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| − | by John O'Keeffe (1747 – 1833) | + | ''[[The Poor Soldier]]'' is a comic opera by John O'Keeffe (1747 – 1833)[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_O'Keeffe_(Irish_writer)] |
| − | + | (Sometimes simply referred to as ''[[Poor Soldier]]'' in sources) | |
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| + | == The original text == | ||
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| + | First performed at the Covent Garden, London on 4 Nov. 1783. | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | Performed in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town by the [[Garrison Players]] on 6 September, | + | 1802: Performed (as ''[[Poor Soldier]]'') in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town by the [[Garrison Players]] on 6 September, with ''[[Three Weeks after Marriage]]'' (Murphy). |
| − | Performed in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town by the [[Garrison Players]] in conjunction with [[Mr Cooke]] on 16 May | + | 1818: Performed in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town by the [[Garrison Players]] in conjunction with [[Mr Cooke]] on 16 May, with ''[[She Stoops to Conquer|She Stoops to Conquer, or The Mistakes of a Night]]'' (Goldsmith). |
| − | Performed in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town by the [[Garrison Players]] in conjunction with [[Mr Cooke]] on 24 October | + | 1818: Performed in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town by the [[Garrison Players]] in conjunction with [[Mr Cooke]] on 24 October , as a benefit for [[Miss Williams]], with ''[[Othello]]'' (Shakespeare). |
| − | Performed in the [[African Theatre|Cape Town Theatre]], Cape Town by the [[English Theatricals]] on 16 October | + | 1824: Performed in the [[African Theatre|Cape Town Theatre]], Cape Town by the [[English Theatricals]] on 16 October , with ''[[A Bold Stroke for a Wife]]'' (Mrs Centlivre). |
| − | + | 1824: Performed in the [[African Theatre|Cape Town Theatre]], Cape Town by the [[English Theatricals]] on 27 November , with ''[[The Castle Spectre]]'' (Lewis). | |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/O'Keeffe,_John_(DNB00) | http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/O'Keeffe,_John_(DNB00) | ||
| − | [[F.C.L. | + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855''. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp. 69, 109, 154-5, 199 |
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Latest revision as of 06:30, 18 May 2017
The Poor Soldier is a comic opera by John O'Keeffe (1747 – 1833)[1]
(Sometimes simply referred to as Poor Soldier in sources)
Contents
The original text
First performed at the Covent Garden, London on 4 Nov. 1783.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1802: Performed (as Poor Soldier) in the African Theatre, Cape Town by the Garrison Players on 6 September, with Three Weeks after Marriage (Murphy).
1818: Performed in the African Theatre, Cape Town by the Garrison Players in conjunction with Mr Cooke on 16 May, with She Stoops to Conquer, or The Mistakes of a Night (Goldsmith).
1818: Performed in the African Theatre, Cape Town by the Garrison Players in conjunction with Mr Cooke on 24 October , as a benefit for Miss Williams, with Othello (Shakespeare).
1824: Performed in the Cape Town Theatre, Cape Town by the English Theatricals on 16 October , with A Bold Stroke for a Wife (Mrs Centlivre).
1824: Performed in the Cape Town Theatre, Cape Town by the English Theatricals on 27 November , with The Castle Spectre (Lewis).
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_O'Keeffe_(Irish_writer)
http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/O'Keeffe,_John_(DNB00)
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [2]: pp. 69, 109, 154-5, 199
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
