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A comedy in two acts by Arthur Murphy (1727 – 1805). Written in 1761.

Performance history in South Africa

Performed in the African Theatre, Cape Town by the Garrison Players on 9 July, 1807, with The Rivals (Sheridan) and an epilogue written an spoken by Captain Collins.

Performed in the African Theatre, Cape Town by the Garrison Players on 8 August, 1807, as afterpiece to The Beaux Stratagem (Farquhar), with an interlude written by Captain Frazer and spoken by Mr Napier in the role of "Cherry".

Translations and adaptations

Sources

Bosman, 1928: pp. 71-2,

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