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'''See ''[[Honesty the Best Policy]], a drama in two acts by Mark Lemon'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Lemon] (1809-1870).  
 
'''See ''[[Honesty the Best Policy]], a drama in two acts by Mark Lemon'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Lemon] (1809-1870).  
 
== The original text ==
 
 
Described as "adapted to the English stage", ity was published in 1800 by Davidson in London.
 
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
 
1854: Originally scheduled for production on 5 June 1854, and finally performed in Cape Town's [[Garrison Theatre]]  by the [[Garrison Players]] on 18 September 1854 as part of a benefit performance for the comedian [[Mr Kirton]], along with  ''[[The Spitalfields Weaver]]'' (Bayly) and ''[[Middle Temple]]'' (Peake).
 
 
== Sources ==
 
 
http://www.worldcat.org/title/honesty-the-best-policy-a-drama-in-two-acts-adapted-to-the-english-stage/oclc/2107434
 
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Lemon
 
 
[[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928[http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp 407-9,
 
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 
  
 
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