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| − | ''[[Miriam's Crime]]'' is a drama in three acts by H.T. Craven (Henry Thornton Craven, 1818-1905)[]. | + | ''[[Miriam's Crime]]'' is a drama in three acts by H.T. Craven (Henry Thornton Craven, 1818-1905)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Thornton_Craven]. |
==The original text== | ==The original text== | ||
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| + | Though nothing of the nature is noted in any of the original texts, Bosman (1980) notes that it was perceived as a "moral piece" and was once billed as being "adapted from the celebrated novel". | ||
First performed in the Royal Strand Theatre, London on 9 October, 1863. | First performed in the Royal Strand Theatre, London on 9 October, 1863. | ||
| − | Published in New York by De Witt | + | Published in New York by De Witt in 1863 (as No 45 of De Witt's Acting Plays) and by Dick and Fitzgerald, New York, in 1890. |
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | 1865: Performed by the [[Ray and Cooper Company]] in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, on 30 October (and billed | + | 1865: Performed by the [[Ray and Cooper Company]] in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, on 30 October (and billed as Craven's great two-act Comedy"), with ''[[Villikins and his Dinah]]'' (Burnand). |
| − | 1875: Performed by [[Disney Roebuck]] and his company in the [[Bijou Theatre]], Cape Town, on 5 July (billed a play in 3 acts, "adapted from the celebrated novel"), with ''[[The Daughter of the Regiment]]'' (Fitzball). | + | 1875: Performed by [[Disney Roebuck]] and his company in the [[Bijou Theatre]], Cape Town, on 5 July (now correctly billed a play in 3 acts, and said to be "adapted from the celebrated novel"), with ''[[The Daughter of the Regiment]]'' (Fitzball). |
1877: Performed by [[Disney Roebuck]] and his company in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, on 23 October (now billed the "admired Comedy Drama in 3 Acts"), with ''[[A Pretty Piece of Business]]'' (Morton) and a song by [[Miss Wynne]]. | 1877: Performed by [[Disney Roebuck]] and his company in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, on 23 October (now billed the "admired Comedy Drama in 3 Acts"), with ''[[A Pretty Piece of Business]]'' (Morton) and a song by [[Miss Wynne]]. | ||
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Facsimile version of the 1863 text, [[Hathi Trust Digital Library]][https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100592838] | Facsimile version of the 1863 text, [[Hathi Trust Digital Library]][https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100592838] | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Thornton_Craven | ||
[[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 06:33, 18 September 2020
Miriam's Crime is a drama in three acts by H.T. Craven (Henry Thornton Craven, 1818-1905)[1].
Contents
The original text
Though nothing of the nature is noted in any of the original texts, Bosman (1980) notes that it was perceived as a "moral piece" and was once billed as being "adapted from the celebrated novel".
First performed in the Royal Strand Theatre, London on 9 October, 1863.
Published in New York by De Witt in 1863 (as No 45 of De Witt's Acting Plays) and by Dick and Fitzgerald, New York, in 1890.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1865: Performed by the Ray and Cooper Company in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town, on 30 October (and billed as Craven's great two-act Comedy"), with Villikins and his Dinah (Burnand).
1875: Performed by Disney Roebuck and his company in the Bijou Theatre, Cape Town, on 5 July (now correctly billed a play in 3 acts, and said to be "adapted from the celebrated novel"), with The Daughter of the Regiment (Fitzball).
1877: Performed by Disney Roebuck and his company in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town, on 23 October (now billed the "admired Comedy Drama in 3 Acts"), with A Pretty Piece of Business (Morton) and a song by Miss Wynne.
1889: Performed by the Luscombe Searelle company in the Exhibition Theatre, Cape Town, as part of a season of plays with which the company toured the country. A star member of the company was the London comedian, Lionel Brough.
Sources
Online Books by H. T. Craven, The Online Books Page[2]
Facsimile version of the 1863 text, Hathi Trust Digital Library[3]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Thornton_Craven
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.192-3, 325, 361, 388
William Groom. 1899-1900. Drama in Cape Town. Cape Illustrated Magazine, 10(4): 478-481, 517-520, 547-552, 580-584, 640-643, 670-672, 706-708.
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