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| − | ''[[Blue Devils]]'' is an English farce in one act by George Colman the Younger (1762–1836)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Colman_the_Younger], | + | ''[[Blue Devils]]'' is an English farce in one act by George Colman the Younger (1762–1836)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Colman_the_Younger], |
| − | ''' | + | Adapted from the comedy ''[[L'Anglais, ou Le Fou Raisonnable]]'' by Joseph Patrat (1733-1801)[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=Al7Xj2gTKXIC&pg=PA871&dq=Patrat+Joseph++Com%C3%A9dien+et+auteur+dramatique&hl=af&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjqjovSsIrKAhVL1hoKHThqB7cQ6AEIGzAA#v=onepage&q=Patrat%20Joseph%20%20Com%C3%A9dien%20et%20auteur%20dramatique&f=false]. Also called ''[[The Blue Devils]]'' in some cases, e.g. apparently in a performance by the [[English Theatricals]] in Cape Town,1823 (as cited in [[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928: p.197). |
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| + | '''For South African performances, see ''[[L'Anglais, ou Le Fou Raisonnable]]'' ''' | ||
Revision as of 06:23, 22 November 2016
Blue Devils is an English farce in one act by George Colman the Younger (1762–1836)[1],
Adapted from the comedy L'Anglais, ou Le Fou Raisonnable by Joseph Patrat (1733-1801)[2]. Also called The Blue Devils in some cases, e.g. apparently in a performance by the English Theatricals in Cape Town,1823 (as cited in F.C.L. Bosman, 1928: p.197).
For South African performances, see L'Anglais, ou Le Fou Raisonnable
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