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The Upholsterer is a two-act farce by Arthur Murphy (1727–1805)[1].

First performed in London in 1758. First published in 1758 in Glasgow.

1807: Performed in the African Theatre, Cape Town by the Garrison Players on Saturday 12 September, with All the World's a Stage (Jackman). Among the cast members were Mrs Kinniburgh and Mr Stuart (who performed a song, for which he had written five couplets).

F.C.L. Bosman. 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [2]: pp. 73, 75,

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-by Arthur Murphy.  First performed in  1758.
+''[[The Upholsterer]]'' is a two-act farce by Arthur Murphy (1727–1805)[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Murphy_(writer)].
+== The original text ==
+First performed in  London in 1758. First published in 1758 in Glasgow.
+==Translations and adaptations==
+== Performance history in South Africa ==
+: Performed in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town by the [[Garrison Players]] on Saturday 12 September, with  ''[[All the World's a Stage]]'' (Jackman). Among the cast members were [[Mrs Kinniburgh]] and [[Mr Stuart]] (who performed a song, for which he had written five couplets).
+== Sources ==
+http://projects.chass.utoronto.ca/prescrip/18thcComedy/plays/74_murp_upholsterer.html
+http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Murphy_(writer)
+[[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. 73, 75,
+Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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