Le Mariage d'Orgueil
Le Mariage d'Orgueil is a French comédie vaudeville in two acts by Adolphe d' Ennery (1811-1899)[1], with music by Jean Saint-Yves.
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The original text
First performed at the Théâtre National du Vaudeville, Paris, 23 March 1838. Printed in Paris by Dondey-Dupré (date unknown).
Translations and adaptations
Adapted and translated into English as A Wonderful Woman (also known as The Marquis and Cobbler) by Charles Dance (1794-1863)[2]. Also known as The Wonderful Woman or by joint title: The Wonderful Woman, or The Marquis and The Cobbler
Performance history in South Africa
1877: Performed as The Wonderful Woman (and wrongly attributed to "Geo. Dance" by Bosman, 1980) in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town, by Disney Roebuck's company on 5 September, with Peep O' Day (Jerrold). A benefit performance for Georgina Robinson and W. Foulis.
1877: Performed as The Wonderful Woman in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town, by Disney Roebuck's company on 6 September, with Black-Eyed Susan (Jerrold).
Sources
Facsimile version of the Dondey-Dupré published French text, The Internet Archive[[3]]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adolphe_d%27Ennery
http://childperformers.ca/biographies/rosina-shaw/#_edn19
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Dance_(playwright)
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.
William Groom. 1899-1900. Drama in Cape Town. Cape Illustrated Magazine, 10(4): 478-481, 517-520, 547-552, 580-584, 640-643, 670-672, 706-708.
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