The Spitalfields Weaver
A burletta in one act, by Thomas Haynes Bayly (1797-1839)
Contents
The original text
First performed at the St James's Theatre, London, on 10 February, 1838. First printed in London by Chapman and Hall in 1838. Reprinted many times in the 19th century.
Apparently from an unidentified French original, though thoroughly Anglicised.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
F.C.L. Bosman (1928) often has the author's name as "Bayley", possibly an error in his sources.
1854: Performed in Cape Town by the Garrison Players, on 5 June, with The Rent Day (Jerrold) and The Queen's Horse (Honan and Planché), with Mr Kirton as "Simmons".
1854: Performed in Cape Town by the Garrison Players, on 18 September, with Honesty is the Best Policy (Lemon) and Middle Temple (Peake), as a benefit for Mr Kirton.
Sources
http://www.tigerbooks-online.com/book/6914/bayly-thomas-haynes
Bosman, 1928: pp. 407-9,
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