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Published by [[Thomas Hailes Lacy]] in his series of Christmas plays, 1860. Also as Volume 46 of [[Samuel French|French's acting edition]].
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First performed at the Strand Theatre, London, on 16 January, 1860. Published by [[Thomas Hailes Lacy]] in his series of Christmas plays in 1860. Also as Volume 46 of [[Samuel French|French's acting edition]].
  
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==

Revision as of 05:32, 22 December 2018

Christmas Boxes is a farce in one act by Augustus Mayhew, Henry Sutherland Edwards

The original text

First performed at the Strand Theatre, London, on 16 January, 1860. Published by Thomas Hailes Lacy in his series of Christmas plays in 1860. Also as Volume 46 of French's acting edition.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1862: Performed as Christmas Boxes by Sefton Parry and his company in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town, as a farewell benefit for Mrs Parry, with Who's Your Friend, or The Queensbury Fête and circus acts by members of Franklin's Circus.

Sources

https://books.google.co.za/books/about/Christmas_Boxes.html?id=AwtKAQAAMAAJ&redir_esc=y

F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p.112

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