Mary Turner
Mary Turner can refer to any of two burlesques of Fitzball and Wallace's opera Maritana:
Mary Turner by William Brough (1868?) and Mary Turner, or The Wicious Willin and Wictorious Wirtue by F.C. Burnand (18**).
See also Maritana
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The original texts
Mary Turner by William Brough (1868?)
The original text
Written specifically for Steele and Norton's Christy's Minstrels
Translations and adaptations
Mary Turner, or The Wicious Willin and Wictorious Wirtue by F.C. Burnand (18**)
Full title also found as Mary Turner, or, The Wicious Willin and Wictorious Wirtue! or referred to simply as Mary Turner in some sources.
The original text
A burlesque of Maritana in one act written by Francis Cowley Burnand (1836-1917)[], it was first performed at the Holborn Theatre Royal, October 26, 1867.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history of both versions in South Africa
1868-9: Mary Turner (Brough) performed as a key part of their repertoire by Steele and Norton's Christy's Minstrels while on tour in South Africa. The company consisted of Carl Steele, Wash Norton, Mr Raynor and N. Coyle, with a Mr Sturt joining them for Mary Turner. They opened with it in the Commercial Exchange, Cape Town, on 7-9 September, then after visits to Stellenbosch and Paarl, went on to the Orange Free State, Transvaal and Natal, before returning to Cape Town for their farewell in April, 1869.
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p.250 (also see footnotes 331 and 333)
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