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20 September 1826: Performed in Cape Town by the [[Garrison Players|Garrison Amateur Company]]) in [[The African Theatre|The Cape Town Theatre]], with ''[[We fly by Night]]'' (Colman Jr.). A quite comprehensive review of the production appeared in the [[The Commercial Advertiser]] on 26 September 1826 (though, interestingly, the names of performers are not mentioned, only roles.) | 20 September 1826: Performed in Cape Town by the [[Garrison Players|Garrison Amateur Company]]) in [[The African Theatre|The Cape Town Theatre]], with ''[[We fly by Night]]'' (Colman Jr.). A quite comprehensive review of the production appeared in the [[The Commercial Advertiser]] on 26 September 1826 (though, interestingly, the names of performers are not mentioned, only roles.) | ||
| − | 21 July 1832: Performed under the title [[The Cure for the Heart Ache]] in Cape Town by the [[All the World's a Stage]]) in [[The African Theatre|The Cape Theatre]], with ''[[Raising the Wind]]'' (Kenney). According to the Cape Advertiser (13 June 1832, ''cit.'' in Bosman, 1828, p.222) the production was in aid of "The Philanthropic Society for the emancipation of slave children", under the direction of a Committee of some of the leading philanthropic gentlemen in the Cape; including [[Geo. Greig]], [[Dr Fairbridge]], [[Dr Bailey]] and [[D.J. Cloete]]. A very positive review of the productions appeared in the [[The Commercial Advertiser]] on 8 and 11 August 1832 (though, | + | 21 July 1832: Performed under the title ''[[The Cure for the Heart Ache]]'' in Cape Town by the [[All the World's a Stage]]) in [[The African Theatre|The Cape Theatre]], with ''[[Raising the Wind]]'' (Kenney). According to the Cape Advertiser (13 June 1832, ''cit.'' in Bosman, 1828, p.222) the production was in aid of "The Philanthropic Society for the emancipation of slave children", under the direction of a Committee of some of the leading philanthropic gentlemen in the Cape; including [[Geo. Greig]], [[Dr Fairbridge]], [[Dr Bailey]] and [[D.J. Cloete]]. A very positive review of the productions appeared in the [[The Commercial Advertiser]] on 8 and 11 August 1832 (though, once more, the names of performers are not mentioned, only roles.) |
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Revision as of 07:14, 8 April 2014
A comedy, in five acts by Thomas Morton (1764-1838). First performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden on 10 January 1797. Printed by P. Wogan,1797.
Also listed in various sources as A Cure for the Heart Ache, A Cure for the Heart-Ache, The Cure for the Heart Ache, A Cure for the Heart Ache and so on.
Performance history in South Africa
26 October 1816: Performed in Cape Town by the English Theatricals company (former Garrison Players) in the The African Theatre, with Silvester Daggerwood (Colman Jr.).
A performance was planned for 30 November 1824 to be performed in Cape Town by the English Theatricals company (former Garrison Players) in the The African Theatre as a benefit performance for Mr J. Corbishley, (with Love, Law and Physic by Kenney). However it was "unavoidably postponed" and according to Bosman (1928, p 187) no records appear to show whether it did actually occur or not.
20 September 1826: Performed in Cape Town by the Garrison Amateur Company) in The Cape Town Theatre, with We fly by Night (Colman Jr.). A quite comprehensive review of the production appeared in the The Commercial Advertiser on 26 September 1826 (though, interestingly, the names of performers are not mentioned, only roles.)
21 July 1832: Performed under the title The Cure for the Heart Ache in Cape Town by the All the World's a Stage) in The Cape Theatre, with Raising the Wind (Kenney). According to the Cape Advertiser (13 June 1832, cit. in Bosman, 1828, p.222) the production was in aid of "The Philanthropic Society for the emancipation of slave children", under the direction of a Committee of some of the leading philanthropic gentlemen in the Cape; including Geo. Greig, Dr Fairbridge, Dr Bailey and D.J. Cloete. A very positive review of the productions appeared in the The Commercial Advertiser on 8 and 11 August 1832 (though, once more, the names of performers are not mentioned, only roles.)
Translations and adaptations
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Morton_(playwright)
Bosman, 1928: pp.149, 187, 189, 222-3,
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