Difference between revisions of "Crimson Crimes"
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This is a farce ''attributed'' to William E. Burton (1804-1860)[] | This is a farce ''attributed'' to William E. Burton (1804-1860)[] | ||
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One commentator suggests that it may have been a parody of the one act “romantic tale of terror” published in 1810 by Alfred Dubois (''nom de plume'' of James Stuart Bowes, 1768/69-1863) called ''[[Wilful Murder, or Deeds of Dreadful Note]]'' (or simply ''[[Deeds of Dreadful Note]]''), though it could of course also have been a parody of Buckstone's play - or of the genre in general, merely taking the title from the two works. | One commentator suggests that it may have been a parody of the one act “romantic tale of terror” published in 1810 by Alfred Dubois (''nom de plume'' of James Stuart Bowes, 1768/69-1863) called ''[[Wilful Murder, or Deeds of Dreadful Note]]'' (or simply ''[[Deeds of Dreadful Note]]''), though it could of course also have been a parody of Buckstone's play - or of the genre in general, merely taking the title from the two works. | ||
| − | 1857: Performed in the Harrington Street Theatre , Cape Town, by the Sefton Parry Company as ''[[Crimson Crimes]]'', a "screaming farce" by an unnamed author. Also performed was ''[[Who Speaks First?]]'' (Dance) and ''[[Monsieur Jacques]]'' (). | + | ==Translations and adaptations== |
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 1857: Performed in the Harrington Street Theatre , Cape Town, by the Sefton Parry Company as ''[[Crimson Crimes]]'', a "screaming farce" by an unnamed author. Also performed was ''[[Who Speaks First?]]'' (Dance) and ''[[Monsieur Jacques]]'' (Barnett and Barnett). | ||
=Sources= | =Sources= | ||
Revision as of 07:28, 19 May 2019
There are two plays named Crimson Crimes, both containing the phrase "Crimson Crimes" in the full title as well:
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Crimson Crimes, or The Blood-Stained Bandit (1832)
This is a melodrama by John B. Buckstone ()[]
Crimson Crimes, or Deeds of Dreadful Note (1849)
This is a farce attributed to William E. Burton (1804-1860)[]
The original text
One commentator suggests that it may have been a parody of the one act “romantic tale of terror” published in 1810 by Alfred Dubois (nom de plume of James Stuart Bowes, 1768/69-1863) called Wilful Murder, or Deeds of Dreadful Note (or simply Deeds of Dreadful Note), though it could of course also have been a parody of Buckstone's play - or of the genre in general, merely taking the title from the two works.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1857: Performed in the Harrington Street Theatre , Cape Town, by the Sefton Parry Company as Crimson Crimes, a "screaming farce" by an unnamed author. Also performed was Who Speaks First? (Dance) and Monsieur Jacques (Barnett and Barnett).
Sources
https://www.umass.edu/AdelphiTheatreCalendar/auth.htm#let06c
