Difference between revisions of "The Robber's Wife"
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | ''[[The Robber's Wife]]'' is a play in | + | ''[[The Robber's Wife]]'' is the title of a play in two acts (or two plays of this format) by Isaac Pocock (1782–1835)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isaac_Pocock] |
| − | There | + | There appear to be two versions of the play, a two act play published in 1827 and a two act "romantic drama" with music published in 1830. The origins given for the two versions also differ, as do their later subtitled versions (i.e. ''[[The Robber's Wife, or the Coiner's Cave]]'' and ''[[The Robber's Wife, or The Golden Ingot]]''). |
| + | |||
| + | Both versions are discussed below. | ||
=''[[The Robber's Wife, or the Coiner's Cave]]'' (1827)= | =''[[The Robber's Wife, or the Coiner's Cave]]'' (1827)= | ||
| Line 7: | Line 9: | ||
==The original text== | ==The original text== | ||
| − | + | This was published and performed in 1827, and described as an English adaptation of the Irish traditional tale called ''Suil Dhur, or The Coiners'', but set in Cumberland by Pocock. First performed in London in 1827, inter alia The text was published by John Cumberland with this title in a collection called ''The Robber's Wife and Other Plays'' (1827). | |
| − | The play was often produced apparently, inter alia at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden in on 22 October 1829, still under the title ''[[The Robber’s Wife]]''. | + | The play was often produced apparently, ''inter alia'' at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden in on 22 October 1829, still under the title ''[[The Robber’s Wife]]''. |
However, later productions appear to have been done under the fuller title of ''[[The Robber's Wife, or the Coiner's Cave]]''. | However, later productions appear to have been done under the fuller title of ''[[The Robber's Wife, or the Coiner's Cave]]''. | ||
Revision as of 06:10, 10 August 2017
The Robber's Wife is the title of a play in two acts (or two plays of this format) by Isaac Pocock (1782–1835)[1]
There appear to be two versions of the play, a two act play published in 1827 and a two act "romantic drama" with music published in 1830. The origins given for the two versions also differ, as do their later subtitled versions (i.e. The Robber's Wife, or the Coiner's Cave and The Robber's Wife, or The Golden Ingot).
Both versions are discussed below.
Contents
The Robber's Wife, or the Coiner's Cave (1827)
The original text
This was published and performed in 1827, and described as an English adaptation of the Irish traditional tale called Suil Dhur, or The Coiners, but set in Cumberland by Pocock. First performed in London in 1827, inter alia The text was published by John Cumberland with this title in a collection called The Robber's Wife and Other Plays (1827).
The play was often produced apparently, inter alia at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden in on 22 October 1829, still under the title The Robber’s Wife.
However, later productions appear to have been done under the fuller title of The Robber's Wife, or the Coiner's Cave.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1861: Performed as The Robber's Wife, or the Coiner's Cave in the Theatre Royal by the Garrison Players (possibly officers and men of the 11th Regiment) on Monday 4 February, with Bombastes Furioso (Rhodes).
Sources
Facsimile version of The Gentleman's Magazine and Historical Chronicle, Volume 99,Part 2: Page 362, Google Ebook[2].
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 166,
Go to ESAT Bibliography
The Robber's Wife, or The Golden Ingot. (1830)
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
