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''[[Two Bonnycastles]]'' is a farce in one act by J.M. Morton (1811-1891)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Maddison_Morton]. | ''[[Two Bonnycastles]]'' is a farce in one act by J.M. Morton (1811-1891)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Maddison_Morton]. | ||
+ | South African theatre historian [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] (1928, p408, and 1980, p. 262) has the title as '''''[[The Two Bonnycastles]]'''''. | ||
== The original text == | == The original text == | ||
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First performed in London at the Theatre Royal Haymarket on Tuesday 25 November, 1851. Published by Lacy, 1851. | First performed in London at the Theatre Royal Haymarket on Tuesday 25 November, 1851. Published by Lacy, 1851. | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
− | 1854: Performed in Cape Town (apparently | + | 1854: Performed in Cape Town (apparently as ''[[The Two Bonnycastles]]'') in late July by the [[Garrison Players|Amateur Company]] (aided by the Officers of the Garrison) in the [[Garrison Theatre]]. Also performed were ''[[Charles XII; or, the Siege of Stralsund |Charles the Twelfth]]'' (Planché), ''[[A Peculiar Position]]'' (author unnamed, but it was in actual fact a translation from Scribe and Bayard by Planché). |
1854: The July performances were repeated on Friday, 18 August, with the addition of ''[[The Honey Moon|The Honeymoon]]'' (Tobin). | 1854: The July performances were repeated on Friday, 18 August, with the addition of ''[[The Honey Moon|The Honeymoon]]'' (Tobin). | ||
− | 1868: Performed in Cape Town ( | + | 1868: Performed in Cape Town (once more as ''[[The Two Bonnycastles]]'' it seems ) |
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== |
Revision as of 03:23, 24 January 2019
Two Bonnycastles is a farce in one act by J.M. Morton (1811-1891)[1].
South African theatre historian Bosman (1928, p408, and 1980, p. 262) has the title as The Two Bonnycastles.
Contents
The original text
First performed in London at the Theatre Royal Haymarket on Tuesday 25 November, 1851. Published by Lacy, 1851.
Performance history in South Africa
1854: Performed in Cape Town (apparently as The Two Bonnycastles) in late July by the Amateur Company (aided by the Officers of the Garrison) in the Garrison Theatre. Also performed were Charles the Twelfth (Planché), A Peculiar Position (author unnamed, but it was in actual fact a translation from Scribe and Bayard by Planché).
1854: The July performances were repeated on Friday, 18 August, with the addition of The Honeymoon (Tobin).
1868: Performed in Cape Town (once more as The Two Bonnycastles it seems )
Translations and adaptations
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Maddison_Morton
http://books.google.co.za/books/about/Two_Bonnycastles.html?id=Uvs7AQAAMAAJ&redir_esc=y
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [2]: pp. 408
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