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| + | ''[[Gabrielle]]'' is a French play in five acts by Émile Augier (1820-1889)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89mile_Augier] | ||
==The original text== | ==The original text== | ||
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| + | First produced in Paris at the Théâtre Française 15 December, 1849 and published by , 1850. | ||
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | Adapted into English as ''[[Good for Evil, or A Wife's Trial]]'' by Thomas H. Reynoldson, (1808?-1888)[] and billed "a domestic lesson, in two acts, adapted from the French". First performed as ''[[Good for Evil, or A Wife's Trial]]'' at the Théatre-Français on 15 December, 1849. | ||
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| + | Adapted by Reynoldson into English as a three act play called as ''[[The Barrister]]'' for performance at the Surrey Theatre on 1 March, 1852 and published for them by Harris, 1860. | ||
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| + | Adapted by Reynoldson into English as a three act play called [[''Home Truths]]'', for performance at the Royal Princess's Theatre on 30 November, 1859 and published for them by Harris, 1860. | ||
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| + | First performed as ''[[Good for Evil, or A Wife's Trial]]'' at the Théatre-Français on 15 December, 1849. Later also performed as ''[[The Barrister]]'' at the Surrey Theatre on 1 March, 1852 and as ''[[Home Truths]]'' at the Royal Princess's Theatre on 30 November, 1859. | ||
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| + | Published as ''[[Good for Evil, or A Wife's Trial]]'' by [[Thomas Hailes Lacy]] in 1860, and listing the three titles and places of performance. | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | [[ | + | Facsimile version of the 1850 French edition, [[Hathi Trust Digital Library]][https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hwjupx&view=1up&seq=9] |
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89mile_Augier | ||
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| + | Facsimile version of ''[[Good for Evil, or A Wife's Trial]]'' (1860), [[Hathi Trust Digital Library]][https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=hvd.hwjuq8&view=1up&seq=7] | ||
[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: p.211 | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: p.211 | ||
Revision as of 06:48, 23 February 2020
Gabrielle is a French play in five acts by Émile Augier (1820-1889)[1]
Contents
The original text
First produced in Paris at the Théâtre Française 15 December, 1849 and published by , 1850.
Translations and adaptations
Adapted into English as Good for Evil, or A Wife's Trial by Thomas H. Reynoldson, (1808?-1888)[] and billed "a domestic lesson, in two acts, adapted from the French". First performed as Good for Evil, or A Wife's Trial at the Théatre-Français on 15 December, 1849.
Adapted by Reynoldson into English as a three act play called as The Barrister for performance at the Surrey Theatre on 1 March, 1852 and published for them by Harris, 1860.
Adapted by Reynoldson into English as a three act play called ''Home Truths, for performance at the Royal Princess's Theatre on 30 November, 1859 and published for them by Harris, 1860.
First performed as Good for Evil, or A Wife's Trial at the Théatre-Français on 15 December, 1849. Later also performed as The Barrister at the Surrey Theatre on 1 March, 1852 and as Home Truths at the Royal Princess's Theatre on 30 November, 1859.
Published as Good for Evil, or A Wife's Trial by Thomas Hailes Lacy in 1860, and listing the three titles and places of performance.
Performance history in South Africa
1866: Performed as Lucretia Borgia by the Le Roy-Duret Company in the Harrington Street Theatre, Cape Town, on
Sources
Facsimile version of the 1850 French edition, Hathi Trust Digital Library[2]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89mile_Augier
Facsimile version of Good for Evil, or A Wife's Trial (1860), Hathi Trust Digital Library[3]
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p.211
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