Difference between revisions of "Silvester Daggerwood"
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1816: Performed on 26 October in Cape Town by the [[English Theatricals]] company (former [[Garrison Players]]) in the [[African Theatre]], with ''[[A Cure for the Heartache]]'' (Morton). | 1816: Performed on 26 October in Cape Town by the [[English Theatricals]] company (former [[Garrison Players]]) in the [[African Theatre]], with ''[[A Cure for the Heartache]]'' (Morton). | ||
| − | 1818: Performed on 19 September as "Sylvester Daggerwood" | + | 1818: Performed on 19 September as "Sylvester Daggerwood" by [[Mr Cooke]] and company, assisted by local Amateurs, in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town , as afterpiece to ''[[Douglas]]'' (Home). |
1826: Performed on 4 November in Cape Town by the [[English Theatricals]] company (former [[Garrison Players]]) in the [[The African Theatre]], with ''[[Catherine and Petruchio]]'' (Shakespeare) ''[[A Roland for an Oliver]]'' (Morton). This was a benefit performance for [[Mrs O'Brien]] and [[Sgt Corbishley]]. | 1826: Performed on 4 November in Cape Town by the [[English Theatricals]] company (former [[Garrison Players]]) in the [[The African Theatre]], with ''[[Catherine and Petruchio]]'' (Shakespeare) ''[[A Roland for an Oliver]]'' (Morton). This was a benefit performance for [[Mrs O'Brien]] and [[Sgt Corbishley]]. | ||
Revision as of 06:50, 11 May 2015
An occasional drama in one act by George Colman the Younger (1762-1836). (Originally titled New Hay at the Old Market)
First produced at the Haymarket in 1802(?)
Published in London by J. Cawthorne, 1808
Performance history in South Africa
1812: Performed on 12 October in the African Theatre, Cape Town by the Garrison Players, with The Birth Day (O'Keeffe) and The Apprentice (Murphy).
1816: Performed on 26 October in Cape Town by the English Theatricals company (former Garrison Players) in the African Theatre, with A Cure for the Heartache (Morton).
1818: Performed on 19 September as "Sylvester Daggerwood" by Mr Cooke and company, assisted by local Amateurs, in the African Theatre, Cape Town , as afterpiece to Douglas (Home).
1826: Performed on 4 November in Cape Town by the English Theatricals company (former Garrison Players) in the The African Theatre, with Catherine and Petruchio (Shakespeare) A Roland for an Oliver (Morton). This was a benefit performance for Mrs O'Brien and Sgt Corbishley.
Translations and adaptations
Sources
SBU Find Sylvester Daggerwood[1]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Colman_the_Younger
Bosman, 1928: pp.143, 149,
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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