Wanted, A Young Lady
Wanted, A Young Lady is a farce in one act by W.E. Suter ()[]
Contents
The original text
Originally performed in London and published by Thomas Hailes Lacy in 1865.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1871: Performed on 17 April, by the Garrison Players in the Theatre Royal, Main Barracks (formerly the Garrison Theatre) in Cape Town. Also performed as Who Stole the Pocket-book?, or A Dinner for Six (Morton) and An Englishman's House is his Castle (Morton). A benefit performance for Sergeant Biphen.
Sources
Facsimile version of the original published text, The Internet Archive[1]
D.C. Boonzaier. 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in SA Review, 9 March and 24 August 1923. (Reprinted in Bosman 1980: pp. 374-439.)
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p. 267
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