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| − | ''[[Bess]]'' is a drama in three acts by | + | ''[[Bess]]'' is a drama in three acts by Mrs. Oscar Beringer (Aimée Daniell Beringer, 1856–1936)[https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/beringer-aimee-daniell-1856-1936]. |
==The original text== | ==The original text== | ||
| − | First performed in the Novelty Theatre, London on 17 November, 1891, and produced again as a matinee performance, in aid of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, at St James's Theatre, London, on 12 June, 1893, produced by and featuring [[ | + | First performed in the Novelty Theatre, London on 17 November, 1891, and produced again as a matinee performance, in aid of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, at St James's Theatre, London, on 12 June, 1893, produced by and featuring [[Geneviève Ward]], with [[W.H. Vernon]], among others. Unpublished. |
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | 1891: Performed in the [[ | + | 1891-2: Performed in English by the [[Geneviève Ward Company]] during a nine months' tour of South Africa, under the auspices of [[Luscombe Searelle]], featuring [[Geneviève Ward]] and [[W.H. Vernon]] in the leading roles. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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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 1923. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.) | [[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 1923. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|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. | + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.392-3 |
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:34, 1 June 2020
Bess is a drama in three acts by Mrs. Oscar Beringer (Aimée Daniell Beringer, 1856–1936)[1].
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The original text
First performed in the Novelty Theatre, London on 17 November, 1891, and produced again as a matinee performance, in aid of the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, at St James's Theatre, London, on 12 June, 1893, produced by and featuring Geneviève Ward, with W.H. Vernon, among others. Unpublished.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1891-2: Performed in English by the Geneviève Ward Company during a nine months' tour of South Africa, under the auspices of Luscombe Searelle, featuring Geneviève Ward and W.H. Vernon in the leading roles.
Sources
Beringer, Aimée Daniell (1856–1936). "Dictionary of Women Worldwide: 25,000 Women Through the Ages". . Encyclopedia.com. 11 Apr. 2018 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.
J.P. Wearing. 2013. The London Stage 1890-1899: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel, Scarecrow Press: p. 172[2]
Kerry Powell. , 2007. Women and Victorian Theatre Cambridge University Press, p. 193[3]
Allardyce Nicoll. 1975. History of English Drama, 1660-1900, Volume 5, Part 2. CUP Archive: p. 259[4]
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 1923. (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.392-3
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