Bébé

Bébé is a French comedy by in three acts by Émile de Najac (1828-1889)[1] and Alfred-Néoclès Hennequin(1842-1887)[2].

First performed at the Théâtre du Gymnase, Paris, on 10 March, 1877. Published by A. Allouard, 1877.

Adapted into English as Betsy by F.C. Burnand (1836–1917)[3].

Written and first performed on August 6th, 1879.

The original text

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

Sources

https://books.google.co.za/books/about/B%C3%A9b%C3%A9.html?id=ggzXmgEACAAJ&redir_esc=y

http://www.worldcat.org/title/bebe-comedie-en-3-actes-par-emile-de-najac-et-alfred-hennequin-paris-gymnase-10-mars-1877/oclc/458818666

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89mile_de_Najac

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Hennequin

"Scenes from Bebe, comedy in three acts by Najac and Hennequin at Theatre du Gymnase: Paris, France", illustration by Smeeton Tilly from LIllustration, Journal Universel, No 1778, Volume LXIX, March 24, 1877, Getty Images[4]

https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/001908267

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F._C._Burnand

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 1923. (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.

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