Difference between revisions of "The Fancy Ball"

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'''''See also ''[[Het Fancy Bal!!!]]'', ''[[A Fancy Ball]]'' and ''[[A Fancy Dress Ball]]'''''
 
'''''See also ''[[Het Fancy Bal!!!]]'', ''[[A Fancy Ball]]'' and ''[[A Fancy Dress Ball]]'''''
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==The original text==
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==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1867-8: Performed by the [[Poussard-Bailey Company]] as part of their repertoire during their 15 month long tour throughout the country, ending with two performances their most popular piece in the [[Harrington Street Theatre]], Cape Town. Performed by [[Miss Bailey]] and [[Miss Calzado]], transformation artistes. In this play they impersonated seven characters, including "The Rifle Volunteer". 
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== Sources ==
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[[D.C. Boonzaier]], 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage",  in ''SA Review'', 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.)
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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.203-205
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]]
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Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]]
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Revision as of 05:09, 27 November 2019

The Fancy Ball is a comical musical sketch by an unknown author.

See also Het Fancy Bal!!!, A Fancy Ball and A Fancy Dress Ball

The original text

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1867-8: Performed by the Poussard-Bailey Company as part of their repertoire during their 15 month long tour throughout the country, ending with two performances their most popular piece in the Harrington Street Theatre, Cape Town. Performed by Miss Bailey and Miss Calzado, transformation artistes. In this play they impersonated seven characters, including "The Rifle Volunteer".

Sources

D.C. Boonzaier, 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in SA Review, 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in Bosman 1980: pp. 374-439.)

F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.203-205

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