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1848: Performed by [[Dalle Case Company]] on 24 February under title ''[[Les Ressources de Jonathas, ou Le Valet à Deux Maîtres|The Resources of Jonatha(s), or the Two Masters and one valet]]'' (wrongly ascribed to Scribe, by the company or by [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] or his source), alongside a "Grand Pantomime" called ''[[Running Mad Through Love]]'' (Anon.) as well as interspersed songs and dances. | 1848: Performed by [[Dalle Case Company]] on 24 February under title ''[[Les Ressources de Jonathas, ou Le Valet à Deux Maîtres|The Resources of Jonatha(s), or the Two Masters and one valet]]'' (wrongly ascribed to Scribe, by the company or by [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] or his source), alongside a "Grand Pantomime" called ''[[Running Mad Through Love]]'' (Anon.) as well as interspersed songs and dances. | ||
− | 1848: Performed in the [[Garrison Theatre]] by [[Thêàtre de L'Union]] on 24 February under title ''[[Les Ressources de Jonathas]]'' (still wrongly ascribed to Scribe), alongside a "Great Intermezzo with Song and Dance" and ''[[The Last Night of André Chenier ]]'' (Hugo). The performers included [[Mr Gale]], a local amateur, and the professional leaders of the company, Messrs [[C. Crosset]] and [[L. Victor]]. | + | 1848: Performed in the [[Garrison Theatre]] by [[Thêàtre de L'Union]] on 24 February under title ''[[Les Ressources de Jonathas]]'' (still wrongly ascribed to Scribe), alongside a "Great Intermezzo with Song and Dance" and the "tragic scene" of ''[[The Last Night of André Chenier ]]'' (Victor Hugo). The performers included [[Mr Gale]], a local amateur, and the professional leaders of the company, Messrs [[C. Crosset]] and [[L. Victor]]. |
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A comédie-vaudeville in one act by Varin and Antonin D'Avrecourt.
Sometimes simply referred to as Les Ressources de Jonathas
Contents
The original text
First performed in the Théâtre du Palais-Royal,Paris, on 9 November 1842, and subsequently done in Genève on 12 December,1843 (with the full title, including subtitle, as given here).
Published by Marchant, 1842 and by Dondey-Dupre, 1842.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1848: Performed by Dalle Case Company on 24 February under title The Resources of Jonatha(s), or the Two Masters and one valet (wrongly ascribed to Scribe, by the company or by Bosman or his source), alongside a "Grand Pantomime" called Running Mad Through Love (Anon.) as well as interspersed songs and dances.
1848: Performed in the Garrison Theatre by Thêàtre de L'Union on 24 February under title Les Ressources de Jonathas (still wrongly ascribed to Scribe), alongside a "Great Intermezzo with Song and Dance" and the "tragic scene" of The Last Night of André Chenier (Victor Hugo). The performers included Mr Gale, a local amateur, and the professional leaders of the company, Messrs C. Crosset and L. Victor.
Sources
Facsimile of the Dondey-Dupre version, Google eBook[1]
Facsimile of the Marchant version, Google eBook[2]
http://www.ville-ge.ch/bge/bmus/vaudevilles/catalogue/r.html [[ F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928: pp. 436-8,
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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