The Wraith of Table Mountain - Revision history

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 Apparently a rather contrived and illogical musical fantasy about two girls, Esseline and Amelia, and their three suitors, involving ethereal spirits, and other interventions on Table Mountain, to which Esseline flees when forced by her mother to marry a certain suitor. (While no text has been traced, [[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1980, pp.217-8, provides quite a long [[Afrikaans]] summary of the convoluted plot.)  The play was not popular with critics and had only three performances.
-[[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980, p. 533) suggests that this was probably written by the local author '''[[I.R. Taylor]]'''.
+[[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] also suggests (pp. 216, 533) the play was probably the work of the local amateur and impresario '''[[I.R. Taylor]]'''.
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-Apparently a rather contrived and illogical musical fantasy about two girls, Esseline and Amelia, and their three suitors, involving ethereal spirits, and other interventions on Table Mountain. The play was not popular with critics and had only three performances.
+Apparently a rather contrived and illogical musical fantasy about two girls, Esseline and Amelia, and their three suitors, involving ethereal spirits, and other interventions on Table Mountain, to which Esseline flees when forced by her mother to marry a certain suitor. (While no text has been traced, [[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1980, pp.217-8, provides quite a long [[Afrikaans]] summary of the convoluted plot.)  The play was not popular with critics and had only three performances.
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-[[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980, p. 533) suggests that this was probably written by [[I.R. Taylor]].
+[[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980, p. 533) suggests that this was probably written by the local author '''[[I.R. Taylor]]'''.
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-''[[The Wraith of Table Mountain]]'' is a domestic drama in three acts by [[B. Mollan]] (fl 1860s)[]. .
+''[[The Wraith of Table Mountain]]'' is a domestic drama in three acts by [[A Gentleman of the Cape]].
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 Apparently a rather contrived and illogical musical fantasy about two girls, Esseline and Amelia, and their three suitors, involving ethereal spirits, and other interventions on Table Mountain. The play was not popular with critics and had only three performances.
-[[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980, p. 533) wrongly suggests that this was probably written by [[I.R. Taylor]])
+[[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980, p. 533) suggests that this was probably written by [[I.R. Taylor]].
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		+	Apparently a rather contrived and illogical musical fantasy about two girls, Esseline and Amelia, and their three suitors, involving ethereal spirits, and other interventions on Table Mountain. The play was not popular with critics and had only three performances.
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	[[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980, p. 533) wrongly suggests that this was probably written by [[I.R. Taylor]])		[[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980, p. 533) wrongly suggests that this was probably written by [[I.R. Taylor]])

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 : Performed for the first time  (and attributed to "a Gentleman of the Cape") by the [[Le Roy-Duret Company]] in the [[Harrington Street Theatre]] on 13 August, with the "Interesting Comic Ballet Pantomime" called ''[[The Demon of the Forest, or Cassander a Cooper]]'' (Anon).
-: Performed by the [[Le Roy-Duret Company]] in the [[Harrington Street Theatre]] on 15 and 16 August, with ''[[Where's Your Wife]]'' (Bridgeman).
+: Performed by the [[Le Roy-Duret Company]] in the [[Harrington Street Theatre]] on 15 and 16 August, with ''[[Where's Your Wife]]'' (Bridgeman) and a "Highland Fling" performed by [[Mr Luin]].
 == Sources ==

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 == Sources ==
-[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.203-205
+[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.212, 214, 216
 Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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