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| − | ''' | + | ''[[Used Up, or The Peer and the Ploughboy]]'' is a "petite comedy" in two acts by Dion Boucicault (1820-1890). |
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| + | Often referred to simply as ''[[Used Up]]''. | ||
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| + | == The original text == | ||
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| + | Originally performed at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket by Charles Mathews, Tuesday, February 6th, 1844. | ||
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| + | Published in London in Dicks' Standard Plays, 1844 as a work by Dion Boucicault, but apparently Charles Mathews influenced the play during production, and helped with the translation and the title, and later claimed part authorship. Indeed a later version (London & New York: S. French & Son, n.d.[http://books.google.co.za/books/about/Used_Up_By_D_Boucicault_or_Rather_Adapte.html?id=jxsFMwEACAAJ&redir_esc=y] ) states emphatically: "Rather, Adapted by D. Bourcicault [sic] and Charles J. Mathews from ''L'Homme Blasé'' of F.A. Duvert and A.T. de Lauzanne de Vauxroussel." | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | [[Sefton Parry]]'s first production at Cape Town, in which he and his wife played the leads, helped by members of the [[Garrison Players]]. Performed under the full title of ''Used Up, or The Peer and the Ploughboy'', it was accompanied by a musical interlude and the musical farce ''[[Family Jars]]'' (Lunn) as afterpiece. This was done on Wednesday 13 June 1855, in a [[Drawing Room Theatre]] which he had constructed in the [[Commercial Exchange|Commercial Rooms]] in Cape Town. | ||
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| + | Repeated for a benefit performance announced for [[J.R. Taylor]], along with ''[[Monsieur Jacques]]'' (Barnett) and ''[[Used Up|Used Up, or The Peer and the Ploughboy]]'' (Boucicault) (Originally announced for Monday 9 July 1855, but postponed to make way for the patriotic Fund production. Possibly done 14 July.) | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | Peter Thompson: Introduction to ''Plays by Dion Boucicault''[http://books.google.co.za/books?id=iC44AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA4&lpg=PA4&dq=Used+Up+Boucicault&source=bl&ots=VMO5rWBsNY&sig=gmrM9mPpJWzc-YVXoG8BfyrfTVw&hl=en&sa=X&ei=nxU7Uu2bCMbg7QaB94CwDw&ved=0CDcQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=Used%20Up%20Boucicault&f=false] | ||
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| + | Google Books "Used Up" (London & New York: S. French & Son, n.d.)[http://books.google.co.za/books/about/Used_Up_By_D_Boucicault_or_Rather_Adapte.html?id=jxsFMwEACAAJ&redir_esc=y] | ||
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| + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika'', Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp. 428, 431. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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Revision as of 06:38, 19 July 2016
Used Up, or The Peer and the Ploughboy is a "petite comedy" in two acts by Dion Boucicault (1820-1890).
Often referred to simply as Used Up.
Contents
The original text
Originally performed at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket by Charles Mathews, Tuesday, February 6th, 1844.
Published in London in Dicks' Standard Plays, 1844 as a work by Dion Boucicault, but apparently Charles Mathews influenced the play during production, and helped with the translation and the title, and later claimed part authorship. Indeed a later version (London & New York: S. French & Son, n.d.[1] ) states emphatically: "Rather, Adapted by D. Bourcicault [sic] and Charles J. Mathews from L'Homme Blasé of F.A. Duvert and A.T. de Lauzanne de Vauxroussel."
Performance history in South Africa
Sefton Parry's first production at Cape Town, in which he and his wife played the leads, helped by members of the Garrison Players. Performed under the full title of Used Up, or The Peer and the Ploughboy, it was accompanied by a musical interlude and the musical farce Family Jars (Lunn) as afterpiece. This was done on Wednesday 13 June 1855, in a Drawing Room Theatre which he had constructed in the Commercial Rooms in Cape Town.
Repeated for a benefit performance announced for J.R. Taylor, along with Monsieur Jacques (Barnett) and Used Up, or The Peer and the Ploughboy (Boucicault) (Originally announced for Monday 9 July 1855, but postponed to make way for the patriotic Fund production. Possibly done 14 July.)
Translations and adaptations
Sources
Peter Thompson: Introduction to Plays by Dion Boucicault[2]
Google Books "Used Up" (London & New York: S. French & Son, n.d.)[3]
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [4]: pp. 428, 431.
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
