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According to articles on Ira Aldridge (1807–1867)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ira_Aldridge], Southerne's version was apparently adapted as '''''[[The Revolt of Surinam, or A Slave's Revenge]]''''', the play in which Aldridge made his London debut (under the stage name "Keene") at London's Royal Coburg Theatre, on October 10, 1825. | According to articles on Ira Aldridge (1807–1867)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ira_Aldridge], Southerne's version was apparently adapted as '''''[[The Revolt of Surinam, or A Slave's Revenge]]''''', the play in which Aldridge made his London debut (under the stage name "Keene") at London's Royal Coburg Theatre, on October 10, 1825. | ||
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Oroonoko is a tragedy by Thomas Southerne (1660–1746)[1]
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The original text
Based on the novel Oroonoko by Aphra Behn (1640–1689), it was originally staged in 1695.
Translations and adaptations
According to articles on Ira Aldridge (1807–1867)[2], Southerne's version was apparently adapted as The Revolt of Surinam, or A Slave's Revenge, the play in which Aldridge made his London debut (under the stage name "Keene") at London's Royal Coburg Theatre, on October 10, 1825.
Performance history in South Africa
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oroonoko
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oroonoko#Adaptation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ira_Aldridge
F.C.L. Bosman. 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [3]: pp. 224
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