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| − | [[The Steeple-chase, or In the Pigskin]] is an original farce in one act by John Maddison Morton (1811-1891). | + | #REDIRECT[[The Steeple-Chase, or In the Pigskin]] |
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| − | Also found as ''[[The Steeple Chase, or In the Pigskin]]'', ''[[The Steeplechase]]'' or ''[[The Steeple Chase]]''
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| − | ==The original text==
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| − | First performed in the Nedw Adelphi Theatre, Londoon, on March 22nd, 1865 by [[Benjamin Webster]]
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| − | Published London by T.H. Lacy, and later by S. French, Ltd.
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| − | ==Translations and adaptations==
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| − | == Performance history in South Africa ==
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| − | 1874: Performed in the [[Mutual Hall]] on 16 and 17 February by [[Disney Roebuck]] and his company, with ''[[The Lottery Ticket]]'' (Beazley). The cast featured Roebuck himself, and included company members [[Fanny Enson]], [[E. Palmer]], [[John Brougham]], and [[Bessie Cranston]], as well as two local amateurs - one being [[Seymour Dallas]].
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| − | 1874: Performed as ''[[The Steeple Chase]]'' in the [[Athenaeum Hall]] on 21 April by [[Disney Roebuck]] and his company, with ''[[Caste]]'' (Robertson) and a "Jockey Dance" performed by [[Maggie Duggan]].
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | Facsimile version of the Samuel French text, Hathi Trust Digital Library[https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112069220801;view=1up;seq=6]
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| − | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 307, 311-316, 324, 332, 338, 342-343, 365, 369, 400, 434-280.
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