Trial by Jury of Dr Abstinence - Revision history

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''[[Trial by Jury of Dr Abstinence]]'' is an anonymous piece mentioned by [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980: p.268).

==The original text==

Whether this was a locally written work, or an imported piece, is unknown, but it was apparently a propaganda piece intended to counter excessive drinking in society.

==Translations and adaptations==

== Performance history in South Africa ==

1863: Performed in the [[Temperence Hall]] by the Cape Town [[Total Abstinence Society]] in October, it was apparently a successful enough to be repeated in the [[Music Hall]] on Church Square later the month.

== Sources ==

[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.

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 ''[[Trial by Jury of Dr Abstinence]]'' is a play or skit by an anonymous author.
-''Not to be confused with the two other pieces, both  called  '''[[Trial by Jury]]''' and written by Theodore Hook and by Gilbert and Sullivan respectively.''
+''Not to be confused with the two other pieces,  '''[[The Trial by Jury]]''' (1811) by Theodore Hook and '''[[Trial by Jury]]''' (1875) by Gilbert and Sullivan.''
 ==The original text==

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-''[[Trial by Jury of Dr Abstinence]]'' is an anonymous piece mentioned by [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980: p.268).
+''[[Trial by Jury of Dr Abstinence]]'' is a play or skit by an anonymous author.
 ==The original text==
-Whether this was a locally written work, or an imported piece, is unknown, but it was apparently a propaganda piece intended to counter excessive drinking in society.
+Mentioned by [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980: p.268), but there is no inciation of author or whether this was a locally written work, or an imported piece. It was apparently a propaganda piece intended to counter excessive drinking in society.
 ==Translations and adaptations==

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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-: Performed in the [[Temperence Hall]] by the Cape Town [[Total Abstinence Society]] in October,  it was apparently a successful enough to be repeated in the [[Music Hall]] on Church Square later the month.
+: Performed in the [[Temperance Hall]] by the Cape Town [[Total Abstinence Society]] in October,  it was apparently a successful enough to be repeated in the [[Music Hall]] on Church Square later the month.
 == 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.
+[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: p.268.
 Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]