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''[[The Spare Bed, or The Shower Bath]]'' is a farce in two acts by Frederick Fox Cooper (1806-1879). | ''[[The Spare Bed, or The Shower Bath]]'' is a farce in two acts by Frederick Fox Cooper (1806-1879). | ||
| + | (Also known simply as ''[[The Spare Bed]]'') | ||
== The original text == | == The original text == | ||
Performed at the Surrey Theatre, 7 July 1833 and the Victoria Theatre, 8 July 1833 (?). | Performed at the Surrey Theatre, 7 July 1833 and the Victoria Theatre, 8 July 1833 (?). | ||
| − | Published by J. Cumberland in 1833 | + | Published by J. Cumberland in 1833. |
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==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | 1853: Performed by the Port Elizabeth Amateurs in the "new Theatre" on 22 October , with selections from ''[[Henry V]]'' and ''[[A Most Unwarrantable Intrusion|An Unwarrantable Intrusion]]'' (Morton). | + | 1853: Performed as ''[[The Spare Bed]]'' by the Port Elizabeth Amateurs in the "new Theatre" on 22 October , with selections from ''[[Henry V]]'' and ''[[A Most Unwarrantable Intrusion|An Unwarrantable Intrusion]]'' (Morton). |
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Facsimile version of ''The Spare Bed, or The Shower Bath'', Google Books[http://books.google.co.za/books/about/The_Spare_Bed_Or_The_Shower_Bath.html?id=JBopngEACAAJ&redir_esc=y] | Facsimile version of ''The Spare Bed, or The Shower Bath'', Google Books[http://books.google.co.za/books/about/The_Spare_Bed_Or_The_Shower_Bath.html?id=JBopngEACAAJ&redir_esc=y] | ||
| − | [[F.C.L. | + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855''. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp. 508, |
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| − | Return to [[ | + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] |
Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 06:18, 26 May 2016
The Spare Bed, or The Shower Bath is a farce in two acts by Frederick Fox Cooper (1806-1879).
(Also known simply as The Spare Bed)
Contents
The original text
Performed at the Surrey Theatre, 7 July 1833 and the Victoria Theatre, 8 July 1833 (?). Published by J. Cumberland in 1833.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1853: Performed as The Spare Bed by the Port Elizabeth Amateurs in the "new Theatre" on 22 October , with selections from Henry V and An Unwarrantable Intrusion (Morton).
Sources
A History of Early Ninteenth Century Drama 1800-1850, p. 273, CUP Archive/Google E-Book[1]
https://openlibrary.org/works/OL11421160W/The_spare_bed_or_The_shower_bath
Facsimile version of The Spare Bed, or The Shower Bath, Google Books[2]
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [3]: pp. 508,
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
