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| − | ''[[As Mad as a Hatter]]'' is a play by an | + | ''[[As Mad as a Hatter]]'' is a play by an unnamed author (possibly Francis Albert Marshall (1840–1889)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Albert_Marshall]). |
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| − | A farce entitled Mad as a Hatter, by Francis Albert Marshall (1840–1889)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Albert_Marshall] was produced at the Royalty Theatre, 7 Dec. 1863. | + | A farce entitled ''[[Mad as a Hatter]]'', by Francis Albert Marshall (1840–1889)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Albert_Marshall] was produced at the Royalty Theatre, 7 Dec. 1863. |
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | 1870: Performed by "[[ | + | 1870: Performed as ''[[As Mad as a Hatter]]'' by "[[Members of the Legislative Assembly]]", aided by the brass band of the [[11th Regiment]], in the [[Oddfellows Hall]], Cape Town, "for the purpose of aiding in the establishment of a dramatic club in Cape Town". It was accompanied by a performance of ''[[The Irish Tutor]]'' (Butler) by the same company. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Latest revision as of 05:12, 1 October 2018
As Mad as a Hatter is a play by an unnamed author (possibly Francis Albert Marshall (1840–1889)[1]).
Contents
The original text
A farce entitled Mad as a Hatter, by Francis Albert Marshall (1840–1889)[2] was produced at the Royalty Theatre, 7 Dec. 1863.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1870: Performed as As Mad as a Hatter by "Members of the Legislative Assembly", aided by the brass band of the 11th Regiment, in the Oddfellows Hall, Cape Town, "for the purpose of aiding in the establishment of a dramatic club in Cape Town". It was accompanied by a performance of The Irish Tutor (Butler) by the same company.
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman, 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 274-5,
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