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| − | ''[[Nemesis | + | ''[[Nemesis! Or Not Wisely but Too Well]]'' is a "Musical Extravaganza in Five Tableaux" by H.B. (Henry Brougham) Farnie (1836-1889)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Brougham_Farnie] |
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Farnie's piece of musical froth was possibly inspired by or written in response to the popular sensation novel ''Not Wisely, but Too Well'' by Rhoda Broughton (1840-1920)[] (published in Leipzig by B. Tauchnitz in 1867) , which had apparently originally been dramatized by W. Frith as ''[[Not Wisely but Too Well]]'' circa 1868, but was never performed. | Farnie's piece of musical froth was possibly inspired by or written in response to the popular sensation novel ''Not Wisely, but Too Well'' by Rhoda Broughton (1840-1920)[] (published in Leipzig by B. Tauchnitz in 1867) , which had apparently originally been dramatized by W. Frith as ''[[Not Wisely but Too Well]]'' circa 1868, but was never performed. | ||
| − | + | ''[[Nemesis! Or Not Wisely but Too Well]]'' was first produced in the Royal Strand Theatre, London, on 17 April, 1873. | |
Facsimile version of the opening night programme, 17 April, 1873, [[The Internet Archive]][https://archive.org/details/BP_RST_0004/page/n1/mode/2up] | Facsimile version of the opening night programme, 17 April, 1873, [[The Internet Archive]][https://archive.org/details/BP_RST_0004/page/n1/mode/2up] | ||
H. Philip Bolton. 2000. ''Women Writers Dramatized: A Calendar of Performances from Narrative Works Published in English to 1900'', A&C Black: p. 98[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=3n1msu2y1WgC&pg=PA98&lpg=PA98&dq=dramatizations+of+Not+Wisely+but+Too+Well&source=bl&ots=AA_VD0ZZyS&sig=ACfU3U3WIlCpFSJSresDYEVT2cyVnxV_vg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjqvoTYib_pAhWPSxUIHSwPA8IQ6AEwAHoECAUQAQ#v=onepage&q=dramatizations%20of%20Not%20Wisely%20but%20Too%20Well&f=false] | H. Philip Bolton. 2000. ''Women Writers Dramatized: A Calendar of Performances from Narrative Works Published in English to 1900'', A&C Black: p. 98[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=3n1msu2y1WgC&pg=PA98&lpg=PA98&dq=dramatizations+of+Not+Wisely+but+Too+Well&source=bl&ots=AA_VD0ZZyS&sig=ACfU3U3WIlCpFSJSresDYEVT2cyVnxV_vg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjqvoTYib_pAhWPSxUIHSwPA8IQ6AEwAHoECAUQAQ#v=onepage&q=dramatizations%20of%20Not%20Wisely%20but%20Too%20Well&f=false] | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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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 1932. (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. | ||
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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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Revision as of 06:32, 19 May 2020
Nemesis! Or Not Wisely but Too Well is a "Musical Extravaganza in Five Tableaux" by H.B. (Henry Brougham) Farnie (1836-1889)[1]
Contents
The original text
Farnie's piece of musical froth was possibly inspired by or written in response to the popular sensation novel Not Wisely, but Too Well by Rhoda Broughton (1840-1920)[] (published in Leipzig by B. Tauchnitz in 1867) , which had apparently originally been dramatized by W. Frith as Not Wisely but Too Well circa 1868, but was never performed.
Nemesis! Or Not Wisely but Too Well was first produced in the Royal Strand Theatre, London, on 17 April, 1873.
Facsimile version of the opening night programme, 17 April, 1873, The Internet Archive[2]
H. Philip Bolton. 2000. Women Writers Dramatized: A Calendar of Performances from Narrative Works Published in English to 1900, A&C Black: p. 98[3]
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Sources
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 1932. (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.
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
