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==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==
  
Adapted and translated into English as [[A Wonderful Woman]]'' (also known as  ''[[The Marquis and Cobbler]]'') by Charles Dance (1794-1863)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Dance_(playwright)]. Also found as ''[[The Wonderful Woman]]'' or as joint title: ''[[The Wonderful Woman, or The Marquis and The Cobbler]]''
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Adapted and translated into English as ''[[A Wonderful Woman]]'' (also known as  ''[[The Marquis and Cobbler]]'') by Charles Dance (1794-1863)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Dance_(playwright)]. Also known as ''[[The Wonderful Woman]]'' or by  joint title: ''[[The Wonderful Woman, or The Marquis and The Cobbler]]''
 
 
  
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==

Revision as of 11:26, 21 April 2018

Le Mariage d'Orgueil is a French comédie vaudeville in two acts by Adolphe d' Ennery (1811-1899)[], with music by Jean Saint-Yves.

The original text

First performed at the Théâtre National du Vaudeville, Paris, 23 March 1838. Printed in Paris by Dondey-Dupré (date unknown).

Translations and adaptations

Adapted and translated into English as A Wonderful Woman (also known as The Marquis and Cobbler) by Charles Dance (1794-1863)[1]. Also known as The Wonderful Woman or by joint title: The Wonderful Woman, or The Marquis and The Cobbler

Performance history in South Africa

1877: Performed as The Wonderful Woman in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town, by Disney Roebuck's company on 5 September, with Peep O' Day (Jerrold). A benefit performance for Georgina Robinson and W. Foulis.

1877: Performed as The Wonderful Woman in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town, by Disney Roebuck's company on 6 September, with Black-Eyed Susan (Jerrold).

Sources

Facsimile version of the Dondey-Dupré published French text, The Internet Archive[[2]]


http://archive.spectator.co.uk/article/2nd-june-1849/10/mr-charles-dance-has-worked-with-considerable-tact

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Dance_(playwright)


F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.

William Groom. 1899-1900. Drama in Cape Town. Cape Illustrated Magazine, 10(4): 478-481, 517-520, 547-552, 580-584, 640-643, 670-672, 706-708.

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