William Tell
William Tell
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William Tell by Schiller (17**)
Originally written in German as Wilhelm Tell and was first was staged in Weimar under the direction of Johann Wolfgang Goethe on March 17, 1804.
Published the same year.
William Tell by Knowles(1825)
William Tell is a five act play by James Sheridan Knowles (1784–1862)[1].
The original text
First performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on May 11 1825 with William Charles Macready as Tell. Published by Thomas Dolby in 1825.
Translations and adaptations
Later a three act version was created by omitting the sub-plot entirely, and performed by Macready in London and Forrest in New York. Published round about 1845.
Performance history in South Africa
1850: Performed (apparently in the original 5 act version) by James Lycett's Company of amateurs at the Drury Lane Theatre, Cape Town, on 6 September, with The Party Wall (Anon) 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[2]
Facsimile version of the adapted 3 act version, Hathi Trust Digital Library[3]
F.C.L. Bosman. 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [4]: pp. 425
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William Tell the opera by Rossini ()
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