Christmas Boxes
Christmas Boxes is a farce in one act by Augustus Mayhew, Henry Sutherland Edwards
Contents
The original text
Published by Thomas Hailes Lacy in his series of Christmas plays, 1860. Also as Volume 46 of French's acting edition.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1862: Performed as Christmas Boxes by Sefton Parry and his company in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town, as a farewell benefit for Mrs Parry, with Who's Your Friend, or The Queensbury Fête and circus acts by members of Franklin's Circus.
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p.112
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