On the Sly
On the Sly is a farce in one act by John Maddison Morton (1811–1891)[1].
Also found as On the Sly!.
Contents
The original text
First performed in London at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket on October 24 in 1864.
Published by Ames in Clyde, Ohio [186-?]
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1866: Performed by the Le Roy and Duret theatre company in the Theatre Royal in Harrington Street, Cape Town, on 2nd August and billed as a "Great Comic Shadow Pantomime, sensation from the Crystal Palace". Also performed were The Mutiny at the Nore (Jerrold) and On the Sly (Morton).
1866: Performed by the Le Roy and Duret theatre company in the Theatre Royal in Harrington Street, Cape Town, on 6th August along with Lilian Gervais (Barnett), a comic dance called Gocum and Lisbeth (Jerrold) and On the Sly (Morton).
Sources
Facsimile version of the Ames edition of the text, Hathi Trust Digital Library[2]
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