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| − | ''[[Wild Oats, or The Strolling Gentlemen]]'' is a comedy, in five acts by John O'Keeffe (1747 – 1833).
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| − | Also known simply as ''[[Wild Oats]]''.
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| − | == The original text ==
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| − | The play premiered at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden in 1791 and was published from the promptbook by Longman Hurst Rees and Orme in London 1791 , also printed for the booksellers in Dublin, in 1791.
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| − | ==Translations and adaptations==
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| − | == Performance history in South Africa ==
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| − | 1815: Performed as ''[[Wild Oats]]'' in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town on 4 November by the [[Garrison Players]], as benefit for a regimental orphan. With a Prologue written by Captain [[Thomas Sheridan]].
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| − | 1818: Performed as ''[[Wild Oats]]'' by the [[Gentlemen Amateurs]] with the help of [[Mr Cooke]] and his company of ladies, in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town on 11 July (with ''[[Valentine and Orson]]'' by Dibdin) and a new Dance solo by Mr [[E. Garoute]]
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| − | 1823: Performed as ''[[Wild Oats]]'' by the [[Garrison Players|Amateur Company]] as a benefit for [[Mrs Green]], in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town on 25 November (with ''[[Two Strings to your Bow]]'' by Jephson).
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| − | Performed as ''[[Wild Oats, or The Strolling Gentleman]]'' as a farewell benefit for Mr [[H. Booth]] on 9 March, with ''[[The Spectre Bridegroom]]'' (Montcrieffe).
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wild_Oats_(play)
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| − | http://www.gutenberg.org/files/39060/39060-h/39060-h.htm
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| − | http://quod.lib.umich.edu/e/ecco/004831923.0001.000?view=toc
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| − | [[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.148, 154, 225
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