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A Race for a Wife is a comedietta by Frederick F. Cooper (fl. mid 19th century)[].

Not to be confused with the Burletta The Race for a Wife (Anon.).

Performed at the Adelphi Theatre, London in 1876 (30 performances, 19 August to 22 September)

1871: Performed in the Garrison Theatre Cape Town by the D'Arcy Read Company on 7 November, with A Comical Countess (Brough)

F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p.251

Entry in The Adelphi Theatre Calendar[1]

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-''[[A Race for a Wife]]'' is a Comedietta by Frederick F. Cooper ()[].
+''[[A Race for a Wife]]'' is a comedietta by Frederick F. Cooper (fl. mid 19th century)[].
-'''Not to be confused with the Burletta ''[[The Race for a Wife]]'' by an Unknown Author'''
+''Not to be confused with the Burletta ''[[The Race for a Wife]]'' (Anon.)''.
+==The original text==
+Performed at the Adelphi Theatre, London in 1876 (30 performances, 19 August to 22 September)
+==Translations and adaptations==
+== Performance history in South Africa ==
+: Performed in the [[Garrison Theatre]] Cape Town  by the [[D'Arcy Read Company]] on 7 November, with ''[[A Comical Countess]]'' (Brough)
+== Sources ==
+[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: p.251
+Entry in ''The Adelphi Theatre Calendar''[https://www.umass.edu/AdelphiTheatreCalendar/m75d.htm#Label013]
+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, carnivals and public performances]]
+Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]]
+Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
+Return to [[Main Page]]