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A comedy, in five acts by George Colman, the younger (1762-1836)
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''[[Who Wants a Guinea?]]'' is a comedy in five acts by George Colman the Younger (1762 – 1836)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Colman_the_Younger].
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1809: Performed in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town by the [[Garrison Players|Officers of the Garrison]] on Tuesday 31 January, as afterpiece to ''[[All the World's a Stage]]'' (Jackman). The performance as a benefit for the "under-officers and soldiers who, without any recompense,  had helped in the theatre for the past two season". ([[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]], 1928: p 77)
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1823: Performed in Cape Town on Saturday 15 July by the [[Garrison Players]] in the [[African Theatre]], with as afterpiece ''[[Raising the Wind]]'' (Kenney).
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1811: Performed in Cape Town on 27 July by the [[Garrison Players]] in the [[African Theatre]], as afterpiece to ''[[Lovers' Vows]]'' (Kotzebue/Inchbald).  [[Lt Col Dennis]] and [[Lt K.H. Prescott]] signed themselves as "Directors" for the production.
 
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1815: Performed in Cape Town on Saturday 18 November by the [[Garrison Players]] in the [[African Theatre]], with as afterpiece ''[[The Mock Doctor]]'' (Fielding).
 
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1816: Performed in Cape Town on Saturday 20 April by the [[Garrison Players]] in the [[African Theatre]], as afterpiece to ''[[The Poor Gentleman]]'' (Colman, Jr). 
 
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1824: Performed in Cape Town on Saturday 15 July by the [[Garrison Players]] in the [[African Theatre]], as afterpiece to ''[[Who Wants a Guinea?]]'' (Colman, Jr). 
 
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1832: Performed in Cape Town on 21 July by the [[All the World's a Stage]]) in  [[The African Theatre|The Cape Theatre]], with ''[[A Cure for the Heartache]]'' (Morton). According to the Cape Advertiser (13 June 1832, ''cit.'' in Bosman, 1828, p.222) the production was in aid of "The Philanthropic Society for the emancipation of slave children", under the direction of a Committee of some of the leading philanthropic gentlemen in the Cape; including [[Geo. Greig]], [[Dr Fairbridge]], [[Dr Bailey]] and [[D.J. Cloete]].  A very positive review of the productions appeared in the [[The Commercial Advertiser]] on 8 and 11 August 1832 (though the names of performers are not mentioned, only roles.)
 
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==Translations and adaptations==
 
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Barry Sutcliffe, 1983, ''Plays by George Colman the Younger and Thomas Morton'', Google eBook[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=bjI4AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA262&lpg=PA262&dq=Who+wants+a+guinea?+George+Colman&source=bl&ots=rKOKj0dbGt&sig=t_4ENM61ayXdbYknNO7TzmK28rU&hl=en&sa=X&ei=owAqVd3pHoLj7Qaez4CACw&ved=0CCwQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=Who%20wants%20a%20guinea%3F%20George%20Colman&f=false]
 
Barry Sutcliffe, 1983, ''Plays by George Colman the Younger and Thomas Morton'', Google eBook[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=bjI4AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA262&lpg=PA262&dq=Who+wants+a+guinea?+George+Colman&source=bl&ots=rKOKj0dbGt&sig=t_4ENM61ayXdbYknNO7TzmK28rU&hl=en&sa=X&ei=owAqVd3pHoLj7Qaez4CACw&ved=0CCwQ6AEwBA#v=onepage&q=Who%20wants%20a%20guinea%3F%20George%20Colman&f=false]
  
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[[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]], 1928: pp. 77, 142, 148-9, 184, 222-3,  
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[[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.184,  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 04:26, 27 July 2017

Who Wants a Guinea? is a comedy in five acts by George Colman the Younger (1762 – 1836)[1].

The original text

First performed in the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden on 18 April 1805, and published in 1805, reprinted many times, also in a number of collections.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1823: Performed in Cape Town on Saturday 15 July by the Garrison Players in the African Theatre, with as afterpiece Raising the Wind (Kenney).

Sources

Facsimile version of the original text, as published in The Modern Theatre Vol III, selected by Mrs Inchbald, in 1811, a Google eBook[2]

Facsimile version of the original text, as published in Cumberland's British Theatre Vol. 20, in 1828, a Google eBook[3]

Barry Sutcliffe, 1983, Plays by George Colman the Younger and Thomas Morton, Google eBook[4]

F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [5]: pp.184,

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