Silvester Daggerwood

An occasional drama in one act by George Colman the Younger (1762-1836). (Originally titled New Hay at the Old Market)

First produced at the Haymarket in 1802(?)

Published in London by J. Cawthorne, 1808

Performance history in South Africa

1812: Performed on 12 October in the African Theatre, Cape Town by the Garrison Players, with The Birth Day (O'Keeffe) and The Apprentice (Murphy).

1816: Performed on 26 October in Cape Town by the English Theatricals company (former Garrison Players) in the African Theatre, with A Cure for the Heartache (Morton).

1818: Performed on 19 September as "Sylvester Daggerwood"

1826: Performed on 4 November in Cape Town by the English Theatricals company (former Garrison Players) in the The African Theatre, with Catherine and Petruchio (Shakespeare) A Roland for an Oliver (Morton). This was a benefit performance for Mrs O'Brien and Sgt Corbishley.

SBU Find Sylvester Daggerwood[1]

Bosman, 1928: pp.143, 149,

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