A Gaiety Girl
A Gaiety Girl is an English musical comedy in two acts by Owen Hall ()[], Harry Greenbank ()[] and Sidney Jones ()[].
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The original text
Based on an outline by James T. Tanner ()[], the book was written by Hall, with lyrics by Greenbank and music by Jones. Produced by George Edwardes, it opened at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London, on 14 October 1893 then transferred to Daly's Theatre, and had a run of 413 performances.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Gaiety_Girl
D.C. Boonzaier, 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in SA Review, 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in Bosman 1980: pp. 374-439.)
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.203-205
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