Out to Nurse

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Out to Nurse is a farce in one act by Thomas J. Williams (1824-1874)[1].

The original text

A one act farce, "written for Miss Anna Quin", a child prodigy who played the young girl "Suzy" in the original production performed in London at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, in July 1857 by T.B. Buckstone and company. The play was also performed in the USA later in the same year, inter alia at Forbes' Theatre, Providence, with Miss Quinn reprising her role.

Published by William V. Spencer, Boston [ca. 1860] as No 155 of Spencer's Boston Theatre.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1859: Performed on 23 February in the Harrington Street Theatre, Cape Town by the young local sprodigy Annie Rowlands (at 13 years of age) as the central attraction in the role of "Suzy", supported by members of the Cape Town Dramatic Club, with A Bachelor of Arts (Hardwicke).

Sources

Facsimile version of the 1860 text published by Spencer, Hathi Trust Digital Library[2]

Online Books by Thomas J. Williams, The Online Books Page[3]

F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p.168

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