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''[[Rory O'More]]'' is a play by Lover
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''[[Rory O'More]]'' is a comic drama, in three acts play by Samuel Lover (1797–1868)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Lover]
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==The original text==
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Founded on Lover's own novel called ''Rory O'More: A National Romance'' (1837), it was first performed at the Theatre Royal, Adelphi in 29 September, 1837. Published in 1837 by  Chapman and Hall, London.
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==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1849: Performed in Cape Town by the [[Garrison Players]] in March and repeated in April.
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== Sources ==
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Facsimile version of the 1837 play text, The Internet Archive[https://archive.org/details/roryomorecomicdr00loverich]
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Lover
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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.397
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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== Return to ==
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Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]]
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Latest revision as of 07:05, 11 June 2017

Rory O'More is a comic drama, in three acts play by Samuel Lover (1797–1868)[1]

The original text

Founded on Lover's own novel called Rory O'More: A National Romance (1837), it was first performed at the Theatre Royal, Adelphi in 29 September, 1837. Published in 1837 by Chapman and Hall, London.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1849: Performed in Cape Town by the Garrison Players in March and repeated in April.

Sources

Facsimile version of the 1837 play text, The Internet Archive[2]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Lover

F.C.L. Bosman. 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [3]: pp.397

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