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First performed at the Haymarket Theatre, London, on 2 July 1788. Published by G. G. J and J. Robinson,1788. | First performed at the Haymarket Theatre, London, on 2 July 1788. Published by G. G. J and J. Robinson,1788. | ||
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1822: Performed with ''[[The Rivals]]'' (Sheridan) on Monday 28 October by the [[Garrison Amateur Company]], as a benefit performance for [[Mrs Smith]], [[Mrs Delamore]] and [[Mrs Green]]. | 1822: Performed with ''[[The Rivals]]'' (Sheridan) on Monday 28 October by the [[Garrison Amateur Company]], as a benefit performance for [[Mrs Smith]], [[Mrs Delamore]] and [[Mrs Green]]. | ||
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"The prisoner at large", ebook version of the 1788 text, Great Writers Inspire, Univerity of Oxford[http://writersinspire.org/content/prisoner-large-comedy-two-acts-performed-theatre-royal-hay-market-universal-applause-written]. Accessed on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 | "The prisoner at large", ebook version of the 1788 text, Great Writers Inspire, Univerity of Oxford[http://writersinspire.org/content/prisoner-large-comedy-two-acts-performed-theatre-royal-hay-market-universal-applause-written]. Accessed on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 | ||
| − | [[F.C.L. Bosman]], | + | /www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp. |
| + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: p. 68, | ||
Revision as of 06:00, 21 October 2016
The Prisoner at Large is a comedy by John O'Keeffe (1747 – 1833)[1].
Contents
The original text
First performed at the Haymarket Theatre, London, on 2 July 1788. Published by G. G. J and J. Robinson,1788.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1802: Performed in the African Theatre, Cape Town by the Garrison Players on 31 March, with The Agreeable Surprise (O'Keeffe).
1822: Performed with The Rivals (Sheridan) on Monday 28 October by the Garrison Amateur Company, as a benefit performance for Mrs Smith, Mrs Delamore and Mrs Green.
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_O'Keeffe_(Irish_writer)
http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/O'Keeffe,_John_(DNB00)
"The prisoner at large", ebook version of the 1788 text, Great Writers Inspire, Univerity of Oxford[2]. Accessed on Tuesday, January 12, 2016
/www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp.
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p. 68,
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