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Revision as of 10:33, 19 September 2014
A one act comedy by John Poole (1786?-1872).
A translation of Le Précepteur dans l'embarras by Mélesville, (nom de plume of Anne-Honore-Joseph Duveyrier, 1787-1865 ), itself apparently based on an Italian original.
Contents
The original text
While the Italian text is unknown, the French play was first produced in Paris in 1823, in a number of versions, by a number of authors apparently, including:
"Le Précepteur dans l'embarras, comédie-vaudeville en 1 acte, imitée de l'italien, par M. Mélesville". Produced at Le Théàtre Variétés, on 14 July 1823, and published in 1824;
"Le Precepteur dans l’embarass", attributed to Monsieurs Imbert et Varner and presented at the Théàtre du Gymnase, also 14 July 1823;
"La pension de retraite, ou Le précepteur dans l'embarras: comédie-vaudeville en un acte" by Pierre-Frédéric-Adolphe Carmouche (with Frédéric de Courcy, in some sources) and performed January 1, 1823 by Mme Huet.
It would appear that Mélesville, Pierre-Frédéric-Adolphe Carmouche and Frédéric de Courcy often collaborated, hence these productions were most probably the same (collaborative) play, done by varying companies to increase profitability. The English version credits Mélesville.
Translations and adaptations
Translated into English by John Poole and first performed at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden, London, 25 November 1825. Published in London by Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper in 1826.
South African performances
1832: Performed in the Cape Town Theatre, Cape Town by the British Amateur Company (under the motto All the World's a Stage) on 12 November 1832, as afterpiece to The Castle Spectre.
Sources
Journal général de la littérature de France: ou, Répertoire méthodique, Volume 26 (Google eBook)[1].
English text in Google Books[2]
French text in Google Books[3]
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928: p224
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