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The play, one of Cherry wrote and was first acted at Drury Lane on 7 February 1804. It appears to have been popular in its time, running to 12 editions between 1804 and 1805. It was also reprinted in 1815 edition and a 1825 edition. | The play, one of Cherry wrote and was first acted at Drury Lane on 7 February 1804. It appears to have been popular in its time, running to 12 editions between 1804 and 1805. It was also reprinted in 1815 edition and a 1825 edition. | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | 1822: Performed on 7 December in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town, by the [[Amateur Company]] company ([[Garrison Players]]) with the farce ''[[Fortune's Frolic]]'' (Allingham). | + | 1822: Performed on 7 December in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town, by the [[Amateur Company]] company ([[Garrison Players]]) with ''[[Speed the Plough]]'' and the farce ''[[Fortune's Frolic]]'' (Allingham). |
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| + | 1832: Performed on 22 September in the [[Cape Town Theatre]], Cape Town, by [[All the World's a Stage]] with ''[[The Miller's Maid]]'' (Saville) and ''[[Jack at the Cape, or All Alive Among the Hottentots!]]'' (Booth). | ||
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| + | 1866: Performed in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town by the [[Le Roy-Duret Company]] on 12 March, with ''[[Hunting a Turtle]]'' (Selby) and an opening address "written by a gentleman of Cape Town", given by [[J.H. le Roy|Le Roy]]. | ||
| − | + | 1866: Performed in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town by the [[Le Roy-Duret Company]] on 19 July as part of a "Grand Masonic Bespeak" under the auspices of both the English and the [[Dutch]] lodges, with ''[['Tis She, or Maid, Wife and Widow]]'' (Wilks), ''[[Gocum and Lisbeth]]'' (a comic dance by [[Mr Luin]] and [[Harry Burton]]) and the [[Davenport Rope Trick]] performed by [[Mr Luin]]. | |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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http://books.google.co.za/books/about/The_Soldier_s_Daughter.html?id=fi1TAAAAcAAJ&redir_esc=y | http://books.google.co.za/books/about/The_Soldier_s_Daughter.html?id=fi1TAAAAcAAJ&redir_esc=y | ||
| − | [[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855''. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp. | + | [[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]], 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855''. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp.183, 202-204, 224 | ||
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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, 211 | ||
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 05:46, 26 July 2021
The Soldier's Daughter is a comedy in five acts by Andrew Cherry (1762-1812)[1].
Contents
The original text
The play, one of Cherry wrote and was first acted at Drury Lane on 7 February 1804. It appears to have been popular in its time, running to 12 editions between 1804 and 1805. It was also reprinted in 1815 edition and a 1825 edition.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1822: Performed on 7 December in the African Theatre, Cape Town, by the Amateur Company company (Garrison Players) with Speed the Plough and the farce Fortune's Frolic (Allingham).
1832: Performed on 22 September in the Cape Town Theatre, Cape Town, by All the World's a Stage with The Miller's Maid (Saville) and Jack at the Cape, or All Alive Among the Hottentots! (Booth).
1866: Performed in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town by the Le Roy-Duret Company on 12 March, with Hunting a Turtle (Selby) and an opening address "written by a gentleman of Cape Town", given by Le Roy.
1866: Performed in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town by the Le Roy-Duret Company on 19 July as part of a "Grand Masonic Bespeak" under the auspices of both the English and the Dutch lodges, with 'Tis She, or Maid, Wife and Widow (Wilks), Gocum and Lisbeth (a comic dance by Mr Luin and Harry Burton) and the Davenport Rope Trick performed by Mr Luin.
Sources
http://limerickslife.com/andrew-cherry/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Cherry
http://www.forgottenbooks.org/books/The_Soldiers_Daughter_1000305313
http://books.google.co.za/books/about/The_Soldier_s_Daughter.html?id=fi1TAAAAcAAJ&redir_esc=y
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, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [2]: pp.183, 202-204, 224
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 203, 211
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