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".

The original text

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

First performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, on Thursday, February 14th, 1822.

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

F.C.L. Bosman. 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [3]: pp. 207, 394,

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