Le Mariage d'Orgueil
Le Mariage d'Orgueil is a French comédie vaudeville in two acts by Adolphe d' Ennery (1811-1899)[], with music by Jean Saint-Yves.
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The original text
First performed at the Théâtre National du Vaudeville, Paris, 23 March 1838. Printed in Paris by Dondey-Dupré (date unknown).
Translations and adaptations
Adapted and translated into English as A Wonderful Woman (also known as The Marquis and Cobbler) by Charles Dance (1794-1863)[1]. Also found as The Wonderful Woman or as joint title: The Wonderful Woman, or The Marquis and The Cobbler
Performance history in South Africa
1877: Performed as The Wonderful Woman in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town, by Disney Roebuck's company on 5 September, with Peep O' Day (Jerrold). A benefit performance for Georgina Robinson and W. Foulis.
1877: Performed as The Wonderful Woman in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town, by Disney Roebuck's company on 6 September, with Black-Eyed Susan (Jerrold).
Sources
Facsimile version of the Dondey-Dupré published French text, The Internet Archive[[2]]
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