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| − | ''[[Hercules, King of Clubs!]]'' is a farce in one act by Fred Cooper (Frederick Fox Cooper, )[]. | + | ''[[Hercules, King of Clubs!]]'' is a farce in one act by Fred Cooper (Frederick Fox Cooper, 1806-1879)[]. |
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==The original text== | ==The original text== | ||
| − | First performed at the Strand Theatre, London, on 28 July, 1836. | + | First performed at the Strand Theatre, London, on 28 July, 1836, later performed at Saddler's Wells, London in 1837. |
| − | Published in London by John Cumberland as No. 119 of ''Cumberland's Minor Theatre'' | + | Published in London by John Cumberland as No. 119 of ''Cumberland's Minor Theatre'' |
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
Latest revision as of 06:38, 2 April 2020
Hercules, King of Clubs! is a farce in one act by Fred Cooper (Frederick Fox Cooper, 1806-1879)[].
Also found as Hercules, King of Clubs
Contents
The original text
First performed at the Strand Theatre, London, on 28 July, 1836, later performed at Saddler's Wells, London in 1837.
Published in London by John Cumberland as No. 119 of Cumberland's Minor Theatre
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1875: Performed as Hercules, King of Clubs by the Disney Roebuck and his company in the Bijou Theatre, Cape Town, on 28 May, as an afterpiece to The School for Scandal (Sheridan).
1875: Performed as Hercules, King of Clubs by the Disney Roebuck and his company in the Bijou Theatre, Cape Town, on 10 and 15 July, as an afterpiece to Nobody's Child (Phillips).
Sources
Typed copy of the original text published by Cumberland, The Internet Archive[1]
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.324-5
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