A9d%C3%A9rick_Lema%C3%AEtre], the actor playing Macaire,  transforming him into a comic figure instead, portraying him as a dapper confidence man and financial schemer, and using the character to lampoon financial speculation and government corruption.
-The piece was an immediate a comic success and ran for a hundred performances, making the actor famous. However, for many in Parisian society the transformation of the character violated all the conventions of its genre and contravened social standards that demanded crime be treated with seriousness and expected criminals to be punished appropriately. The play was thus soon banned, and representations of the character of Macaire were banned time and again until the 1880s. Based o0n the success, Lemaître used the character again in a sequel he co-authored titled '''''[[Robert Macaire]]''''', first presented in 1835.
+The piece was an immediate a comic success and ran for a hundred performances, making the actor famous. However, for many in Parisian society the transformation of the character violated all the conventions of its genre and contravened social standards that demanded crime be treated with seriousness and expected criminals to be punished appropriately. The play was thus soon banned, and representations of the character of Macaire were banned time and again until the 1880s. Based on the success, Lemaître used the character again in a sequel he co-authored titled '''''[[Robert Macaire]]''''', first presented in 1835.
 In view of these origins, the pieces tend to be broadly grouped under two main titles:  those using the phrases ''[[The Dog of Montargis]]'' (or ''[[The Dog of Montarges]]''), and/or ''[[The Forest of Bondy]]'', on the one hand;  and - particularly after the 1830s - those using the name ''[[Robert Macaire]]'' (with or without subtitles) for a title on the other.

@@ Line 77: / Line 77: @@
 [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 70, 74, 76, 99, 109, 327, 329, 336, 339, 340, 361
-Facsimile version of the 1889 French version, [[Gallica]] - [[BnF]][http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k114922r/f1.image]
+Facsimile version of the 1889 French version, [[Gallica]] [http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k114922r/f1.image]
 https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Macaire

@@ Line 77: / Line 77: @@
 [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 70, 74, 76, 99, 109, 327, 329, 336, 339, 340, 361
-Facsimile version of the 1889 French version, [[Gallica - BnF]][http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k114922r/f1.image]
+Facsimile version of the 1889 French version, [[Gallica]] - [[BnF]][http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k114922r/f1.image]
 https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Macaire

@@ Line 77: / Line 77: @@
 [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 70, 74, 76, 99, 109, 327, 329, 336, 339, 340, 361
-Facsimile version of the 1889 French version, [http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k114922r/f1.image]
+Facsimile version of the 1889 French version, [[Gallica - BnF]][http://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k114922r/f1.image]
 https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Macaire

@@ Line 89: / Line 89: @@
 https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint-Amand_(auteur)
-Facsimile version of the 1842 text by Selby, Google E-Book[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=P2dZAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA57&lpg=PA57&dq=Robert+Macaire+or+The+Two+Murderers+of+Lyons&source=bl&ots=Or2SoSZkNS&sig=HH9ndziSg9sGKJjKiKWW51Of42o&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjA5Lum35ncAhWKDOwKHTI1CaEQ6AEILTAB#v=onepage&q=Robert%20Macaire%20or%20The%20Two%20Murderers%20of%20Lyons&f=false]
+Facsimile version of the 1842 text by Selby, [[Google E-Book]][https://books.google.co.za/books?id=P2dZAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA57&lpg=PA57&dq=Robert+Macaire+or+The+Two+Murderers+of+Lyons&source=bl&ots=Or2SoSZkNS&sig=HH9ndziSg9sGKJjKiKWW51Of42o&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjA5Lum35ncAhWKDOwKHTI1CaEQ6AEILTAB#v=onepage&q=Robert%20Macaire%20or%20The%20Two%20Murderers%20of%20Lyons&f=false]
-Facsimile version of the 1872 English text by Byron, Google E-Book[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=2vJBngAACAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false]
+Facsimile version of the 1872 English text by Byron, [[Google E-Book]][https://books.google.co.za/books?id=2vJBngAACAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false]
 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_James_Byron

@@ Line 63: / Line 63: @@
 . Produced in English in Selby's version (''[[Robert Macaire or The Two Murderers of Lyons]]'') in  the  Eastern Cape village of Keiskama Hoek's [[Garrison Theatre]] by the [[Band Amateurs]] ([[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]]) on June 19 by the [[Band Amateurs]] featuring [[T. Smith]] (Germeuil, a wealthy farmer), [[T. Paterson]] (Dument, an inn-keeper), [[W. Dansie]] (Robert Macaire, under the assumed name of Bertrand), [[J. M'Kechnie]] (Jacques Strop), [[F. Girton]] (Charles), [[J. F. Gay]] (Pierre, head waiter), [[J. Mann]] (Sergeant Loupy), [[J. Grimley]] (Louis), [[B. Sheeran]] (Francoise), [[J. Davies]] (Marie), [[J. Durney]] (Clementine). Also produced was [[George Wood]]'s one-act farce, '''''[[The Irish Doctor, or The Dumb Lady Cured]]''''' from Moliere's ''[[Le Médecin Malgré Lui ]]''
-: Performed on 22 July in the Cape Town Theatre, Cape Town, as ''[[Robert Macaire, or Les Auberges des Adrits]]'' by the [[Sefton Parry]] company, with ''[[Used Up]]'' (Selby).
+: Performed on 22 July in the Cape Town Theatre, Cape Town, as ''[[Robert Macaire, or Les Auberges des Adrits]]'' by the [[Sefton Parry]] company, with ''[[Used Up]]'' (Boucicault).
 . Produced in English in Byron's version (''[[Robert Macaire, or The Roadside Inn Turned Inside Out]]'') by [[Disney Roebuck]] in the [[Bijou Theatre]] on 16 September, with ''[[Arrah-na-Pogue, or The Wicklow Wedding]]'' (Boucicault). The evening a farewell benefit for [[Tom Paulton|Mr Paulton]] and [[Emmeline Montague|Mrs Paulton]].

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:25, 9 July 2021
Line 62:		Line 62:

	1862. Produced in English in Selby's version (''[[Robert Macaire or The Two Murderers of Lyons]]'') in the Eastern Cape village of Keiskama Hoek's [[Garrison Theatre]] by the [[Band Amateurs]] ([[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]]) on June 19 by the [[Band Amateurs]] featuring [[T. Smith]] (Germeuil, a wealthy farmer), [[T. Paterson]] (Dument, an inn-keeper), [[W. Dansie]] (Robert Macaire, under the assumed name of Bertrand), [[J. M'Kechnie]] (Jacques Strop), [[F. Girton]] (Charles), [[J. F. Gay]] (Pierre, head waiter), [[J. Mann]] (Sergeant Loupy), [[J. Grimley]] (Louis), [[B. Sheeran]] (Francoise), [[J. Davies]] (Marie), [[J. Durney]] (Clementine). Also produced was [[George Wood]]'s one-act farce, '''''[[The Irish Doctor, or The Dumb Lady Cured]]''''' from Moliere's ''[[Le Médecin Malgré Lui ]]''		1862. Produced in English in Selby's version (''[[Robert Macaire or The Two Murderers of Lyons]]'') in the Eastern Cape village of Keiskama Hoek's [[Garrison Theatre]] by the [[Band Amateurs]] ([[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]]) on June 19 by the [[Band Amateurs]] featuring [[T. Smith]] (Germeuil, a wealthy farmer), [[T. Paterson]] (Dument, an inn-keeper), [[W. Dansie]] (Robert Macaire, under the assumed name of Bertrand), [[J. M'Kechnie]] (Jacques Strop), [[F. Girton]] (Charles), [[J. F. Gay]] (Pierre, head waiter), [[J. Mann]] (Sergeant Loupy), [[J. Grimley]] (Louis), [[B. Sheeran]] (Francoise), [[J. Davies]] (Marie), [[J. Durney]] (Clementine). Also produced was [[George Wood]]'s one-act farce, '''''[[The Irish Doctor, or The Dumb Lady Cured]]''''' from Moliere's ''[[Le Médecin Malgré Lui ]]''
		+
		+	1868: Performed on 22 July in the Cape Town Theatre, Cape Town, as ''[[Robert Macaire, or Les Auberges des Adrits]]'' by the [[Sefton Parry]] company, with ''[[Used Up]]'' (Selby).

	1875. Produced in English in Byron's version (''[[Robert Macaire, or The Roadside Inn Turned Inside Out]]'') by [[Disney Roebuck]] in the [[Bijou Theatre]] on 16 September, with ''[[Arrah-na-Pogue, or The Wicklow Wedding]]'' (Boucicault). The evening a farewell benefit for [[Tom Paulton\|Mr Paulton]] and [[Emmeline Montague\|Mrs Paulton]].		1875. Produced in English in Byron's version (''[[Robert Macaire, or The Roadside Inn Turned Inside Out]]'') by [[Disney Roebuck]] in the [[Bijou Theatre]] on 16 September, with ''[[Arrah-na-Pogue, or The Wicklow Wedding]]'' (Boucicault). The evening a farewell benefit for [[Tom Paulton\|Mr Paulton]] and [[Emmeline Montague\|Mrs Paulton]].

@@ Line 45: / Line 45: @@
 [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980, pp. 70 and 99) also mentions a "The well-renowned drama" by Selby, a melodrama in two acts that he refers to variously as ''[[Robert Macaire, or Les Auberges des Adrits]]'' (a title that occurs in Reginald Clarence's ''"The Stage" Cyclopaedia. A Bibliography of Plays''. London: 1909) and '''''[[Robert Macaire, or L'Auberge des Adrits]]''''', titles provided by Sefton Parry for his productions of Selby's play in Cape Town in 1858 and 1861.
-(Bosman actually seems to have had all kinds of trouble with Selby's title: on p. 74 he refers to the play simply as "''Robert Cacaire''", though this was most probably a typing error and on another occasion he has "''[[Les Auberges des Adrits]]''".)
+(Bosman actually seems to have had all kinds of trouble with Selby's title: on p. 74 he refers to the play simply as "''Robert Cacaire''", though this was most probably a typing error.)
 ==''[[Robert Macaire, or The Roadside Inn Turned Inside Out]]'' (1870)==

@@ Line 67: / Line 67: @@
 : Byron's version performed as ''[[Robert Macaire]]'' on 12 May in the [[Athenaeum Hall]], Cape Town, by the [[Disney Roebuck]] company, with ''[[Ici on Parle Français]]'' (Robins) as afterpiece.
-: Byron's version performed as ''[[Robert Macaire]]'' on 22 June in the [[Theatre Royal]], Burg Street, Cape Town, by the [[Disney Roebuck]] company, as afterpiece to ''[[Leah]]'' (Robins) and a ballet.
+: Byron's version performed as ''[[Robert Macaire]]'' on 22 June in the [[Theatre Royal]], Burg Street, Cape Town, by the [[Disney Roebuck]] company, as afterpiece to ''[[Leah]]'' (Daly) and a ballet.
 : Performed in English as ''[[Robert Macaire, or The Roadside Inn Turned Inside Out]]'' in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town on 29 September by the [[Disney Roebuck]] company, with the "grand burlesque" ''[[Aladdin, or The Wonderful Woman]]''.