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| − | + | ''[[The Jew and the Doctor]]'' is a farce in two acts by Thomas John Dibdin (1771 – 1841)[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_John_Dibdin] | |
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It had been written sometime in 1796-97, but - except for a benefit performance for Dibdin himself in the Maidstone Theatre - was not produced until in the winter of 1798-99 at Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, and later in the Theatre-Royal, Dublin, and the Boston Theatre. | It had been written sometime in 1796-97, but - except for a benefit performance for Dibdin himself in the Maidstone Theatre - was not produced until in the winter of 1798-99 at Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, and later in the Theatre-Royal, Dublin, and the Boston Theatre. | ||
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Published in London in 1800 and again in 1807. | Published in London in 1800 and again in 1807. | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| + | 1812: Performed in Cape Town on 12 July by the [[Garrison Players]]) in the [[The African Theatre]], with ''[[A Cure for the Heart Ache]]'' (Morton). [[Lt Prescott]] and [[Lt Hanson]] are listed as [[Director|Directors]] for the evening. | ||
| + | 1818: Performed by the [[Gentlemen Amateurs]] ([[Garrison Players]]) with the help of [[Mr Cooke]] and his company of ladies, in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town on 10 October, with ''[[The Battle of Hexham]]'' (Colman). | ||
| + | 1826: Presented in Cape Town on 6 May by the [[English Theatricals]] in the [[African Theatre]], as afterpiece to ''[[Lovers' Vows]]'' (Von Kotzebue/Inchbald). | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_John_Dibdin | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_John_Dibdin | ||
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https://library.villanova.edu/Find/Record/784973 | https://library.villanova.edu/Find/Record/784973 | ||
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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. 143, 155, 200. | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:31, 16 November 2016
The Jew and the Doctor is a farce in two acts by Thomas John Dibdin (1771 – 1841)[1]
Contents
The original text
It had been written sometime in 1796-97, but - except for a benefit performance for Dibdin himself in the Maidstone Theatre - was not produced until in the winter of 1798-99 at Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, and later in the Theatre-Royal, Dublin, and the Boston Theatre.
Published in London in 1800 and again in 1807.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1812: Performed in Cape Town on 12 July by the Garrison Players) in the The African Theatre, with A Cure for the Heart Ache (Morton). Lt Prescott and Lt Hanson are listed as Directors for the evening.
1818: Performed by the Gentlemen Amateurs (Garrison Players) with the help of Mr Cooke and his company of ladies, in the African Theatre, Cape Town on 10 October, with The Battle of Hexham (Colman).
1826: Presented in Cape Town on 6 May by the English Theatricals in the African Theatre, as afterpiece to Lovers' Vows (Von Kotzebue/Inchbald).
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_John_Dibdin
http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Dibdin,_Thomas_John_(DNB00)
https://library.villanova.edu/Find/Record/784973
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [2]: pp. 143, 155, 200.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
