John Overy, the Miser of Southwark Ferry
John Overy, or The Miser of Southwark Ferry
(Also published as John Overy, the Miser of the Southwark Ferry)
A Drama in Three Acts by Douglas Jerrold (1803 – 1857)
Contents
The original text
First performed at the Royal Surrey theatre in April 1829, printed in London by T. Richardson, [1829]
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1831: Played as John Overy, or the Miser of Southwark Ferry John Overy, or The Miser of Southwark Ferry on 17 August by the All the World's a Stage in the African Theatre, as afterpiece to Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare).]]
Sources
The Dramatic Magazine, Issue 1, 1829:p.78; Google eBook[1]
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [2]: pp. 217
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