The Dead Shot
The Dead Shot is a one act farce by John Baldwin Buckstone (1802–1879)[1]
Originally published as The Dead Shot!
Contents
The original text
First performed at the Royal Adelphi Theatre, London, 1827. Published in London by Thomas Hailes Lacy, 1825?. Volume 505 of Lacy's acting editions.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1860: Performed as on Monday, the 20th September on July 30 and August 1, by the Band of Amateurs of the North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot the Eastern Cape border. The cast consisted of W. Dansie (Mr Hector Timid), W. Allen (Mr Wiseman), J. M. M'Kechnie (Captain Cannon), J. F. Gay (Frederick Thornton), T. Paterson (Williams, his friend), J. Mann (First Police Officer), T. Manion (Second police Officer), J. Davies (Louisa Lovetrick), J. Durney (Chatter, her maid). Also performed was Time Tries All, or The Bashful Lover (Courtney).
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 112, 226, 298
North Lincoln Sphinx Vol 1, No 1. January 1, 1860.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Baldwin_Buckstone
Facsimile version of the Lacy text, Hathi Trust Digital Library[2]
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