Michel et Christine
Michel et Christine is a one act vaudeville by Eugène Scribe (1791-1861)[1] and Henri Dupin (1791-1887)
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The original text
First performed at the Théâtre du Gymnase, Paris, on 3 December, 1821, published 1821.
Translations and adaptations
Translated and adapted into English as Love in Humble Life by John Howard Payne[2].
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 English as Love in Humble Life on 9 April in the African Theatre, Cape Town by the Private Amateur Party alongside The Vampire (Planché) and Amateurs and Actors (Peake).
1842: Performed as Love in Humble Life in the Garrison Theatre, Cape Town 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://data.bnf.fr/39500292/michel_et_christine_spectacle_1821/
Facsimile version of the original French text, Google E-book[3]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eug%C3%A8ne_Scribe
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. [4]: pp. 207, 394,
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