The Brigand
by James Robinson Planché. A romantic drama in two acts. First performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on 18 November 1829.
Performance history in South Africa
Performed , most probably by All the World's a Stage, on Thursday 9 July , 1846 as the opening production in the newly re-opened Hope Street Theatre, now known as the Victoria Theatre, followed by A Day after the Fair (Somerset).
Performed on Saturday 4 September , 1846 most probably by All the World's a Stage, in the Victoria Theatre, followed by The Original (Morton) and The Lottery Ticket, or the Lawyer's Clerk (Beazley).
Performed on special request during the annual Race Week by All the World's a Stage on Saturday 12 September , 1846 in the Victoria Theatre, following on Who's Who? or The Double Imposture (Poole). Once more most probably by All the World's a Stage.
Sources
Bosman, 1928: pp. 195, 408, 415
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Planch%C3%A9
http://books.google.co.za/books/about/The_brigand.html?id=yH_PAAAAMAAJ&redir_esc=y
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