William Tell

William Tell

James Sheridan Knowles' play (1825)

William Tell is a five act play by James Sheridan Knowles ()[].

The original text

First performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on May 11 1825. Published by Thomas Dolby in 1825.

Performance history in South Africa

1850: Performed by James Lycett's Company of amateurs at the Drury Lane Theatre, Cape Town, on 6 September, with The Party Wall (Knowles) and music from Rossini's opera of William Tell, by the orchestra of the 73rd Regiment.

Sources

Facsimile version of the original 1825 published text, The Internet Archive[1]

F.C.L. Bosman. 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [2]: pp. 425

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