Difference between revisions of "La Frontière de Savoie"
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| − | + | ''[[La Frontière de Savoie]]'' is a farce in one act by Eugène Scribe (1791–1861)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eug%C3%A8ne_Scribe] and J.F.A (Jean-François Alfred) Bayard (1796-1853)[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Fran%C3%A7ois_Bayard]. | |
| − | ''' | + | == The original text == |
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| + | First performed in Paris at the Théâtre du Gymnase Dramatique[https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Th%C3%A9%C3%A2tre_du_Gymnase_Marie-Bell] on 20 August 1834. (Often only attributed to Scribe alone) | ||
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| + | == Translations and adaptations == | ||
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| + | Translated into English as ''[[A Peculiar Position]]'' by James Robinson Planché, first performed in London at the Olympic Theatre on 3 May 1837. | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 1854: Was apparently to have been performed in English on 11 July 1854 by [[Garrison Players]] , as after piece to ''[[Charles XII; or, the Siege of Stralsund|Charles the Twelfth]]'' (Planché). It seems this did not take place due to the illness of the stage manager, but was probably done some time later in July, with the addition of ''[[Two Bonnycastles|The Two Bonnycastles]]'' (J.M. Morton). The performances were repeated on Friday, 18 August, now with another addition, that of ''[[The Honeymoon]]'' (Tobin). | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | John Gassner and Edward Quinn (eds) The Reader's Encyclopedia of World Drama, Google Books[http://books.google.co.za/books?id=oPOQf26l-PEC&pg=PA753&lpg=PA753&dq=a+peculiar+position+eugene+scribe&source=bl&ots=Q3J6HMOYO7&sig=eODisPxoaIxv891vVCpvlLsQoRw&hl=en&sa=X&ei=4mtLU8W4Oc3A7AbO_oDwCg&ved=0CDkQ6AEwAzgK#v=onepage&q=a%20peculiar%20position%20eugene%20scribe&f=false] | ||
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| + | Donald Roy (ed) 1986. Plays by James Robinson Planché, Google Books[http://books.google.co.za/books?id=YgU4AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA235&dq=A+Peculiar+Position+Scribe&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ym1LU4_ZNqOv7Qb2ooCwDg&ved=0CEMQ6AEwAw#v=onepage&q=A%20Peculiar%20Position%20Scribe&f=false] | ||
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| + | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eug%C3%A8ne_Scribe | ||
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| + | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Fran%C3%A7ois_Bayard | ||
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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. 408 | ||
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| + | Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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Revision as of 08:35, 26 January 2016
La Frontière de Savoie is a farce in one act by Eugène Scribe (1791–1861)[1] and J.F.A (Jean-François Alfred) Bayard (1796-1853)[2].
Contents
The original text
First performed in Paris at the Théâtre du Gymnase Dramatique[3] on 20 August 1834. (Often only attributed to Scribe alone)
Translations and adaptations
Translated into English as A Peculiar Position by James Robinson Planché, first performed in London at the Olympic Theatre on 3 May 1837.
Performance history in South Africa
1854: Was apparently to have been performed in English on 11 July 1854 by Garrison Players , as after piece to Charles the Twelfth (Planché). It seems this did not take place due to the illness of the stage manager, but was probably done some time later in July, with the addition of The Two Bonnycastles (J.M. Morton). The performances were repeated on Friday, 18 August, now with another addition, that of The Honeymoon (Tobin).
Sources
John Gassner and Edward Quinn (eds) The Reader's Encyclopedia of World Drama, Google Books[4]
Donald Roy (ed) 1986. Plays by James Robinson Planché, Google Books[5]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eug%C3%A8ne_Scribe
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean-Fran%C3%A7ois_Bayard
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [6]: pp. 408
Go to the ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
