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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
  
1818: Presented in English in Cape Town on 30 May as ''[[Sighs: Or, the Daughter]]'' (using the  Hoare adaptation), performed by the [[Gentlemen Amateurs]] in the [[African Theatre]],  with ''[[Sighs: Or, the Daughter]]'' (Von Kotzebue/Hoare) as afterpiece.  
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1818: Presented in English in Cape Town on 30 May by the [[Gentlemen Amateurs]] in the [[African Theatre]],  with ''[[Sighs: Or, the Daughter]]'' (Von Kotzebue/Hoare) as afterpiece.  
  
 
1822: Performed in Cape Town by the [[Amateur Company]] ([[Garrison Players]]) in the [[African Theatre]] on 2 November , with ''[[The Soldier's Daughter]]'' (Cherry) and  ''[[Speed the Plough]]'' (Morton).
 
1822: Performed in Cape Town by the [[Amateur Company]] ([[Garrison Players]]) in the [[African Theatre]] on 2 November , with ''[[The Soldier's Daughter]]'' (Cherry) and  ''[[Speed the Plough]]'' (Morton).

Revision as of 09:18, 13 January 2015

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

1818: Presented in English in Cape Town on 30 May by the Gentlemen Amateurs in the African Theatre, with Sighs: Or, the Daughter (Von Kotzebue/Hoare) as afterpiece.

1822: Performed in Cape Town by the Amateur Company (Garrison Players) in the African Theatre on 2 November , 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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