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1858: A farce called ''[[The Secret of the Hole in the Wall]]'' (no author given) was performed at the [[Harrington Street Theatre]], Cape Town, by the [[Cape Town Dramatic Club]] on 9 July, 1858, with ''[[Plot and Passion, or The Female Gambler]]'' (Taylor and Lang). This was most probably a version of Poole's text. | 1858: A farce called ''[[The Secret of the Hole in the Wall]]'' (no author given) was performed at the [[Harrington Street Theatre]], Cape Town, by the [[Cape Town Dramatic Club]] on 9 July, 1858, with ''[[Plot and Passion, or The Female Gambler]]'' (Taylor and Lang). This was most probably a version of Poole's text. | ||
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Facsimile version of the 1813 edition of ''[[The Hole in the Wall]]'' by Poole, Google E-book[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=jqRfAAAAcAAJ&printsec=frontcover&hl=af&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false] | Facsimile version of the 1813 edition of ''[[The Hole in the Wall]]'' by Poole, Google E-book[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=jqRfAAAAcAAJ&printsec=frontcover&hl=af&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false] | ||
Thomas A. Bogar. 2002. ''John E. Owens: Nineteenth Century American Actor and Manager''. McFarland: p. 173.[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=dUxyBjj8HUYC&pg=PA173&lpg=PA173&dq=The+Secret+of+the+Hole+in+the+Wall++farce&source=bl&ots=l6Q9OkB_Cf&sig=wN8h-1lmo8HSPTGEXQ8IcpBSXWI&hl=af&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwif6ZXy-rPbAhWiJMAKHccbD2EQ6AEINzAH#v=onepage&q=The%20Secret%20of%20the%20Hole%20in%20the%20Wall%20%20farce&f=false] | Thomas A. Bogar. 2002. ''John E. Owens: Nineteenth Century American Actor and Manager''. McFarland: p. 173.[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=dUxyBjj8HUYC&pg=PA173&lpg=PA173&dq=The+Secret+of+the+Hole+in+the+Wall++farce&source=bl&ots=l6Q9OkB_Cf&sig=wN8h-1lmo8HSPTGEXQ8IcpBSXWI&hl=af&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwif6ZXy-rPbAhWiJMAKHccbD2EQ6AEINzAH#v=onepage&q=The%20Secret%20of%20the%20Hole%20in%20the%20Wall%20%20farce&f=false] | ||
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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. | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] | ||
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Revision as of 09:03, 2 June 2018
The Hole in the Wall is a farce in two acts by John Poole (1786-1872)[1]
Contents
The original text
It was first performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, London, in 1813 and published by J.M. Richardson in the same year. It may on occasion have been performed under the title The Secret, or The Hole in the Wall (e.g. in Baltimore, 1843).
The original text
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1858: A farce called The Secret of the Hole in the Wall (no author given) was performed at the Harrington Street Theatre, Cape Town, by the Cape Town Dramatic Club on 9 July, 1858, with Plot and Passion, or The Female Gambler (Taylor and Lang). This was most probably a version of Poole's text.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Poole_(playwright)
Facsimile version of the 1813 edition of The Hole in the Wall by Poole, Google E-book[2]
Thomas A. Bogar. 2002. John E. Owens: Nineteenth Century American Actor and Manager. McFarland: p. 173.[3]
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.
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
