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 ==Translations and adaptations==
-In his discussion of a South African performance of the play, [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] (1928, p. 224) uses the title ''[[The Slave, or The Revolt of Surinam]]''. The interesting sub-title suggests he (or his source materials) may have been referring to another work (if only for the title), namely the play in which [[Ira Aldridge]]  made his London debut (under the stage name "Keene") at London's Royal Coburg Theatre, on October 10, 1825: ''[[The Revolt of Surinam, or A Slave's Revenge]]''. According to articles on Aldridge, this was an adaptation from ''[[Oroonoko: A Tragedy]]'' by Thomas Southerne (in its turn based on the novel ''Oroonoko'' by Aphra Behn - 1640–1689), and had originally been staged staged in 1695. No indication who had done the adaptation.
+In his discussion of a South African performance of the play, [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] (1928, p. 224) uses the title ''[[The Slave, or The Revolt of Surinam]]''. The interesting sub-title suggests he (or his source materials) may have been referring to another work (if only for the title), namely the play in which Ira Aldridge (1807–1867)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ira_Aldridge],   made his London debut (under the stage name "Keene") at London's Royal Coburg Theatre, on October 10, 1825: ''[[The Revolt of Surinam, or A Slave's Revenge]]''. According to articles on Aldridge, this was an adaptation from ''[[Oroonoko: A Tragedy]]'' by Thomas Southerne (in its turn based on the novel ''Oroonoko'' by Aphra Behn - 1640–1689), and had originally been staged staged in 1695. No indication who had done the adaptation.
 However, there are no indications in the sources nor in the text that Morton's musical play was derived directly from the Southerne's  work or any other, for the plot differs as do the characters, but it was undoubtedly influenced by "slave plays" such ''[[Oroonoko]]'' and similar works which were popular at the time.

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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
+: Performed in Cape Town under the title ''[[The Slave, or The Revolt of Surinam]]'' by the [[All the World's a Stage]] in  [[The African Theatre|The Cape Theatre]] on 20 October, with ''[[Lovers' Quarrels, or Like Master Like Man]]'' (King).
 ==Translations and adaptations==

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		+	In his discussion of a South African performance of the play, [[F.C.L. Bosman\|Bosman]] (1928, p. 224) uses the title ''[[The Slave, or The Revolt of Surinam]]''. The interesting sub-title suggests he (or his source materials) may have been referring to another work (if only for the title), namely the play in which [[Ira Aldridge]] made his London debut (under the stage name "Keene") at London's Royal Coburg Theatre, on October 10, 1825: ''[[The Revolt of Surinam, or A Slave's Revenge]]''. According to articles on Aldridge, this was an adaptation from ''[[Oroonoko: A Tragedy]]'' by Thomas Southerne (in its turn based on the novel ''Oroonoko'' by Aphra Behn - 1640–1689), and had originally been staged staged in 1695. No indication who had done the adaptation.
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		+	However, there are no indications in the sources nor in the text that Morton's musical play was derived directly from the Southerne's work or any other, for the plot differs as do the characters, but it was undoubtedly influenced by "slave plays" such ''[[Oroonoko]]'' and similar works which were popular at the time.

	== Performance history in South Africa ==		== Performance history in South Africa ==

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 ==The original text==
 First performed at Covent Garden, 12 November,  1816, as ''[[The Slave]]'' with Macready as  of "Gambia".
 ==Translations and adaptations==

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-A musical drama in three acts by Thomas Morton (1764 – 1838).
+''[[The Slave]]'' is a musical drama in three acts by Thomas Morton (1764 – 1838).
 First performed at Covent Garden, 12 November,  1816, as ''[[The Slave]]'' with Macready as  of "Gambia".
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 In his discussion of a South African performance of the play, [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] (1928, p. 224) uses the title ''[[The Slave, or The Revolt of Surinam]]''. The interesting sub-title suggests he (or his source materials) may have been referring to another work (if only for the title), namely the play in which [[Ira Aldridge]]  made his London debut (under the stage name "Keene") at London's Royal Coburg Theatre, on October 10, 1825: ''[[The Revolt of Surinam, or A Slave's Revenge]]''. According to articles on Aldridge, this was an adaptation from ''[[Oroonoko: A Tragedy]]'' by Thomas Southerne (in its turn based on the novel ''Oroonoko'' by Aphra Behn - 1640–1689), and had originally been staged staged in 1695. No indication who had done the adaptation.
-However, there are no indications in the sources nor in the text that Morton's musical play was derived directly from the Southerne's  work or any other, for the plot differs as do the characters, but it was undoubtedly influenced by "slave plays" such ''Oroonoko'' and similar works which were popular at the time.
+However, there are no indications in the sources nor in the text that Morton's musical play was derived directly from the Southerne's  work or any other, for the plot differs as do the characters, but it was undoubtedly influenced by "slave plays" such ''[[Oroonoko]]'' and similar works which were popular at the time.
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 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oroonoko#Adaptation
-[[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]], 1928: pp. 124.
+[[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.
 Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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 == Return to ==
-Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 S|S]] in Plays II Foreign Plays
+Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]]
-Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]]
+Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]]
 Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
 Return to [[Main Page]]

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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-October 1832: Performed in Cape Town under the title ''[[The Slave, or The Revolt of Surinam]]'' by the [[All the World's a Stage]] in  [[The African Theatre|The Cape Theatre]], with ''[[Lovers' Quarrels, or Like Master Like Man!]]'' (King).
+October 1832: Performed in Cape Town under the title ''[[The Slave, or The Revolt of Surinam]]'' by the [[All the World's a Stage]] in  [[The African Theatre|The Cape Theatre]], with ''[[Lovers' Quarrels, or Like Master Like Man]]'' (King).
 ==Translations and adaptations==

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 First performed at Covent Garden, 12 November,  1816, as ''[[The Slave]]'' with Macready as  of "Gambia".
-In his discussion of a South African performance of a play entitled ''[[The Slave, or The Revolt of Surinam]]'',  [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] (1928, p. 224) attributes it to Morton, but adds an interesting sub-title, which suggests he may be referring to another work, the play in which [[Ira Aldridge]]  made his London debut (under the stage name "Keene") at London's Royal Coburg Theatre, on October 10, 1825: ''[[The Revolt of Surinam, or A Slave's Revenge]]''. According to articles on Aldridge, this was an adaptation from ''[[Oroonoko: A Tragedy]]'' by Thomas Southerne (in its turn based on the novel ''Oroonoko'' by Aphra Behn - 1640–1689), and had originally been staged staged in 1695. No indication who had done the adaptation - was it Morton?
+In his discussion of a South African performance of a play entitled ''[[The Slave, or The Revolt of Surinam]]'',  [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] (1928, p. 224) attributes it to Morton, but adds an interesting sub-title, which suggests he may be referring to another work, the play in which [[Ira Aldridge]]  made his London debut (under the stage name "Keene") at London's Royal Coburg Theatre, on October 10, 1825: ''[[The Revolt of Surinam, or A Slave's Revenge]]''. According to articles on Aldridge, this was an adaptation from ''[[Oroonoko: A Tragedy]]'' by Thomas Southerne (in its turn based on the novel ''Oroonoko'' by Aphra Behn - 1640–1689), and had originally been staged staged in 1695. No indication who had done the adaptation.
-There are no indications in the sources that Morton's musical play was derived directly from the Southerne's  work or any other, but it was undoubtedly influenced by ''Oroonoko'' and similar works at the time.
+There are no indications in the sources nor in the text that Morton's musical play was derived directly from the Southerne's  work or any other, for the plot differs as do the characters, but it was undoubtedly influenced by "slave plays" such ''Oroonoko'' and similar works which were popular at the time.

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-A musical drama in three acts by Thomas Morton (1764 – 1838). Also listed by [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] (1928, p. 224) as ''[[The Slave, or The Revolt of Surinam]]''
+A musical drama in three acts by Thomas Morton (1764 – 1838).
-First performed at Covent Garden, 12 November,  1816, as ''[[The Slave]]'' with Macready as  of "Gambia". [[Ira Aldridge]] also made his London debut as "Oroonoko" at London's Royal Coburg
+First performed at Covent Garden, 12 November,  1816, as ''[[The Slave]]'' with Macready as  of "Gambia".
-Theatre, on October 10, 1825, in the lead role of Oroonoko in The Revolt
-of Surinam, or A Slave's Revenge; this play was an adaptation of Thomas Southerne's Oroonoko. The playbill for this performance
+In his discussion of a South African performance of a play entitled ''[[The Slave, or The Revolt of Surinam]]'',  [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] (1928, p. 224) attributes it to Morton, but adds an interesting sub-title, which suggests he may be referring to another work, the play in which [[Ira Aldridge]]  made his London debut (under the stage name "Keene") at London's Royal Coburg Theatre, on October 10, 1825: ''[[The Revolt of Surinam, or A Slave's Revenge]]''. According to articles on Aldridge, this was an adaptation from ''[[Oroonoko: A Tragedy]]'' by Thomas Southerne (in its turn based on the novel ''Oroonoko'' by Aphra Behn - 1640–1689), and had originally been staged staged in 1695. No indication who had done the adaptation - was it Morton?
-described Aldridge as the "Tragedian of Colour, from the African Theatre, New York," yet his surname was listed as Keene,
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 == Sources ==
 [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]], 1928: pp. 124.