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| − | ''[[The Forty Thieves]]'' is a musical drama in 2 acts by Richard Brinsley Sheridan and George Colman, the Younger (1762-1836)[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Colman_the_Younger], with music by Michael Kelly (1762-1826) and choreography ("ballet and action") by D'Egville.
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| − | == The original text ==
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| − | First performed in London at the Theatres Royal at Covent Garden and Drury Lane, and at the New Theatre, Philadelphia in 1808, and described variously as a "Grand Operatical Romance" (1808 Lacey and Carey editions) and "Grand Romantic Drama" (1825 Duncombe edition)
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| − | Published in 1808 by Lacey (London) and M.Carey (Philadelphia), and by Duncombe (London) in 1825.
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| − | == Translations and adaptations ==
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| − | Circa 1825: Apparently one of the monthly plays performed on the island of St Helena , according to an article on "St. Helena Theatricals" in ''[[The South African Commercial Advertiser]]'' of 12 October 1825, with the scenery painted by a local artist named [[Mr Julio]].
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| − | Facsimile version of Duncombe's 1825 edition of the text, Google E-Book[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=SXFbAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA10&lpg=PA10&dq=Forty+Thieves+Sheridan&source=bl&ots=hornwRNyqC&sig=8xqAXUHLJjnvuoFTWKwDNEnLvbI&hl=af&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjuicro_aPNAhUMJsAKHU6xBL0Q6AEIIDAB#v=onepage&q=Forty%20Thieves%20Sheridan&f=false]
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| − | https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100593157
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