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| − | ''[[A Fancy Dress Ball]]'' is a musical and mimetic sketch by Corney Grain | + | ''[[A Fancy Dress Ball]]'' is a musical and mimetic sketch by Corney Grain (1844-1896)[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=qRsQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA330&dq=Richard+Corney+Grain&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiqrailr4nmAhWOUBUIHdB2DakQ6AEIPTAD#v=onepage&q=Richard%20Corney%20Grain&f=false]. |
| + | ==The original text== | ||
| − | + | First(?) performed in St Georges Hall, London, on 6 February, 1893. | |
| − | + | The 19th century saw a number of vaudeville-style performances of sketches and ballet's using the term "'''Fancy Ball'''" in their titles. Most often by an unknown author or devised by the cast of the particular performance. (In this respect, see also '''''[[Het Fancy Bal!!!]]''''', '''''[[A Fancy Ball]]''''' and '''''[[The Fancy Ball]]''''') | |
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| + | To what extent Grain knew of, was indebted to, or influenced by the other works is unknown. | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
''The Era Almanak'' 1893: p.61, Google E-book[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=5a1JAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA61&dq=A+Fancy+Dress+Ball,+musical+and+mimetic+sketch,+by+Corney+Grain,&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjnu9uxqonmAhWSonEKHaiNAo4Q6AEIKDAA#v=onepage&q=A%20Fancy%20Dress%20Ball%2C%20musical%20and%20mimetic%20sketch%2C%20by%20Corney%20Grain%2C&f=false] | ''The Era Almanak'' 1893: p.61, Google E-book[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=5a1JAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA61&dq=A+Fancy+Dress+Ball,+musical+and+mimetic+sketch,+by+Corney+Grain,&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjnu9uxqonmAhWSonEKHaiNAo4Q6AEIKDAA#v=onepage&q=A%20Fancy%20Dress%20Ball%2C%20musical%20and%20mimetic%20sketch%2C%20by%20Corney%20Grain%2C&f=false] | ||
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| + | Albert Charles Robinson Carter. 1896. ''The Year's Music'', J.S. Virtue & Company, Limited: pp. 329-332[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=qRsQAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA330&dq=Richard+Corney+Grain&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiqrailr4nmAhWOUBUIHdB2DakQ6AEIPTAD#v=onepage&q=Richard%20Corney%20Grain&f=false] | ||
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| + | [[D.C. Boonzaier]], 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in ''SA Review'', 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.) | ||
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| + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.203-205 | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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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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Latest revision as of 05:23, 27 November 2019
A Fancy Dress Ball is a musical and mimetic sketch by Corney Grain (1844-1896)[1].
Contents
The original text
First(?) performed in St Georges Hall, London, on 6 February, 1893.
The 19th century saw a number of vaudeville-style performances of sketches and ballet's using the term "Fancy Ball" in their titles. Most often by an unknown author or devised by the cast of the particular performance. (In this respect, see also Het Fancy Bal!!!, A Fancy Ball and The Fancy Ball)
To what extent Grain knew of, was indebted to, or influenced by the other works is unknown.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Sources
The Era Almanak 1893: p.61, Google E-book[2]
Albert Charles Robinson Carter. 1896. The Year's Music, J.S. Virtue & Company, Limited: pp. 329-332[3]
D.C. Boonzaier, 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in SA Review, 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in Bosman 1980: pp. 374-439.)
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.203-205
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
