The Lost Ship, or The Man-of-War's Man and The Privateer
The Lost Ship, or The Man-of-War's Man and The Privateer is a nautical drama, in three acts by William Thompson Townsend (1806?-1870)[].
Also found as The Lost Ship, or The Man of War's-man, & The Privateer or The Lost Ship
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The original text
First performed at the Surrey Theatre in 184?
Published in New York by S. French in 185?, in Boston by W.V. Spencer in 185?
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1860: Performed by Sefton Parry and his company in the Cape Town Theatre on 12 and 13 March, but seemingly ascribed to "P. Cooke" in the publicity. Accompanied by two ballads by the vovalist Catherine Harding and a dance.
Sources
Facsimile version of the Spencer edition Hathitrust Digital Library[1]
F.C.L. Bosman. 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [2]: pp.
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.
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