Kafoozelum; or, The Sultan of Turkey Rhubarb
Kafoozelum; or, The Sultan of Turkey Rhubarb is an entertainment written by Charles Rodney.
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Original text
It appears the title of this entertainment is derived from two popular 19th century music-hall songs:
"Ka-Foozle-Um" (also known as "Kafoozelum", "Kathusalem" and "The Harlot of Jerusalem" (first published in 1865) - a hit in the British music halls of the mid-1860s; and "Turkey Rhubarb" (first published in 1867)- another music hall song.
Adaptations and translations
Performance history in South Africa
1911: Written and produced by C.M. Rodney presented at the Coliseum, Johannesburg in March.
Sources
https://folksongandmusichall.com/index.php/ka-foozle-um/
http://folksongandmusichall.com/index.php/turkey-rhubarb/
Greyvenstein, Walter 1988. The history and development of children's theatre in English in South Africa. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Johannesburg: Rand Afrikaans University.
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