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| + | ''[[John Dobbs]]'' is a farce in one act by John Maddison Morton (1811-1891)[] | ||
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| + | ==The original text== | ||
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| + | First performed at the New Strand Theatre, London, on April 23, 1849. Published by [[T.H. Lacy]] in the same year. | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
1861: Performed on the Eastern Cape border on May 27 and 3 June by the [[Sergeant's Dramatic Club]] ([[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]]), as afterpiece to Langfourd's ''[[Macbeth Travestie]]'', the evening beinning with an opening recitation, in character, of Lord Macaulay's Lay of "Virginia," by Sergeant-Major [[T. H. Smith]]. The ''[[John Dobbs]]'' cast consisted of Corporal [[D. Johnson]] (Squire Fallowfield), Sergeant [[T. M'Kay]] (Major Frankman), Sergeant [[J. Lydon]] (Peter Paternoster), Sergeant-Major [[T. H. Smith]] (John Dobbs), Private [[J. F. Gay]] (John), Corporal [[J. Davies]] (Mrs Chesterton), Private [[J. Durney]] (Lucy). | 1861: Performed on the Eastern Cape border on May 27 and 3 June by the [[Sergeant's Dramatic Club]] ([[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]]), as afterpiece to Langfourd's ''[[Macbeth Travestie]]'', the evening beinning with an opening recitation, in character, of Lord Macaulay's Lay of "Virginia," by Sergeant-Major [[T. H. Smith]]. The ''[[John Dobbs]]'' cast consisted of Corporal [[D. Johnson]] (Squire Fallowfield), Sergeant [[T. M'Kay]] (Major Frankman), Sergeant [[J. Lydon]] (Peter Paternoster), Sergeant-Major [[T. H. Smith]] (John Dobbs), Private [[J. F. Gay]] (John), Corporal [[J. Davies]] (Mrs Chesterton), Private [[J. Durney]] (Lucy). | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | Facsimile edition of the original Lacy text, The Internet Archive[https://archive.org/details/johndobbsfarcein00mort] | ||
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| + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 05:56, 26 July 2018
John Dobbs is a farce in one act by John Maddison Morton (1811-1891)[]
Contents
The original text
First performed at the New Strand Theatre, London, on April 23, 1849. Published by T.H. Lacy in the same year.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1861: Performed on the Eastern Cape border on May 27 and 3 June by the Sergeant's Dramatic Club (North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot), as afterpiece to Langfourd's Macbeth Travestie, the evening beinning with an opening recitation, in character, of Lord Macaulay's Lay of "Virginia," by Sergeant-Major T. H. Smith. The John Dobbs cast consisted of Corporal D. Johnson (Squire Fallowfield), Sergeant T. M'Kay (Major Frankman), Sergeant J. Lydon (Peter Paternoster), Sergeant-Major T. H. Smith (John Dobbs), Private J. F. Gay (John), Corporal J. Davies (Mrs Chesterton), Private J. Durney (Lucy).
Sources
Facsimile edition of the original Lacy text, The Internet Archive[1]
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.
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
