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Called "A Three-Act Drama of Puritan times", it was in part inspired by George Eliot's novel ''Silas Marner''. The play was first performed to great success at the Haymarket Theatre, London, going on to run for about 100 performances and undertaking tours. It was revived a number of times. | Called "A Three-Act Drama of Puritan times", it was in part inspired by George Eliot's novel ''Silas Marner''. The play was first performed to great success at the Haymarket Theatre, London, going on to run for about 100 performances and undertaking tours. It was revived a number of times. | ||
| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 1877: Performed as ''[[Dan'l Druce, Blacksmith]]'' by the [[Disney Roebuck]] company in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town on 21 August, with ''[[Born to Good Luck, or the Irishman's Fortune]]'' (Gilbert). | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan%27l_Druce,_Blacksmith | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan%27l_Druce,_Blacksmith | ||
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._S._Gilbert | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._S._Gilbert | ||
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| + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.133, 359 | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] | ||
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Revision as of 08:52, 9 May 2018
Dan'l Druce, Blacksmith is a play in three acts by W.S. Gilbert (1836-1911)[1]
Called "A Three-Act Drama of Puritan times", it was in part inspired by George Eliot's novel Silas Marner. The play was first performed to great success at the Haymarket Theatre, London, going on to run for about 100 performances and undertaking tours. It was revived a number of times.
Performance history in South Africa
1877: Performed as Dan'l Druce, Blacksmith by the Disney Roebuck company in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town on 21 August, with Born to Good Luck, or the Irishman's Fortune (Gilbert).
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan%27l_Druce,_Blacksmith
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W._S._Gilbert
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.133, 359
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
