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An (unacknowledged) English translation by Thomas Holcroft (1745-1809) of ''[[Coelina, ou l'Enfant du Mystère]]'' by René Charles Guilbert de Pixérécourt (1773-1844) | An (unacknowledged) English translation by Thomas Holcroft (1745-1809) of ''[[Coelina, ou l'Enfant du Mystère]]'' by René Charles Guilbert de Pixérécourt (1773-1844) | ||
| − | + | First performed (as "A Tale of Mystery, a melo-drame") at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden on 13 November 1802, published the same year in London by R. Phillips. It was in fact the first play to bill itself as a [[Melodrama]] on the English stage. | |
'''For South African performances, see ''[[Coelina, ou l'Enfant du Mystère]]''''' | '''For South African performances, see ''[[Coelina, ou l'Enfant du Mystère]]''''' | ||
Revision as of 05:30, 21 May 2015
An (unacknowledged) English translation by Thomas Holcroft (1745-1809) of Coelina, ou l'Enfant du Mystère by René Charles Guilbert de Pixérécourt (1773-1844)
First performed (as "A Tale of Mystery, a melo-drame") at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden on 13 November 1802, published the same year in London by R. Phillips. It was in fact the first play to bill itself as a Melodrama on the English stage.
For South African performances, see Coelina, ou l'Enfant du Mystère
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