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| − | First performed in Cape Town in the [[African Theatre]] by the [[All the World's a Stage]] on 13 July, with ''[[The Floating Beacon, or The Norwegian Wreckers|The Floating Beacon]]'' (Fitzball), ''[[The First of April]]'' (Boaden) and a new pantomime, ''[[Clown and Goose]]'', performed by Mr [[Charles West]]. | + | First performed in Cape Town in the [[African Theatre]] by the [[All the World's a Stage]] on 13 July, 1833, with ''[[The Floating Beacon, or The Norwegian Wreckers|The Floating Beacon]]'' (Fitzball), ''[[The First of April]]'' (Boaden) and a new pantomime, ''[[Clown and Goose]]'', performed by Mr [[Charles West]]. |
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Revision as of 16:44, 14 May 2016
The Six Simpletons, or The Press Gang is a "ballet dance" by an unknown choreographer, possibly a local dance teacher.
First performed in Cape Town in the African Theatre by the All the World's a Stage on 13 July, 1833, with The Floating Beacon (Fitzball), The First of April (Boaden) and a new pantomime, Clown and Goose, performed by Mr Charles West.
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [1]: pp. 226-7.
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