The Beaux Stratagem

The Beaux' Strategem (1707), by Irish playwright George Farquhar (1678-1707).

First produced in South Africa on the 8th of August 1807 in the African Theatre in Cape Town, along with an after-piece entitled The Old Maid (Murphy), an interlude written by Captain Frazer and spoken by Mr Napier in the role of "Cherry", and an Epilogue written and spoken by Captain Frazer as "Mrs Sullen".

Other productions over the years include François Swart’s 1966 version for PACT, with Siegfried Mynhardt, John Whiteley, Ronald Wallace, Arthur Hall, Kerry Jordan, Maureen McAllister and Shirley Firth.

The Beaux' Strategem, Roy Sargeant's first production as director for CAPAB opened at the Hofmeyr Theatre on 1 July 1967, with Valerie Miller and Michael Atkinson as leads, also starring Norman Ettlinger, Peter Curtis and Yvonne Bryceland. (Source: Grütter, Wilhelm, CAPAB 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research. p 59)

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