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''[[The Roll of the Drum]]'' is a romantic drama in three acts by Thomas Egerton Wilks (1812-1854) | ''[[The Roll of the Drum]]'' is a romantic drama in three acts by Thomas Egerton Wilks (1812-1854) | ||
| + | ==The original text== | ||
| − | First performed in London at the Adelphi Theatre in November 1843 and at Sadler's Wells Theatre. Published in Chicago : Dramatic Publishing Co., [1843?]) | + | Said by [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980, p.526) to be taken "na die Frans" (i.e. "from the French"), though no other evidence for this claim could be found. |
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| + | First performed in London at the Adelphi Theatre in November 1843 and at Sadler's Wells Theatre. Published in | ||
| + | London by [[T.H. Lacy]] and in Chicago : Dramatic Publishing Co., [1843?]) | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 1866: Performed as ''[[The Roll of the Drum]]'' in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, by the [[Le Roy-Duret Company]] on 30 July, with ''[[The Four Sisters]]'' (Brooks). | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | Facsimile version of the Dramatic Publishing Co., [[Hathi Trust Digital Library]][https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=osu.32435055164057;view=1up;seq=5] | ||
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| + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: p. 211, 214. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants, carnivals and public performances]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:22, 10 April 2021
The Roll of the Drum is a romantic drama in three acts by Thomas Egerton Wilks (1812-1854)
Contents
The original text
Said by F.C.L. Bosman (1980, p.526) to be taken "na die Frans" (i.e. "from the French"), though no other evidence for this claim could be found.
First performed in London at the Adelphi Theatre in November 1843 and at Sadler's Wells Theatre. Published in London by T.H. Lacy and in Chicago : Dramatic Publishing Co., [1843?])
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1866: Performed as The Roll of the Drum in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town, by the Le Roy-Duret Company on 30 July, with The Four Sisters (Brooks).
Sources
Facsimile version of the Dramatic Publishing Co., Hathi Trust Digital Library[1]
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p. 211, 214.
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 and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
