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''[[The Roll of the Drum]]'' is a romantic drama in three acts by Thomas Egerton Wilks (1812-1854) | ''[[The Roll of the Drum]]'' is a romantic drama in three acts by Thomas Egerton Wilks (1812-1854) | ||
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First performed in London at the Adelphi Theatre in November 1843 and at Sadler's Wells Theatre. Published in | First performed in London at the Adelphi Theatre in November 1843 and at Sadler's Wells Theatre. Published in | ||
London by [[T.H. Lacy]] and in Chicago : Dramatic Publishing Co., [1843?]) | London by [[T.H. Lacy]] and in Chicago : Dramatic Publishing Co., [1843?]) | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 1866: Performed as ''[[The Roll of the Drum]]'' in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, by the [[Le Roy-Duret Company]] on 30 July, with ''[[The Four Sisters]]'' (Brooks). | ||
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| + | 1867: Performed as ''[[The Four Sisters]]'' in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, by the [[Madame Duret]] and the [[Le Roy-Duret Company]] on 15 July, with ''[[A Match in the Dark]]'' (Dance) and ''[[Was I to Blame?]]'' (Rodwell). | ||
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| + | 1867: Performed as ''[[The Four Sisters]]'' in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, by the [[Le Roy-Duret Company]] on 7 October, with ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' (Shakespeare) and a "Fancy Dance" by [[Miss Clara]]. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
Facsimile version of the Dramatic Publishing Co., [[Hathi Trust Digital Library]][https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=osu.32435055164057;view=1up;seq=5] | Facsimile version of the Dramatic Publishing Co., [[Hathi Trust Digital Library]][https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=osu.32435055164057;view=1up;seq=5] | ||
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| + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 203, 209, 211, 227, 230. | ||
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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, carnivals 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 08:10, 18 May 2019
The Roll of the Drum is a romantic drama in three acts by Thomas Egerton Wilks (1812-1854)
Contents
The original text
First performed in London at the Adelphi Theatre in November 1843 and at Sadler's Wells Theatre. Published in London by T.H. Lacy and in Chicago : Dramatic Publishing Co., [1843?])
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1866: Performed as The Roll of the Drum in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town, by the Le Roy-Duret Company on 30 July, with The Four Sisters (Brooks).
1867: Performed as The Four Sisters in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town, by the Madame Duret and the Le Roy-Duret Company on 15 July, with A Match in the Dark (Dance) and Was I to Blame? (Rodwell).
1867: Performed as The Four Sisters in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town, by the Le Roy-Duret Company on 7 October, with Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare) and a "Fancy Dance" by Miss Clara.
Sources
Facsimile version of the Dramatic Publishing Co., Hathi Trust Digital Library[1]
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 203, 209, 211, 227, 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, carnivals and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
