Wild Oats

A comedy, in five acts by John O'Keeffe (1747 – 1833). Also called in full: Wild Oats, or The Strolling Gentleman

Premiered at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden in 1791 by John O'Keefe.

Published under its full title Wild oats: or, the strolling gentlemen in Dublin; printed for the booksellers, in 1791.

Performance history in South Africa

Performed in the African Theatre, Cape Town on 4 November 1815 by the Garrison Players, as benefit for a regimental orphan. With a Prologue written by Captain Thomas Sheridan.

Performed in 1818 by the Gentlemen Amateurs with the help of Mr Cooke and his company of ladies, in the African Theatre, Cape Town on 11 July (with Valentine and Orson by Dibdin) and a new Dance solo by Mr E. Garoute

Performed by the Amateur Company as a benefit for Mrs Green, in the African Theatre, Cape Town on 25 November 1823 (with Two Strings to your Bow by Jephson).

Performed under a full title that Bosman (1928. p 225) lists as of Wild Oats, or The Strolling Gentleman, by All the World's a Stage as a farewell for Mr H. Booth 9 March 1833 (with The Moons's on the Lake and TRhe Spectre Bridegroom by Montcrieffe).