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A nautical drama, in three acts by Edward Fitzball (1792–1873), with music by George Rodwell. Sometimes referred to only as The Flying Dutchman.

Written 1826, opened at the Adelphi Theatre London, 8 January 1827.

1830: Played on 7 August by the All the World's a Stage in the African Theatre, with The Smoked Miser, or The Benefit of Hanging (Jerrold) as afterpiece. Repeated on 14 August, with Lovers' Quarrels, or Like Mster, Like Man (King) as afterpiece.

28 April, 1835: Played by the Garrison Players (the Officers of the 98th Regiment) in the Amateur Theatre, with The Irish Tutor, or new Lights (Glengall) as afterpiece.

3 June, 1835: Repeated by the Garrison Players (the Officers of the 98th Regiment) in the Amateur Theatre, with Amateurs and Actors (Peake) as afterpiece.

8 June 1836: Played once more by the Garrison Players in the Amateur Theatre(?), with The Irishman in London (Macready) as afterpiece.

The Terrible Fitzball: The Melodramatist of the Macabre by Larry Stephen Clifton (Popular Press, 1993 )[1]

F.C.L. Bosman, 1928: pp.195,

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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
+:  Played on 7 August by the [[All the World's a Stage]] in the [[African Theatre]], with ''[[The Smoked Miser, or The Benefit of Hanging]]'' (Jerrold) as afterpiece. Repeated on 14 August, with ''[[Lovers' Quarrels, or Like Mster, Like Man]]'' (King) as afterpiece.
 April, 1835: Played by  the [[Garrison Players]] (the Officers of the 98th Regiment)  in the [[Amateur Theatre]], with ''[[The Irish Tutor, or new Lights]]'' (Glengall) as afterpiece.