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| − | ''[[Borough Politics]]'' a comedy in prose by John Westland | + | ''[[Borough Politics]]'' a comedy in prose by John Westland Marston ()[] |
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| + | ==The original text== | ||
A sketch of love crossed by family pretensions, it was first performed and published in 1846. | A sketch of love crossed by family pretensions, it was first performed and published in 1846. | ||
| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | ==South African productions== | ||
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| + | 1846: Performed in English as ''[[The Child of Nature]]'', as part of the final production in the [[Victoria Theatre]] in Pietermaritzburg, on 1 April 1850, along with ''[[Borough Politics]]'' (). | ||
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| + | = Sources = | ||
Ashley H. Thorndike. 1932. ''English Comedy'' Rowman & Littlefield: p.537[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=evCzfM1X848C&pg=PA537&lpg=PA537&dq=Borough+Politics+a+comedy+by&source=bl&ots=hnNzvQc27Q&sig=ACfU3U0YzeOJgW_m1VC9oD6zXpKGCWSCag&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjCnon_9KDnAhUMPVAKHeENBAsQ6AEwDXoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=Borough%20Politics%20a%20comedy%20by&f=false] | Ashley H. Thorndike. 1932. ''English Comedy'' Rowman & Littlefield: p.537[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=evCzfM1X848C&pg=PA537&lpg=PA537&dq=Borough+Politics+a+comedy+by&source=bl&ots=hnNzvQc27Q&sig=ACfU3U0YzeOJgW_m1VC9oD6zXpKGCWSCag&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjCnon_9KDnAhUMPVAKHeENBAsQ6AEwDXoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=Borough%20Politics%20a%20comedy%20by&f=false] | ||
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| + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika'', Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp. 217-8. | ||
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| + | [[Dennis Schauffer|Schauffer, Dennis]] 1978. ''The Establishment of a Theatrical Tradition in Pietermaritzburg, Prior to the Opening of the First Civilian Playhouse''. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Pietermaritzburg: University of Natal. | ||
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Revision as of 11:17, 26 January 2020
Borough Politics a comedy in prose by John Westland Marston ()[]
Contents
The original text
A sketch of love crossed by family pretensions, it was first performed and published in 1846.
Translations and adaptations
South African productions
1846: Performed in English as The Child of Nature, as part of the final production in the Victoria Theatre in Pietermaritzburg, on 1 April 1850, along with Borough Politics ().
Sources
Ashley H. Thorndike. 1932. English Comedy Rowman & Littlefield: p.537[1]
F.C.L. Bosman. 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [2]: pp. 217-8.
Schauffer, Dennis 1978. The Establishment of a Theatrical Tradition in Pietermaritzburg, Prior to the Opening of the First Civilian Playhouse. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Pietermaritzburg: University of Natal.
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
