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| − | + | A farce in two acts, an afterpiece by John Till Allingham (fl. 1799–1810). First produced at Covent Garden Theatre on 25 May 1799, it long enjoyed popularity, and the leading character "Robin Roughhead" was played by many celebrated actors. Published in Dublin, printed by N. Kelly, 1799. | |
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
Revision as of 09:02, 12 March 2014
A farce in two acts, an afterpiece by John Till Allingham (fl. 1799–1810). First produced at Covent Garden Theatre on 25 May 1799, it long enjoyed popularity, and the leading character "Robin Roughhead" was played by many celebrated actors. Published in Dublin, printed by N. Kelly, 1799.
Performance history in South Africa
2 November 1822: Performed in Cape Town by the Amateur Company company (Garrison Players) in the African Theatre, with The Soldier's Daughter (Cherry) and Speed the Plough (Morton).
Translations and adaptations
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Till_Allingham
Bosman, 1928: pp. 189
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