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''[[The Wonder: A Woman Keeps a Secret]]'' is a comedy by Susanna Centlivre (c.1667 to 1670 – 1723)[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susanna_Centlivre]. | ''[[The Wonder: A Woman Keeps a Secret]]'' is a comedy by Susanna Centlivre (c.1667 to 1670 – 1723)[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susanna_Centlivre]. | ||
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| − | First acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane by Her Majesty's servants, 1714. Published in London, printed for E. Curll, and A. Bettesworth, 1714. | + | First acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane by Her Majesty's servants, 1714. Published in London, printed for E. Curll, and A. Bettesworth, 1714. The dedication signed: "Susanna Cent Livre". |
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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1824: Repeated on 26 January by the [[English Theatricals]] in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town again with ''[[Three Weeks after Marriage]]'' (Murphy) as afterpiece. | 1824: Repeated on 26 January by the [[English Theatricals]] in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town again with ''[[Three Weeks after Marriage]]'' (Murphy) as afterpiece. | ||
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Great Writers Inspire website (University of Oxford)[http://writersinspire.org/content/wonder-woman-keeps-secret-comedy-it-acted-theatre-royal-drury-lane-her-majestys-servants] | Great Writers Inspire website (University of Oxford)[http://writersinspire.org/content/wonder-woman-keeps-secret-comedy-it-acted-theatre-royal-drury-lane-her-majestys-servants] | ||
| − | [[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.197-99, 230 |
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Revision as of 10:03, 27 June 2016
The Wonder: A Woman Keeps a Secret is a comedy by Susanna Centlivre (c.1667 to 1670 – 1723)[1].
Contents
The original text
First acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane by Her Majesty's servants, 1714. Published in London, printed for E. Curll, and A. Bettesworth, 1714. The dedication signed: "Susanna Cent Livre".
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1823: Performed on 6 December by the English Theatricals in the African Theatre, Cape Town with Three Weeks after Marriage (Murphy) as afterpiece.
1824: Repeated on 26 January by the English Theatricals in the African Theatre, Cape Town again with Three Weeks after Marriage (Murphy) as afterpiece.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susanna_Centlivre
Great Writers Inspire website (University of Oxford)[2]
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [3]: pp.197-99, 230
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
