Monsieur Jacques
Monsieur Jacques is a musical piece by Morris Barnett (1800 – 1856)[1].
Contents
The original text
Performed and created a furore at the St. James's Theatre, London in 1837, starring the author.
Published by J. Miller 1836, Thomas Hailes Lacy, 1837(?)
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Performed three times to popular acclaim in Cape Town in 1855 by Sefton Parry.
1855: Performed on Monday 2 July 1855, with Delicate Ground, or Paris in 1793 (Dance),and Domestic Economy (Lemon);
1855: Announced for Monday 9 July 1855 with Used Up, or The Peer and the Ploughboy (Boucicault), but apparently postponed to an unnamed date.
1855: Performed on Friday 13 July 1855 with A Capital Match (J.M. Morton) and The Cockney in Corsica (J.M. Morton).
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_Barnett
"Monsieur Jacques" in Google Books[2]
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [3]: pp. 430-432;
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