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| − | by John O'Keeffe (1747 – 1833) Also spelled '[[The Agreable Surprise]]' | + | The Agreeable Surprise is a comic opera by John O'Keeffe (1747 – 1833), with music by Dr. Arnold. Also spelled '[[The Agreable Surprise]]' |
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First performed at the Haymarket Theatre, London on 3 Sept. 1781, and printed in Cumberland's 'British Theatre,' No. 232) | First performed at the Haymarket Theatre, London on 3 Sept. 1781, and printed in Cumberland's 'British Theatre,' No. 232) | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | Performed in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town by the [[Garrison Players]] on 31 March, 1802, with ''[[The Prisoner at Large]]'' (O'Keeffe | + | 1802: Performed in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town by the [[Garrison Players]] on 31 March, 1802, with ''[[The Prisoner at Large]]'' (O'Keeffe). |
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| + | 1808: Performed in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town by the [[Garrison Players]] on 21 May, 1808, with ''[[The West Indian]]'' (Cumberland). | ||
| + | 1808: Performed in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town by the [[Garrison Players]] on 16 July, 1808, with a farce billed as ''The Tars of Old England'', probably referring to ''[[The Reprisal, or The Tars of Old England]]''(Smollett). | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/O'Keeffe,_John_(DNB00) | http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/O'Keeffe,_John_(DNB00) | ||
| − | [[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. 68,75, 76 |
| − | Go to [[ | + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] |
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Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
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Revision as of 05:55, 21 October 2016
The Agreeable Surprise is a comic opera by John O'Keeffe (1747 – 1833), with music by Dr. Arnold. Also spelled 'The Agreable Surprise'
Contents
The original text
First performed at the Haymarket Theatre, London on 3 Sept. 1781, and printed in Cumberland's 'British Theatre,' No. 232)
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1802: Performed in the African Theatre, Cape Town by the Garrison Players on 31 March, 1802, with The Prisoner at Large (O'Keeffe).
1808: Performed in the African Theatre, Cape Town by the Garrison Players on 21 May, 1808, with The West Indian (Cumberland).
1808: Performed in the African Theatre, Cape Town by the Garrison Players on 16 July, 1808, with a farce billed as The Tars of Old England, probably referring to The Reprisal, or The Tars of Old England(Smollett).
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_O'Keeffe_(Irish_writer)
http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/O'Keeffe,_John_(DNB00)
F.C.L. Bosman. 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [1]: pp. 68,75, 76
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
