The Legend of St Croix
The Legend of St Croix is am extravaganza by an unidentified author from Port Elizabeth.
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The original text
Referred to as a "Spectacular Fairy Extravaganza by a Gentleman of Port Elizabeth", it was probably first performed in the harbour town of Port Elizabeth in 1866 or 1867.
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Performance history in South Africa
1867: Performed by "Le Roy's Original Company" in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town on 11 and 14 February, with Leah the Forsaken, or The Jewish Maiden's Wrongs (Mosenthal an/Daly).
Sources
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 1932. (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: pp.203-205
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