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| − | ''[[Town and Country, or Which is Best?]]'' is a | + | ''[[Town and Country, or Which is Best?]]'' is a short farce sby Thomas Morton (1764–1838)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Morton_(playwright)]. |
Also known as ''[[Town & Country, or Which is Best?]]'' or simply ''[[Town and Country]]'' | Also known as ''[[Town & Country, or Which is Best?]]'' or simply ''[[Town and Country]]'' | ||
| − | + | ''Not to be confused with ''[[A Country Girl, or Town and Country ]]'' by James T. Tanner (1802)''. | |
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| − | ''Not to be confused with ''[[A Country Girl, or Town and Country ]]'' by Tanner (1802)''. | ||
| + | ==The original text== | ||
The play was first performed at Covent Garden in London on 10 March 1807, with John Philip Kemble as "Reuben Glenroy" and Charles Kemble as "Plastic". Edmund Kean also later played the lead role of Reuben Glenroy. | The play was first performed at Covent Garden in London on 10 March 1807, with John Philip Kemble as "Reuben Glenroy" and Charles Kemble as "Plastic". Edmund Kean also later played the lead role of Reuben Glenroy. | ||
The play was first performed in the United States in New York City on 2 November 1807 at the Park Theatre, and was regularly performed in England and America during the 19th century. | The play was first performed in the United States in New York City on 2 November 1807 at the Park Theatre, and was regularly performed in England and America during the 19th century. | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 1859: Performed as part of the bill of ''[[An Evening of Tragedy, Melodrama and Light Comedy]]'', given in the [[Cape Town Theatre]] on 2 June by [[E.C. de Jocelyn Harvey]], with the support of local [[amateurs]] and members of the Cape Town Garrison. Other pieces done were a death scene from a melodrama entitled ''[[Friendship]]'' (Anon.), the closet scene from ''[[Hamlet]]'' (Shakespeare) and an ''[[Macbeth Travestie|Extravaganza Macbeth]]'' (Talfourd). Harvey played "Flora de Florence, a modern belle", supported by [[Mr Devere]] and [[Miss Delmaine]]. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Town_and_Country_(play) | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Morton_(playwright) | ||
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| + | [[D.C. Boonzaier]], 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in ''SA Review'', 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.) | ||
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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.129 | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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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 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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Latest revision as of 05:30, 5 March 2020
Town and Country, or Which is Best? is a short farce sby Thomas Morton (1764–1838)[1].
Also known as Town & Country, or Which is Best? or simply Town and Country
Not to be confused with A Country Girl, or Town and Country by James T. Tanner (1802).
Contents
The original text
The play was first performed at Covent Garden in London on 10 March 1807, with John Philip Kemble as "Reuben Glenroy" and Charles Kemble as "Plastic". Edmund Kean also later played the lead role of Reuben Glenroy.
The play was first performed in the United States in New York City on 2 November 1807 at the Park Theatre, and was regularly performed in England and America during the 19th century.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1859: Performed as part of the bill of An Evening of Tragedy, Melodrama and Light Comedy, given in the Cape Town Theatre on 2 June by E.C. de Jocelyn Harvey, with the support of local amateurs and members of the Cape Town Garrison. Other pieces done were a death scene from a melodrama entitled Friendship (Anon.), the closet scene from Hamlet (Shakespeare) and an Extravaganza Macbeth (Talfourd). Harvey played "Flora de Florence, a modern belle", supported by Mr Devere and Miss Delmaine.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Town_and_Country_(play)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Morton_(playwright)
D.C. Boonzaier, 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in SA Review, 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in Bosman 1980: pp. 374-439.)
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p.129
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
