Love in Humble Life

Love in Humble Life is a drama in one act by John Howard Payne[1]. (In some editions termed "a petite comedy, in one act")

Adapted from Eugène Scribe (1791–1861)[2] and Henri Dupin's French play Michael et Christine.

First performed in the Theatres Royal, London.

Printed from the acting copy, with remarks, biographical and critical, by G.H. Davidson (London) in 1830.

Performance history in South Africa

1838: Performed in Cape Town on 9 April 1838 by the Private Amateur Party alongside The Vampire (Planché) and Amateurs and Actors (Peake).

1842: Performed in Cape Town in the Garrison Theatre by the Garrison Players on 9 June, and repeated 15 June, 1842. It was accompanied by Love, Law and Physic (Kenney) and Make Your Wills! (Mayhew and Smith). Performers included D. M'Donald, Mr Wellesley and Mr Priestly.

Sources

http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/009751190

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Howard_Payne

Bosman, 1928: pp 207, 394,

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