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| − | by Isaac Pocock. A romantic drama in two acts.
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| − | It was apparently adapted from the German opera ''Der schlafende Räuber oder Die Räuberbrau'' ("The sleeping robber" or "The robber's bride"), with a libretto by J. Jos. Reiff and music by Ferdinand Ries. It had its première in Frankfurt on 15th October 1828, published 1829.
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| − | The English version by Isaac Pocock was performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden, Thursday, January 7th, 1830. The acting text, with notes added, published in London : John Cumberland in 1835.
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| − | == Performance history in South Africa ==
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| − | Performed in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town by [[All the World's a Stage]] on 29 April 1834, along with Jerrold's ''[[The Bride of Ludgate]]''
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Pocock
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| − | http://www.worldcat.org/title/robbers-wife-a-romantic-drama-in-two-acts/oclc/35993771
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| − | http://www.ferdinand-ries.de/english/frankfurt.html
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| − | Ferdinand Ries, Brief an Franz Gerhard Wegeler in Koblenz, Godesberg, 24. Oktober 1826[http://www.beethoven-haus-bonn.de/sixcms/detail.php?id=15369&template=dokseite_digitales_archiv_en&_eid=1507&_ug=Before%20Beethoven's%20death&_dokid=b225&_mid=Written%20documents%20by%20Ludwig%20van%20Beethoven%20and%20other%20people&suchparameter=&_seite=1]
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| − | [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]], 1928: pp 228
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| − | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
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| − | == Return to ==
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| − | Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 R|R]] in Plays II Foreign Plays
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| − | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]]
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