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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| + | 1858: Performed by a company made up of members of the [[Cape Town Dramatic Club]], in support of the first public stage appearance of the twelve-year old child phenomenon [[Annie Rowlands]] as "Sarah Blunt", in the [[Harrington Street Theatre]], Cape Town, on 12 and 21 October. Also performed was ''[[Love and Duty]]'' (Marston), with [[Annie Rowlands]] appearing as "Amy". | ||
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| + | 1859: Performed once more in the [[Harrington Street Theatre]], Cape Town, on 10 March, again accompanied by as ''[[Love and Duty]]'' and performed by members of the [[Cape Town Dramatic Club]], with [[Annie Rowlands]] once more as "Sarah" and "Amy" respectively. | ||
1862: Performed by the [[Amateurs of the Band]] on 17 February in the [[Garrison Theatre]] at Keiskamma Hoek, with a cast consisting of [[W. Dansie]] (Mr Pillicoddy), [[W. Allan]] (Captain O'Skuttle), [[M. Rafferty]] (Mrs Pillicoddy), [[T. Smith]] (Mrs O'Skuttle), [[J. Durnsey]] (Sarah Blunt). Also performed were a scene from ''[[Venice Preserved]]'' (Otway) and ''[[The Omnibus or A Convenient Distance]]'' (). ''(For more on contemporary responses to the performances, see the entry on the [[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]])'' | 1862: Performed by the [[Amateurs of the Band]] on 17 February in the [[Garrison Theatre]] at Keiskamma Hoek, with a cast consisting of [[W. Dansie]] (Mr Pillicoddy), [[W. Allan]] (Captain O'Skuttle), [[M. Rafferty]] (Mrs Pillicoddy), [[T. Smith]] (Mrs O'Skuttle), [[J. Durnsey]] (Sarah Blunt). Also performed were a scene from ''[[Venice Preserved]]'' (Otway) and ''[[The Omnibus or A Convenient Distance]]'' (). ''(For more on contemporary responses to the performances, see the entry on the [[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]])'' | ||
| − | 1867: Performed in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town on 28 May by the [[Le Roy's Original Company]] , with ''[[Capitola, or The Masked Mother and The Hidden Hand]]'' (Hazlewood) . The evening was offered as a benefit for [[Le Roy]], and the | + | 1867: Performed in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town on 28 May by the [[Le Roy's Original Company]] , with ''[[Capitola, or The Masked Mother and The Hidden Hand]]'' (Hazlewood). The evening was offered as a benefit for [[Le Roy]], and the cast was augmented by Miss [[J. Caldazo]] of the [[Bailey-Poussard Company]]. |
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| + | 1875: Performed by [[Disney Roebuck]] and his company in the [[Bijou Theatre]], Cape Town, on 14 April, with ''[[Lady Audley's Secret]]'' (Hazlewood). | ||
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| + | 1875: Performed by [[Disney Roebuck]] and his company in the [[Bijou Theatre]], Cape Town, on 16 April, with ''[[Leah]]'' (Mosenthal/Daly). | ||
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| + | 1875: Performed in the [[Bijou Theatre]], Cape Town by the [[Disney Roebuck]] company on 20 May with ''[[The Lady of Lyons]]'' (Lytton) | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:39, 7 March 2021
Poor Pillicoddy is a one-act farce by J.M. Morton (1811-1891)[1].
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First performed at the Lyceum Theatre, London 0n 12 July, 1848 and in the USA in the National Theatre, Boston in the same year.
Published in London and New York by Samuel French in 1848 and numerous times in the USA, inter alia by Turner & Fisher, 1845 (1848??), O.A. Roorbach, [1854?], Samuel French (1857) and Clinton T. de Witt in 1877(?).
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Performance history in South Africa
1858: Performed by a company made up of members of the Cape Town Dramatic Club, in support of the first public stage appearance of the twelve-year old child phenomenon Annie Rowlands as "Sarah Blunt", in the Harrington Street Theatre, Cape Town, on 12 and 21 October. Also performed was Love and Duty (Marston), with Annie Rowlands appearing as "Amy".
1859: Performed once more in the Harrington Street Theatre, Cape Town, on 10 March, again accompanied by as Love and Duty and performed by members of the Cape Town Dramatic Club, with Annie Rowlands once more as "Sarah" and "Amy" respectively.
1862: Performed by the Amateurs of the Band on 17 February in the Garrison Theatre at Keiskamma Hoek, with a cast consisting of W. Dansie (Mr Pillicoddy), W. Allan (Captain O'Skuttle), M. Rafferty (Mrs Pillicoddy), T. Smith (Mrs O'Skuttle), J. Durnsey (Sarah Blunt). Also performed were a scene from Venice Preserved (Otway) and The Omnibus or A Convenient Distance (). (For more on contemporary responses to the performances, see the entry on the North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot)
1867: Performed in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town on 28 May by the Le Roy's Original Company , with Capitola, or The Masked Mother and The Hidden Hand (Hazlewood). The evening was offered as a benefit for Le Roy, and the cast was augmented by Miss J. Caldazo of the Bailey-Poussard Company.
1875: Performed by Disney Roebuck and his company in the Bijou Theatre, Cape Town, on 14 April, with Lady Audley's Secret (Hazlewood).
1875: Performed by Disney Roebuck and his company in the Bijou Theatre, Cape Town, on 16 April, with Leah (Mosenthal/Daly).
1875: Performed in the Bijou Theatre, Cape Town by the Disney Roebuck company on 20 May with The Lady of Lyons (Lytton)
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Maddison_Morton
Facsimile version of the 1877 edition by De Witt, The Digital Archive[2]
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 168, 169, 222, 226, 323, 324.
North Lincoln Sphinx Vol 1, No 12. Febuary 28, 1862.
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