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| + | ==The original text== | ||
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| + | No text by this name can be traced, but it is most probably simple a version of ''[[The Post Boy]]'', the drama in two acts by H.T. Craven (1818-1905)[], that was first performed at the Strand Theatre (under the Management of Miss Swanborough), on 31 October, 1860 and published by [[Thomas Hailes Lacy]] in the same year. | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 1875: A play billed as ''[[The Old Post Boy]]'' was performed by [[Disney Roebuck]] and his company in the [[Bijou Theatre]], Cape Town, on 4 August, with ''[[Aladdin, or The Wonderful Scamp]]'' (Byron). | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | Facsimile version of ''[[The Post Boy]]'', 1860, [[Hathi Trust Digital Library]][https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.31175035141533&view=1up&seq=2] | ||
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| + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: p.326 | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] | ||
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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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| + | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:50, 18 November 2020
The Old Post Boy is a by an unknown author.
Contents
The original text
No text by this name can be traced, but it is most probably simple a version of The Post Boy, the drama in two acts by H.T. Craven (1818-1905)[], that was first performed at the Strand Theatre (under the Management of Miss Swanborough), on 31 October, 1860 and published by Thomas Hailes Lacy in the same year.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1875: A play billed as The Old Post Boy was performed by Disney Roebuck and his company in the Bijou Theatre, Cape Town, on 4 August, with Aladdin, or The Wonderful Scamp (Byron).
Sources
Facsimile version of The Post Boy, 1860, Hathi Trust Digital Library[1]
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p.326
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
