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Michel et Christine is a one act comédie-vaudeville by Eugène Scribe (1791-1861)[1] and Henri Dupin (1791-1887)

First performed at the Théâtre du Gymnase, Paris, on 3 December, 1821, published 1821.

Translated and adapted into English as Love in Humble Life by John Howard Payne[2].

First performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, on Thursday, February 14th, 1822.

Printed from the acting copy, with remarks, biographical and critical, by G.H. Davidson (London) in 1830.

1838: Performed in English as Love in Humble Life on 9 April in the African Theatre, Cape Town by the Private Amateur Party alongside The Vampire (Planché) and Amateurs and Actors (Peake).

1842: Performed as Love in Humble Life in the Garrison Theatre, Cape Town by the Garrison Players on 9 June, and repeated 15 June, 1842. It was accompanied by Love, Law and Physic (Kenney) and Make Your Wills! (Mayhew and Smith). Performers included D. M'Donald, Mr Wellesley and Mr Priestly.

Facsimile version of the original French text, Google E-book[3]

F.C.L. Bosman. 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [4]: pp. 207, 394,

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