Dominique the Deserter
Dominique the Deserter, or The Gentleman in Black
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The original text
Translations and adaptations
Translated into English by William Henry Murray (1790-1852)[] as a comic drama in two acts called Dominique the Deserter, or The Gentleman in Black
Nine editions of the text were published between 1830 and 1861 in English, including versions by Thomas Hailes Lacy (as Volume 738 of Lacy's acting edition) and by Samuel French.
Performance history in South Africa
1861: Performed as Dominique the Deserter, or The Gentleman in Black by the Sefton Parry and his company in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town, on 14 November, with The Momentous Question (Fitzball). The evening a Benefit for Mr Bland.
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p.100
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