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| − | ''[[A Race for a Wife]]'' is a | + | ''[[A Race for a Wife]]'' is a comedietta by Frederick F. Cooper (fl. mid 19th century)[]. |
''Not to be confused with the Burletta ''[[The Race for a Wife]]'' (Anon.)''. | ''Not to be confused with the Burletta ''[[The Race for a Wife]]'' (Anon.)''. | ||
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==The original text== | ==The original text== | ||
| − | Performed at the Adelphi Theatre, London in 1876 (30 | + | Performed at the Adelphi Theatre, London in 1876 (30 performances, 19 August to 22 September) |
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
Revision as of 04:49, 25 April 2019
A Race for a Wife is a comedietta by Frederick F. Cooper (fl. mid 19th century)[].
Not to be confused with the Burletta The Race for a Wife (Anon.).
Contents
The original text
Performed at the Adelphi Theatre, London in 1876 (30 performances, 19 August to 22 September)
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1871: Performed in the Garrison Theatre Cape Town by the D'Arcy Read Company on 7 November, with A Comical Countess (Brough)
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 233, 251
Entry in The Adelphi Theatre Project[1]
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