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| − | by John Tobin. (The full title is: ''The Honey Moon, or How to rule a Wife'', Occasionally also referred to as "''The Honeymoon''") A romantic play in five acts, mainly verse. First produced in London at the Drury Lane Theatre on 31 January 1805, in New York in 1807. Printed London, 1805 and frequently reprinted. Was a decided success and remained a favourite on the English stage for twenty years. Translated into French by Charles Nodier as ''La Lune de Miel'' in ''Chefs d'œuvre des Théâtres Étrangers'' 1822.
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| − | A popular standby for players in Cape Town between 1811 and 1830, it was first produced in South Africa by the [[Garrison Players]] on 31 August and 21 September 1811.
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| − | Done once more on 24 January 1818, performed in the [[African Theatre]] by three visiting [[professional]] performers from Liverpool - a [[Mr Cooke]], [[Mrs Cooke]], [[Mrs Brough]] and [[Miss Williams]], assisted by the [[Gentlemen Amateurs]], including a [[Mrs Jordan]].
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| − | They repeat it on 11 April, 1818.
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| − | The [[English Theatricals]] company did the play on on 26 July 1823(with ''[[The Blue Devils]]'' by Colman Jr) and again on 9 August 1823 (with ''[[Modern Antiques]]'' also by Colman Jr).
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| − | The [[English Theatricals]] company did the play again on 11 September 1830.
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Tobin_(dramatist)
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| − | Bosman, 1928: 142,151-153, 197, 215.
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| − | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
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| − | Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 H|H]] in Plays II Foreign Plays
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