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| − | + | No play by this name has been traced, but it is probably a play about the popular figure of Nell Gwyn (1650–1687)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nell_Gwyn], Charles II's mistress, in which case it is also likely to have been one of three plays about her that made their debut in 1900. (''[[Sweet Nell of Old Drury]]'' by Paul Kester, ''[[Mistress Nell]]'' by George Hazelton or ''[[English Nell]]'' by Edward Rose, later retitled ''[[Nell Gwynne]]''). It was probably an adapted version of one of these, written by the actress/playwright [[Maude Williamson]] for the company [[Woods-Williamson Company]]. | |
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | 1907: Performed in Cape Town by the visiting [[Woods-Williamson Company]] during the first part of the year, as part of a short season at the [[Opera House]], under the auspices of the [[Wheeler Brothers]]. The season also included ''[[The Garden of Lies]]'' (Grundy), ''[[In the Palace of the King]]'' (Stoddard) and ''[[The Gates of Bondage]]'' (Williamson). The season was not well received by the Cape Town public. | + | 1907: Performed as ''[[The King's Mistress]]'' in Cape Town by the visiting [[Woods-Williamson Company]] during the first part of the year, as part of a short season at the [[Opera House]], under the auspices of the [[Wheeler Brothers]]. The season also included ''[[The Garden of Lies]]'' (Grundy), ''[[In the Palace of the King]]'' (Stoddard) and ''[[The Gates of Bondage]]'' (Williamson). The season was not well received by the Cape Town public. |
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nell_Gwyn | ||
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| + | https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=8249811757&searchurl=fe%3Don%26sortby%3D17%26tn%3Dmerry%2Btime&cm_sp=snippet-_-srp1-_-title1 | ||
[[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.) | [[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.) | ||
Latest revision as of 06:18, 1 August 2021
The King's Mistress is a play by an unnamed author.
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The original text
No play by this name has been traced, but it is probably a play about the popular figure of Nell Gwyn (1650–1687)[1], Charles II's mistress, in which case it is also likely to have been one of three plays about her that made their debut in 1900. (Sweet Nell of Old Drury by Paul Kester, Mistress Nell by George Hazelton or English Nell by Edward Rose, later retitled Nell Gwynne). It was probably an adapted version of one of these, written by the actress/playwright Maude Williamson for the company Woods-Williamson Company.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1907: Performed as The King's Mistress in Cape Town by the visiting Woods-Williamson Company during the first part of the year, as part of a short season at the Opera House, under the auspices of the Wheeler Brothers. The season also included The Garden of Lies (Grundy), In the Palace of the King (Stoddard) and The Gates of Bondage (Williamson). The season was not well received by the Cape Town public.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nell_Gwyn
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: pp.426-427
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