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''[[A Moving Tale]]'' is a farce in one act by Mark Lemon (1809-1870)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Lemon] | ''[[A Moving Tale]]'' is a farce in one act by Mark Lemon (1809-1870)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Lemon] | ||
| + | ==The original text== | ||
First performed in London at the Adelphi Theatre on 7 June, 1854. | First performed in London at the Adelphi Theatre on 7 June, 1854. | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 1870: The play was rehearsed and set to be performed on 5 July, along with ''[[All that Glitters is not Gold]]'' (), in the [[Royal Lyceum Theatre]] (i.e. a re-baptised [[Oddfellows Hall]]), Cape Town, by a company brought together by [[Benjamin Webster]]. However the evening fell into chaos when a new leading actor billed as "[[Mr Illford]]"- actually [[G.H. Ingoll]] - withdrew from the productions, citing the incompetence of his fellow actors, and as a result, ''[[A Moving Tale]]'' was dropped, to be replaced by scenes from ''[[King John]]'' (Shakespeare). | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Lemon | ||
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| + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: p.252 | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]] | ||
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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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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
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Revision as of 05:06, 3 October 2020
A Moving Tale is a farce in one act by Mark Lemon (1809-1870)[1]
Contents
The original text
First performed in London at the Adelphi Theatre on 7 June, 1854.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1870: The play was rehearsed and set to be performed on 5 July, along with All that Glitters is not Gold (), in the Royal Lyceum Theatre (i.e. a re-baptised Oddfellows Hall), Cape Town, by a company brought together by Benjamin Webster. However the evening fell into chaos when a new leading actor billed as "Mr Illford"- actually G.H. Ingoll - withdrew from the productions, citing the incompetence of his fellow actors, and as a result, A Moving Tale was dropped, to be replaced by scenes from King John (Shakespeare).
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Lemon
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p.252
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
