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| − | ''[[Barnaby Brittle]]'' ( | + | ''[[Barnaby Brittle, or A Wife at Her Wit's End ]]'' is a farce in two acts by Thomas Betterton (1635?-1710)[]. |
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| + | It is a later adaptation of Betterton's ''[[Amorous Widow]]'', which in turn was adapted from Moliere's ''[[George Dandin]]''. First performed in this form at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden. Published in London by G. Kearsly, 1782. | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | 1817: Performed | + | 1817: Performed as ''[[Barnaby Brittle]]'' in the "[[The African Theatre]]" on 5 July by the [[Garrison Players]], as afterpiece to ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'', with [[Captain Carter]] as "Shylock". |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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| + | https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/8772410 | ||
[[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. 150, | [[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. 150, | ||
Revision as of 05:51, 23 September 2016
Barnaby Brittle, or A Wife at Her Wit's End is a farce in two acts by Thomas Betterton (1635?-1710)[].
Contents
The original text
It is a later adaptation of Betterton's Amorous Widow, which in turn was adapted from Moliere's George Dandin. First performed in this form at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden. Published in London by G. Kearsly, 1782.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1817: Performed as Barnaby Brittle in the "The African Theatre" on 5 July by the Garrison Players, as afterpiece to The Merchant of Venice, with Captain Carter as "Shylock".
Sources
https://searchworks.stanford.edu/view/8772410
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [1]: pp. 150,
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