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| − | ''[[Two Years In Paris]]'' is a farce written by Lieutenant [[R. Annesley]] (fl. | + | ''[[Two Years In Paris]]'' is a short one act farce written by Lieutenant [[R. Annesley]] (fl. 1860s) |
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| − | 1862: Performed by the [[Officers of the Regiment]] ([[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]]) during a repeat of their programme of 28 December 1861, which featured the one act plays ''[[Dying for Love]]'' (J.M. Morton), ''[[The Lucky Hit]]'' (Stirling) and ''[[The Eton Boy]]'' (E. Morton) | + | Said to be a new farce specially written and put on for the theatrical company of the [[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]] by Lieutenant [[R. Annesley|Annesley]] in 1861/2. It may possibly be a burlesque of (a scene from) Samuel Foote's 1753 two act comedy ''[[The Englishman in Paris]]''. |
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 1862: Performed in the [[Garrison Theatre]] in Grahamstown by the [[Officers of the Regiment]] ([[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]]) during a repeat of their programme of 28 December 1861, which featured the one act plays ''[[Dying for Love]]'' (J.M. Morton), ''[[The Lucky Hit]]'' (Stirling) and ''[[The Eton Boy]]'' (E. Morton). The cast of Annesley's new play included Lietenant [[R. Annesley]] (Mr Octavius Slink), Sergeant [[J. Lydon]] (Mr Triptolemus Smith), [[R. Johnson]] Esq. (Pat), Corporal [[J. Davies]] (Selina Diana). ''(For more on contemporary responses to the performances, see the entry on the [[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]])'' | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | ''[[North Lincoln Sphinx]]'' Vol 1, No 10. Christmas Supplement, 1861. | ||
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| + | ''[[North Lincoln Sphinx]]'' Vol 1, No 11. January 28, 1862. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:30, 6 August 2018
Two Years In Paris is a short one act farce written by Lieutenant R. Annesley (fl. 1860s)
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The original text
Said to be a new farce specially written and put on for the theatrical company of the North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot by Lieutenant Annesley in 1861/2. It may possibly be a burlesque of (a scene from) Samuel Foote's 1753 two act comedy The Englishman in Paris.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1862: Performed in the Garrison Theatre in Grahamstown by the Officers of the Regiment (North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot) during a repeat of their programme of 28 December 1861, which featured the one act plays Dying for Love (J.M. Morton), The Lucky Hit (Stirling) and The Eton Boy (E. Morton). The cast of Annesley's new play included Lietenant R. Annesley (Mr Octavius Slink), Sergeant J. Lydon (Mr Triptolemus Smith), R. Johnson Esq. (Pat), Corporal J. Davies (Selina Diana). (For more on contemporary responses to the performances, see the entry on the North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot)
Sources
North Lincoln Sphinx Vol 1, No 10. Christmas Supplement, 1861.
North Lincoln Sphinx Vol 1, No 11. January 28, 1862.
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
