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A Drama, in Two Acts by Gilbert Abbott à Beckett (1811 – 30 August 1856)
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''[[The Mendicant]]'' is a drama in two acts by Gilbert Abbott à Beckett (1811 – 30 August 1856)[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_Abbott_%C3%A0_Beckett]
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== The original text ==
  
 
First performed at St. James's Theatre, Feb. 1, 1836 and published in London by J. Cumberland / Thomas Hailes Lacy , 1836/7.  
 
First performed at St. James's Theatre, Feb. 1, 1836 and published in London by J. Cumberland / Thomas Hailes Lacy , 1836/7.  
  
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==Translations and adaptations==
  
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1854: Performed by the [[City Amateur Theatrical Society]] on Monday 21 August in the Dutch Company's [[Bree Street Theatre]] (corner of Dorp Street), Cape Town, with Mr [[J. Boxer]] in the lead and Mrs Arlington played "Marie". The play was followed by  ''[[The First Floor]]'' (Cobb) and ''[[The Secret|The Secret!]]'' (Morris).
 
1854: Performed by the [[City Amateur Theatrical Society]] on Monday 21 August in the Dutch Company's [[Bree Street Theatre]] (corner of Dorp Street), Cape Town, with Mr [[J. Boxer]] in the lead and Mrs Arlington played "Marie". The play was followed by  ''[[The First Floor]]'' (Cobb) and ''[[The Secret|The Secret!]]'' (Morris).
  
==Translations and adaptations==
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== Sources ==
 
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_Abbott_%C3%A0_Beckett
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_Abbott_%C3%A0_Beckett
  
[[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]], 1928: pp.427
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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. 427
  
 
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Latest revision as of 07:01, 26 September 2016

The Mendicant is a drama in two acts by Gilbert Abbott à Beckett (1811 – 30 August 1856)[1]


The original text

First performed at St. James's Theatre, Feb. 1, 1836 and published in London by J. Cumberland / Thomas Hailes Lacy , 1836/7.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1854: Performed by the City Amateur Theatrical Society on Monday 21 August in the Dutch Company's Bree Street Theatre (corner of Dorp Street), Cape Town, with Mr J. Boxer in the lead and Mrs Arlington played "Marie". The play was followed by The First Floor (Cobb) and The Secret! (Morris).


Sources

http://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/1980007

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gilbert_Abbott_%C3%A0_Beckett

F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [2]: pp. 427

Go to ESAT Bibliography Gilbert à Beckett

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