The Miser, or Happiness found in Gold
The Miser, or Happiness found in Gold was a "Comic Pantomime in 1 act" by an anonymous author.
The original text
Part of the repertoire of a French circus company from Paris, generally referred to in advertisements as the Equestrian Gymnastics.
South African performances
1850: Presented in Cape Town by the Equestrian Gymnastics as part of their pantomimic presentations between October and December.
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman. 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [1]: pp. 440.
South African Commercial Advertiser[2], 19 October 1850.
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