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| − | ''[[Don Juan, or The Libertine Destroyed]]'' is a grand pantomimical ballet, in two parts, by Carlo Antonio Delpini. (Title also found as ''[[Don Juan, or the Libertine Destroy'd]]''.) | + | ''[[Don Juan, or The Libertine Destroyed]]'' is a grand pantomimical ballet, in two parts, by Carlo Antonio Delpini (??-1828)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlo_Antonio_Delpini]. (Title also found as ''[[Don Juan, or the Libertine Destroy'd]]''.) |
== The original text == | == The original text == | ||
| − | Founded on ''The Libertine'' a tragedy written by Thomas Shadwell (1642 –1692)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Shadwell] in 1676 (published by Henry Herringman in the same year). The pantomimic version was first performed at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane, on Tuesday, the 26th. of October, 1790, "with songs, duets and choruses by Mr Reeve and music by Mr Gluck". | + | Founded on ''[[The Libertine]]'' a tragedy written by Thomas Shadwell (1642 –1692)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Shadwell] in 1676 (published by Henry Herringman in the same year). The pantomimic version was first performed at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane, on Tuesday, the 26th. of October, 1790, "with songs, duets and choruses by Mr Reeve and music by Mr Gluck". |
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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1814: Performed in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town as a "grand ballet" (attributed to Thomas Shadwell) on 16 April by [[Mr Cuerton]]'s company, in association with the [[Garrison Players]], followed by a pantomime called ''[[Three Witches, or Harlequin Reanimated]]''. | 1814: Performed in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town as a "grand ballet" (attributed to Thomas Shadwell) on 16 April by [[Mr Cuerton]]'s company, in association with the [[Garrison Players]], followed by a pantomime called ''[[Three Witches, or Harlequin Reanimated]]''. | ||
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1814: Repeated by [[Mr Cuerton]]'s company on 13 August with a ''[[Pantomime Farce]]'' featuring [[Mr Arnot]] as "Harlequin" and [[Mr Cuerton]] as "Clown". | 1814: Repeated by [[Mr Cuerton]]'s company on 13 August with a ''[[Pantomime Farce]]'' featuring [[Mr Arnot]] as "Harlequin" and [[Mr Cuerton]] as "Clown". | ||
| − | + | 1860: A performance of a pantomime of ''[[Don Juan]]'' formed part of the repertoire of the M'Collum's Circus, which played to acclaim in Cape Town for five months. [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] (1980: p.140) suggests this may be a version based on Shadwell's play ''[[The Libertine]]''.) | |
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David Erskine Baker 1812. ''Biographia Dramatica: Names of dramas: A-L.'' Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=GnJJAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA170&lpg=PA170&dq=Don+Juan,+or+The+Libertine+Destroyed+(Shadwell&source=bl&ots=b6vp1RZP6_&sig=diT14YGCf33-Mhe-Iltu8Ttw10U&hl=af&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjB0Mq12-_MAhVKGsAKHZiaCHsQ6AEINDAE#v=onepage&q=Don%20Juan%2C%20or%20The%20Libertine%20Destroyed%20(Shadwell&f=false] | David Erskine Baker 1812. ''Biographia Dramatica: Names of dramas: A-L.'' Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=GnJJAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA170&lpg=PA170&dq=Don+Juan,+or+The+Libertine+Destroyed+(Shadwell&source=bl&ots=b6vp1RZP6_&sig=diT14YGCf33-Mhe-Iltu8Ttw10U&hl=af&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjB0Mq12-_MAhVKGsAKHZiaCHsQ6AEINDAE#v=onepage&q=Don%20Juan%2C%20or%20The%20Libertine%20Destroyed%20(Shadwell&f=false] | ||
| − | Facsimile version of Shadwell's ''The Libertine'' (1676)Digitized by Google and uploaded to the Internet Archive[https://archive.org/stream/libertineatrage00rosigoog#page/n6/mode/2up] | + | Facsimile version of Shadwell's ''The Libertine'' (1676). Digitized by Google and uploaded to the Internet Archive[https://archive.org/stream/libertineatrage00rosigoog#page/n6/mode/2up] |
[[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. 145 | [[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. 145 | ||
Latest revision as of 06:12, 5 September 2019
Don Juan, or The Libertine Destroyed is a grand pantomimical ballet, in two parts, by Carlo Antonio Delpini (??-1828)[1]. (Title also found as Don Juan, or the Libertine Destroy'd.)
Contents
The original text
Founded on The Libertine a tragedy written by Thomas Shadwell (1642 –1692)[2] in 1676 (published by Henry Herringman in the same year). The pantomimic version was first performed at the Theatre-Royal, Drury-Lane, on Tuesday, the 26th. of October, 1790, "with songs, duets and choruses by Mr Reeve and music by Mr Gluck".
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1814: Performed in the African Theatre, Cape Town as a "grand ballet" (attributed to Thomas Shadwell) on 16 April by Mr Cuerton's company, in association with the Garrison Players, followed by a pantomime called Three Witches, or Harlequin Reanimated.
1814: Repeated by Mr Cuerton's company on 13 August with a Pantomime Farce featuring Mr Arnot as "Harlequin" and Mr Cuerton as "Clown".
1860: A performance of a pantomime of Don Juan formed part of the repertoire of the M'Collum's Circus, which played to acclaim in Cape Town for five months. Bosman (1980: p.140) suggests this may be a version based on Shadwell's play The Libertine.)
Sources
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Don-Juan-Libertine-destroyd-entertainment/dp/1241035490
http://www.amazon.com/Don-Juan-pantomimical-Theatre-Royal-Drury-Lane/dp/1170557597
David Erskine Baker 1812. Biographia Dramatica: Names of dramas: A-L. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown[3]
Facsimile version of Shadwell's The Libertine (1676). Digitized by Google and uploaded to the Internet Archive[4]
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [5]: pp. 145
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