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by Thomas Holcroft (1745 – 1809). His his most successful play, it was produced produced, at Covent Garden in 1792. A revival in 1873 ran for 118 nights.
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A play by Thomas Holcroft (1745 – 1809).  
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== The original text ==
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His most successful play, it was produced , at Covent Garden in 1792. A revival in 1793 ran for 118 nights. Published by J. Debrett, with 8 eidtions in 1792 alone.
  
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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Facsimile version of the 8th edition 1792[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=sYITAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false]
  
 
[[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]], 1928: pp. 185
 
[[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]], 1928: pp. 185

Revision as of 08:57, 20 May 2015

A play by Thomas Holcroft (1745 – 1809).


The original text

His most successful play, it was produced , at Covent Garden in 1792. A revival in 1793 ran for 118 nights. Published by J. Debrett, with 8 eidtions in 1792 alone.

Performance history in South Africa

1823: Performed in the African Theatre, Cape Town by the Garrison Players on 21 October, 1823, with The Apprentice (Murphy), as a Benefit for J. Corbishly.

1854: Performed by the Port Elizabeth Amateurs in the "new Theatre" on Friday 7 July with A Thumping Legacy (Morton).

Translations and adaptations

Sources

Facsimile version of the 8th edition 1792[1]

Bosman, 1928: pp. 185

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Holcroft

http://www.bartleby.com/221/1212.html

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