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| − | by John O'Keeffe. Also written ''The Birth Day'' | + | by John O'Keeffe. Also written ''The Birth Day'' or ''The Birth-Day'' |
Described as "A dramatick piece with songs in two acts [and in prose]", it was a special piece to celebrate the twenty-first birthday of the prince of Wales. | Described as "A dramatick piece with songs in two acts [and in prose]", it was a special piece to celebrate the twenty-first birthday of the prince of Wales. | ||
First performed in London at the Theatre-Royal Haymarket in 1783. | First performed in London at the Theatre-Royal Haymarket in 1783. | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | Performed in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town by the [[Garrison Players]] on 12 October, 1812, (under the title ''The Birth Day'' , and apparently billed as a comedy in 3 acts), with ''[[Silvester Daggerwood]]'' (Colman, Jr) and ''[[The Apprentice]]'' (Murphy) . | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
National Library of Ireland catalogue[http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000477935] | National Library of Ireland catalogue[http://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000477935] | ||
http://www.oxforddnb.com/templates/article.jsp?articleid=20658&back= | http://www.oxforddnb.com/templates/article.jsp?articleid=20658&back= | ||
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| + | [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]], 1928: pp. 143 | ||
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| + | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 T|T]] in Plays II Foreign Plays | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 08:41, 8 November 2013
by John O'Keeffe. Also written The Birth Day or The Birth-Day
Described as "A dramatick piece with songs in two acts [and in prose]", it was a special piece to celebrate the twenty-first birthday of the prince of Wales.
First performed in London at the Theatre-Royal Haymarket in 1783.
Performance history in South Africa
Performed in the African Theatre, Cape Town by the Garrison Players on 12 October, 1812, (under the title The Birth Day , and apparently billed as a comedy in 3 acts), with Silvester Daggerwood (Colman, Jr) and The Apprentice (Murphy) .
Translations and adaptations
Sources
National Library of Ireland catalogue[1]
http://www.oxforddnb.com/templates/article.jsp?articleid=20658&back=
Bosman, 1928: pp. 143
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to T in Plays II Foreign Plays
Return to South_African_Theatre/Plays
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
