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| + | ''[[Out to Nurse]]'' is a farce in one act by Thomas J. Williams (1824-1874)[http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/book/lookupname?key=Williams%2C%20Thomas%20J.%20(Thomas%20John)%2C%201824-1874]. | ||
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| − | 1859: Performed on 23 February in the [[Harrington Street Theatre]], Cape Town by the young [[Annie Rowlands]] (at 13 years of age) as the central attraction supported by members of the [[Cape Town Dramatic Club]], with ''[[A Bachelor of Arts]]'' (). | + | A one act farce, "written for Miss Anna Quin", a child prodigy who played the young girl "Suzy" in the original production performed in London at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, in July 1857 by T.B. Buckstone and company. The play was also performed in the USA later in the same year, inter alia at Forbes' Theatre, Providence, with Miss Quinn reprising her role. |
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| + | Published by William V. Spencer, Boston [ca. 1860] as No 155 of Spencer's Boston Theatre. | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 1859: Performed on 23 February in the [[Harrington Street Theatre]], Cape Town by the young local sprodigy [[Annie Rowlands]] (at 13 years of age) as the central attraction in the role of "Suzy", supported by members of the [[Cape Town Dramatic Club]], with ''[[A Bachelor of Arts]]'' (Hardwicke). | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | Facsimile version of the 1860 text published by Spencer, [[Hathi Trust Digital Library]][https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.31175035141087&view=1up&seq=5] | ||
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| + | Online Books by Thomas J. Williams, [[The Online Books Page]][http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/book/lookupname?key=Williams%2C%20Thomas%20J.%20(Thomas%20John)%2C%201824-1874] | ||
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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.168 | ||
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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 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]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:38, 29 December 2020
Out to Nurse is a farce in one act by Thomas J. Williams (1824-1874)[1].
Contents
The original text
A one act farce, "written for Miss Anna Quin", a child prodigy who played the young girl "Suzy" in the original production performed in London at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, in July 1857 by T.B. Buckstone and company. The play was also performed in the USA later in the same year, inter alia at Forbes' Theatre, Providence, with Miss Quinn reprising her role.
Published by William V. Spencer, Boston [ca. 1860] as No 155 of Spencer's Boston Theatre.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1859: Performed on 23 February in the Harrington Street Theatre, Cape Town by the young local sprodigy Annie Rowlands (at 13 years of age) as the central attraction in the role of "Suzy", supported by members of the Cape Town Dramatic Club, with A Bachelor of Arts (Hardwicke).
Sources
Facsimile version of the 1860 text published by Spencer, Hathi Trust Digital Library[2]
Online Books by Thomas J. Williams, The Online Books Page[3]
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p.168
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
