Amoroso, King of Little Britain

by James Robinson Planché. Subtitled a "Serio-Comick, Bombastick, Operatick Interlude", it was probably inspired by Rhodes's Bombastes Furioso (Rhodes, 1816). Originally written for an amateur performance at a private theatre, it was subsequently performed at Drury Lane, London in 1818. The production was a success and persuaded Planché to take up play-writing full-time.

Performance history in South Africa

1822: Performed by the Garrison Players on 14 September 1822 in the African Theatre, as interlude between The Point of Honour (Kemble) Amoroso, King of Little Britain and The Irishman in London (Wm Macready)

1822: Played by the Garrison Players again on 12 October 1822 in the African Theatre, as an afterpiece to The Poor Gentleman (Colman Jr.) and billed a "burlesque entertainment".

1827: Performed by the Garrison Players on 27 August 1827 in the African Theatre, as interlude between Monsieur Tonson (Moncrieff) and Miss in her Teens (Garrick)