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| − | ''[[Sweethearts and Wives]]'' is a comedy in | + | ''[[Sweethearts and Wives]]'' is a comedy in three acts by James Kenney (1780-1849)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Kenney_(dramatist)]. |
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| + | ==The original text== | ||
First performed at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, July 7th, 1823 and in Philadelphia in 1825. | First performed at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, July 7th, 1823 and in Philadelphia in 1825. | ||
Published as Lacy's acting edition and French's Standard Drama No LXXVII, later also by M. Douglas in 1849. | Published as Lacy's acting edition and French's Standard Drama No LXXVII, later also by M. Douglas in 1849. | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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1884-5: Performed by the [[Henry Harper Company]] in the new [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, as part of [[Henry Harper]]'s first season as lessee and manager of the venue. | 1884-5: Performed by the [[Henry Harper Company]] in the new [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, as part of [[Henry Harper]]'s first season as lessee and manager of the venue. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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https://openlibrary.org/books/OL17430630M/Sweethearts_and_wives | https://openlibrary.org/books/OL17430630M/Sweethearts_and_wives | ||
| + | Facsimile version of the Samuel French edition, [[HathiTrust Digital Library]][https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiug.30112070136798&view=1up&seq=5] | ||
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| + | [[D.C. Boonzaier]]. 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in ''SA Review'', 9 March and 24 August 1923. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.) | ||
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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.325 | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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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]] | ||
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Revision as of 17:51, 8 August 2019
Sweethearts and Wives is a comedy in three acts by James Kenney (1780-1849)[1].
Contents
The original text
First performed at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, July 7th, 1823 and in Philadelphia in 1825.
Published as Lacy's acting edition and French's Standard Drama No LXXVII, later also by M. Douglas in 1849.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1884-5: Performed by the Henry Harper Company in the new Theatre Royal, Cape Town, as part of Henry Harper's first season as lessee and manager of the venue.
Sources
https://openlibrary.org/books/OL17430630M/Sweethearts_and_wives
Facsimile version of the Samuel French edition, HathiTrust Digital Library[2]
D.C. Boonzaier. 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in SA Review, 9 March and 24 August 1923. (Reprinted in Bosman 1980: pp. 374-439.)
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.325
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
