Difference between revisions of "War! War!! War!!!"

From ESAT
Jump to navigation Jump to search
 
(2 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
''[[War! War!! War!!!]]'' is a comedy by
+
''[[War! War!! War!!!]]'' is a comedy by an unnamed author performed in the 1870s.
  
 
==The original text==
 
==The original text==
 +
 +
The title only is known for a piece styled simply as a "comedy" and performed in Cape Town in 1877. Possibly a locally devised piece?
  
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==
  
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
  
 
1877: Performed as ''[[War! War!! War!!!]]'' in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town by the [[Disney Roebuck]] company on 13 October, with  ''[[Jessie Brown, or The Relief of Lucknow]]'' (Boucicault).
 
1877: Performed as ''[[War! War!! War!!!]]'' in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town by the [[Disney Roebuck]] company on 13 October, with  ''[[Jessie Brown, or The Relief of Lucknow]]'' (Boucicault).
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
 
  
  

Latest revision as of 06:12, 14 July 2021

War! War!! War!!! is a comedy by an unnamed author performed in the 1870s.

The original text

The title only is known for a piece styled simply as a "comedy" and performed in Cape Town in 1877. Possibly a locally devised piece?

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1877: Performed as War! War!! War!!! in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town by the Disney Roebuck company on 13 October, with Jessie Brown, or The Relief of Lucknow (Boucicault).

Sources

F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p.361

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