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''[[The Interlude of the Magic Zone]]'' was apparently an interlude especially devised for performance on 28th June, 1802 by the [[Garrison Players]] in celebration of the His majesty’s birthday. The evening's entertainment in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town, also included  ''[[The Little Hunchback, or A Frolic in Bagdad]]'' (O’Keeffe), the ballet-pantomime of ''[[The Cunning Wife, or The Lover in the Sack]]'' and ''[[The Devil to Pay]]'' (Coffey).
Performed in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town by the [[Garrison Players]] on 28th June, 1802, in celebration of the His majesty’s birthday, by special request as afterpiece to ''[[The Little Hunchback, or A Frolic in Bagdad]]'' (O’Keeffe), the ballet-pantomime ''[[The Cunning Wife, or The Lover in the Sack]]'' and, by special request,  ''[[The Devil to Pay, or The Wives Metamorphosed|The Devil to Pay]]'' (Coffey) as afterpiece.
 
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==

Revision as of 05:57, 14 June 2016

The Interlude of the Magic Zone was apparently an interlude especially devised for performance on 28th June, 1802 by the Garrison Players in celebration of the His majesty’s birthday. The evening's entertainment in the African Theatre, Cape Town, also included The Little Hunchback, or A Frolic in Bagdad (O’Keeffe), the ballet-pantomime of The Cunning Wife, or The Lover in the Sack and The Devil to Pay (Coffey).

Sources

F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [1]: pp. 68,

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