The Road to Ruin
A play by Thomas Holcroft (1745 – 1809).
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His most successful play, it was produced , at Covent Garden in 1792. A revival in 1793 ran for 118 nights. Published by J. Debrett, with 8 eidtions in 1792 alone.
Performance history in South Africa
1808: A performance was planned by the Garrison Players in Cape Town on 18 June, but this was postponed (cancelled), and replaced by other plays.
1823: Performed in the African Theatre, Cape Town by the Garrison Players on 21 October, 1823, with The Apprentice (Murphy), as a Benefit for J. Corbishly.
1854: Performed by the Port Elizabeth Amateurs in the "new Theatre" on Friday 7 July with A Thumping Legacy (Morton).
Translations and adaptations
Sources
Facsimile version of the 8th edition 1792[1]
Bosman, 1928: pp. 185
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Holcroft
http://www.bartleby.com/221/1212.html
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