Make Your Wills!
Make Your Wills! is a farce in one act by Edward Mayhew (1813?-1868.) and G. Smith (1813?-1868.)
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The original text
Performed at the theatre Royal, Haymarket, in 1836. Published by John Cumberland, 1839, and as Issue 124 of French's minor drama 187*?
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1842 Performed in the Garrison Theatre, Cape Town by the Garrison Players on 9 June, and repeated 15 June. Accompanied by Love, Law and Physic (Kenney) and Love in Humble Life (Payne). Performers included D. M'Donald, Mr Wellesley and Mr Priestly.
Sources
Google Books[1]
The Victorian Plays Project, Electronic Catalogue - Volume 59[2]
F.C.L. Bosman. 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [3]: pp. 207, 394,
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