Nine Points of the Law
Nine Points of the Law is a comedy in one act by Tom Taylor (1817-1880)[1].
In his index, F.C.L. Bosman lists the play as Nine Points to the Law.
Contents
The original text
Published a number of times, e.g. by Samuel French as Issue 680 of 19th century British drama, Volume 40 of Lacy's Acting Edition 1850-1874? and as Issue 69 of Modern English Comic Theatre by H. Hartung, 1863
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1877: Performed in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town, by Disney Roebuck and company as Nine Points of the Law on 7 December, with The Chimney Corner (Craven)
Sources
https://books.google.co.za/books/about/Nine_Points_of_the_Law.html?id=k4jDwgEACAAJ&redir_esc=y
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Taylor
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 1932. (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.322, 363
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