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''[[Cinderella Ball, or Lucy at the Ball]]'' was a musical comedy by an unknown author.  
 
''[[Cinderella Ball, or Lucy at the Ball]]'' was a musical comedy by an unknown author.  
  
No text or information about the play or the author has been found so far. 
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==The original text==
  
An act from a play billed as ''[[Cinderella Ball, or Lucy at the Ball]]'' was part of the repertoire of a touring company of the London based troupe of [[Minstrels|Christy Minstrels]]''', and was performed in Cape Town by the company. Presumably they also performed it on their tour of Australia that followed.  
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The play was apparently part of the repertoire of a touring company of the London based troupe of [[Minstrels|Christy Minstrels]], while on a triumphant tour of the USA and five tours of England and Europe (where their patrons had apparently included Queen Victoria). No text or information about the play or the author has been found so far.
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==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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An act from a play billed as ''[[Cinderella Ball, or Lucy at the Ball]]'was performed in Cape Town by the company in 1862. Presumably they also performed it on their tour of Australia that followed.  
  
 
'''See also  [[Minstrels|The Christy Minstrels]]'''
 
'''See also  [[Minstrels|The Christy Minstrels]]'''
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== Sources ==
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[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.
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Latest revision as of 05:42, 17 February 2019

Cinderella Ball, or Lucy at the Ball was a musical comedy by an unknown author.

The original text

The play was apparently part of the repertoire of a touring company of the London based troupe of Christy Minstrels, while on a triumphant tour of the USA and five tours of England and Europe (where their patrons had apparently included Queen Victoria). No text or information about the play or the author has been found so far.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

An act from a play billed as Cinderella Ball, or Lucy at the Ball was performed in Cape Town by the company in 1862. Presumably they also performed it on their tour of Australia that followed.

See also The Christy Minstrels

Sources

F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.

Go to 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