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| − | + | The full title of [[The Irishman in London]] is ''[[The Irishman in London, or The Happy African]]''. A farce in two acts by William MacReady (?1755-1829). First performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden in 1792.Published 1793. | |
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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6 July 1812: Performed in Cape Town by the [[Garrison Players]] in the [[African Theatre]], as afterpiece to ''[[Speed the Plough]]'' (Th. Morton), with [[Lt Prescott]] and [[Lt Hanson]] listed as [[Director|Directors]] for the evening. | 6 July 1812: Performed in Cape Town by the [[Garrison Players]] in the [[African Theatre]], as afterpiece to ''[[Speed the Plough]]'' (Th. Morton), with [[Lt Prescott]] and [[Lt Hanson]] listed as [[Director|Directors]] for the evening. | ||
| − | + | 1822: Performed in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town on 14 September by the [[Garrison Players]], as afterpiece to ''[[The Point of Honour]]'' (Kemble) and the burlesque ''[[Amoroso, King of Little Britain]]'' (Planché). | |
| − | + | 1822: Performed in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town on 4 October by the [[Garrison Players]], as afterpiece to ''[[The Poor Gentleman]]'' (Colman Jr). | |
| − | + | 1824: Performed in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town on 2 November by the [[Garrison Players]], as afterpiece to ''[[The Poor Gentleman]]'' (Colman Jr). A benefit performance for [[Mrs Green]] and [[Mrs Johnson]]. | |
| − | + | 1831: Performed in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town on n23 July by [[All the World's a Stage]], as afterpiece to ''[[Richard III|Richard the Third, or The Battle of Bosworth Field]]'' | |
| − | + | 1836: Performed in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town on 8 June by the [[Garrison Players]], as afterpiece to ''[[The Flying Dutchman]]'' (Fitzball). | |
| − | + | 1848: Performed in in the [[Garrison Theatre]], Cape Town on 4 August by the [[Garrison Players]] ("the 6th Royal Regiment"), as afterpiece to ''[[The Review, or The Wags of Windsor]]'' (Colman Jr). | |
| − | + | 1854: Performed in King William's Town (Eastern Cape) on 29 March by the [[Garrison Players|soldiers of the garrison]], possibly with ''[[Box and Cox]]'' (Morton), in the presence of the Governor General. | |
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
Revision as of 16:34, 4 June 2016
The full title of The Irishman in London is The Irishman in London, or The Happy African. A farce in two acts by William MacReady (?1755-1829). First performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden in 1792.Published 1793.
Performance history in South Africa
This play was apparently a great favourite with the Garrison Players in the first half of the 19th century.
6 July 1812: Performed in Cape Town by the Garrison Players in the African Theatre, as afterpiece to Speed the Plough (Th. Morton), with Lt Prescott and Lt Hanson listed as Directors for the evening.
1822: Performed in the African Theatre, Cape Town on 14 September by the Garrison Players, as afterpiece to The Point of Honour (Kemble) and the burlesque Amoroso, King of Little Britain (Planché).
1822: Performed in the African Theatre, Cape Town on 4 October by the Garrison Players, as afterpiece to The Poor Gentleman (Colman Jr).
1824: Performed in the African Theatre, Cape Town on 2 November by the Garrison Players, as afterpiece to The Poor Gentleman (Colman Jr). A benefit performance for Mrs Green and Mrs Johnson.
1831: Performed in the African Theatre, Cape Town on n23 July by All the World's a Stage, as afterpiece to Richard the Third, or The Battle of Bosworth Field
1836: Performed in the African Theatre, Cape Town on 8 June by the Garrison Players, as afterpiece to The Flying Dutchman (Fitzball).
1848: Performed in in the Garrison Theatre, Cape Town on 4 August by the Garrison Players ("the 6th Royal Regiment"), as afterpiece to The Review, or The Wags of Windsor (Colman Jr).
1854: Performed in King William's Town (Eastern Cape) on 29 March by the soldiers of the garrison, possibly with Box and Cox (Morton), in the presence of the Governor General.
Translations and adaptations
Sources
Oxford Dictionary of British History: William Macready[1]
Free online E-Book, Google Books[2]
Bosman, 1928: pp. 143, 182-6, 195, 216, 397, 509.
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