The Indians of the Far West
The Indians of the Far West is a play by
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The original text
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1862: A scene from The Indians of the Far West performed in the Eastern Cape village of Keiskama Hoek's Garrison Theatre by the North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot on June 3, with a cast that included J. F. Gay (Waconosta, Chief of the Mohicans) and J. Davies (Mardoc). Also performed was as The Irish Tutor (Butler), followed by a scene from The Castle Spectre (Lewis). (For more on contemporary responses to the performances, see the entry on the North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot)
Sources
North Lincoln Sphinx Vol 1, No 13, July 23, 1862. (Keiskama Hoek)
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