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A farce in three acts, the most notable play written by 19th century English playwright John Poole. It premiered in London on 13 September 1825 at the Haymarket Theatre and ran 114 performances. The play continued to be popular until the early 1870s. | A farce in three acts, the most notable play written by 19th century English playwright John Poole. It premiered in London on 13 September 1825 at the Haymarket Theatre and ran 114 performances. The play continued to be popular until the early 1870s. | ||
| − | According to an undated handbill, it was most likely this text that was produced (under the title [[Paul Pry!!!]]) in the Cape Town barracks, along with Morton's ''[[A Roland for an Oliver]]'' some time in the late 1820s by a group of 72 Highlanders calling themselves The [[Highland Amateur Party]]. The cast included [[S. Stewart]], [[W. Williamson]], [[A. Schofield]], [[J.Foster]], [[W. Cameron]], [[T. Caldwell]], [[G. Milne]], [[T. Norrie]], [[A. Ramsay]]. | + | According to an undated handbill, it was most likely this text that was produced (under the title ''[[Paul Pry!!!]]'') in the Cape Town barracks, along with Morton's ''[[A Roland for an Oliver]]'' some time in the late 1820s by a group of 72 Highlanders calling themselves The [[Highland Amateur Party]]. The cast included [[S. Stewart]], [[W. Williamson]], [[A. Schofield]], [[J.Foster]], [[W. Cameron]], [[T. Caldwell]], [[G. Milne]], [[T. Norrie]], [[A. Ramsay]]. |
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Revision as of 15:49, 12 January 2014
There are two plays by this name, the one written by John Poole in 1825, and another by Douglas William Jerrold in 1888.
Paul Pry by John Poole
A farce in three acts, the most notable play written by 19th century English playwright John Poole. It premiered in London on 13 September 1825 at the Haymarket Theatre and ran 114 performances. The play continued to be popular until the early 1870s.
According to an undated handbill, it was most likely this text that was produced (under the title Paul Pry!!!) in the Cape Town barracks, along with Morton's A Roland for an Oliver some time in the late 1820s by a group of 72 Highlanders calling themselves The Highland Amateur Party. The cast included S. Stewart, W. Williamson, A. Schofield, J.Foster, W. Cameron, T. Caldwell, G. Milne, T. Norrie, A. Ramsay.
Sources
Bosman, 1928: p229
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Pry_(play)
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