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− | A melodrama about horse-racing | + | A melodrama (or "sensation drama") about horse-racing that featured a live horse on stage, the work was ostensibly written as opening piece for The Holborn Theatre, [[Sefton Parry]]'s new venue in London, where it had its first performance on 6 October 1866. The text was published by in the same year. |
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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+ | 1877: Performed in the [[Theatre Royal]] on 26 January by [[Disney Roebuck]] and his company, featuring a "real horse". It was presented with ''[[The Spectre Bridegroom]]'' () and a ballad by [[Miss Wynne]]. | ||
− | + | 1878: Performed in the [[Theatre Royal]] on 30 January by [[Disney Roebuck]] and his company, with ''[[The Area Belle]]'' (Brough and Halliday). | |
− | 1878: Performed in the [[Theatre Royal]] on 30 January by [[Disney Roebuck]] and his company, | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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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. 117, 364-5 | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 117, 364-5 | ||
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+ | [[William Groom]]. 1899-1900. Drama in Cape Town. ''Cape Illustrated Magazine'', 10(4): 478-481, 517-520, 547-552, 580-584, 640-643, 670-672, 706-708. | ||
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] |
Revision as of 07:03, 1 January 2020
The Flying Scud, or A Four-legged Fortune is an equestrian melodrama by Dion Boucicault (1820-1890)[1].
Often simply called The Flying Scud.
Contents
The original text
A melodrama (or "sensation drama") about horse-racing that featured a live horse on stage, the work was ostensibly written as opening piece for The Holborn Theatre, Sefton Parry's new venue in London, where it had its first performance on 6 October 1866. The text was published by in the same year.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1877: Performed in the Theatre Royal on 26 January by Disney Roebuck and his company, featuring a "real horse". It was presented with The Spectre Bridegroom () and a ballad by Miss Wynne.
1878: Performed in the Theatre Royal on 30 January by Disney Roebuck and his company, with The Area Belle (Brough and Halliday).
Sources
David Mayer. 2004. "Encountering Melodrama", In: Kerry Powell (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to Victorian and Edwardian Theatre, Cambridge University Press:pp.158-162[2]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dion_Boucicault
A List of Dion Boucicault's Major Dramatic Works, The Victorian Web[3]
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 117, 364-5
William Groom. 1899-1900. Drama in Cape Town. Cape Illustrated Magazine, 10(4): 478-481, 517-520, 547-552, 580-584, 640-643, 670-672, 706-708.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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