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''[[A.S.S.]]'' is a farce in one act by J.M. Maddox (1789-1861)[]
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''[[A.S.S.]]'' is a farce in one act by J.M. Maddox (1789-1861)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Medex_Maddox]
  
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==The original text==
  
First performed at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, London, on April 23, 1853 and published in London by [[Thomas Hailes Lacy]] in [1853?]  
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First performed at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, London, on April 23, 1853 and published in London by [[Thomas Hailes Lacy]] in [1853?]
  
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==Translations and adaptations==
  
1862: Performed as ''[[A.S.S.]]'' in the [[Garrison Theatre]], Keiskama Hoek, on 12 November by the [[Amateurs of the Band]] ([[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]]) with a cast consisting of [[J. Davies]] (Squire Chase, Lord of the manor),  [[F. Girton]] (Wakefield, a decayed farmer), [[W. Carr]] (Charles Maydew, a young farmer), [[W. Allan]] (Luke the Labourer), [[J. M'Kechnie]] (Philip, a sailor), [[J. F. Gay]] (Bobby Trot, a country lad), [[H. Moore]] (Michael, an old gipsy), [[A. Vogado]] (Dick, a postilion), [[G. Strachan]] (Thomas, landlord of the King's Head), [[T. Smith]] (Dame Wakefield), [[G. Dawe]] (Clara, her daughter), [[J. Newnham]] (Jenny, a country girl). Also performed was ''[[Luke the Labourer]]''. ''(For more on contemporary responses to the performances, see the entry on the [[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]])''
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
  
  
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1862: Performed twice as ''[[A.S.S.]]'' in the [[Garrison Theatre]], Keiskama Hoek, on 12 and 15 November by the [[Amateurs of the Band]] ([[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]]) with a cast consisting of  [[J. Davies]] (Mr Diogenes Hunter), [[J. F. Gay]] (Anthony Sniggles), [[W. Allan]] (Adolphus), [[T. Smith]] (Mrs Hunter), [[J. Newnham]] (Sophia). Also performed was ''[[Luke the Labourer]]'' (Buckstone). ''(For more on contemporary responses to the performances, see the entry on the [[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]])''
  
Facsimile version of the original text by [[T.H. Lacy]], ''[[Hathi Trust Digital Library]]''[https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100677944]
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== Sources ==
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Medex_Maddox
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Facsimile version of the original text by [[T.H. Lacy]], ''[[HathiTrust Digital Library]]''[https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100677944]
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''[[North Lincoln Sphinx]]'' Vol 1, No 14. December 10th 1862.
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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Latest revision as of 06:27, 16 August 2018

A.S.S. is a farce in one act by J.M. Maddox (1789-1861)[1]

The original text

First performed at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, London, on April 23, 1853 and published in London by Thomas Hailes Lacy in [1853?]

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1862: Performed twice as A.S.S. in the Garrison Theatre, Keiskama Hoek, on 12 and 15 November by the Amateurs of the Band (North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot) with a cast consisting of J. Davies (Mr Diogenes Hunter), J. F. Gay (Anthony Sniggles), W. Allan (Adolphus), T. Smith (Mrs Hunter), J. Newnham (Sophia). Also performed was Luke the Labourer (Buckstone). (For more on contemporary responses to the performances, see the entry on the North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot)

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Medex_Maddox

Facsimile version of the original text by T.H. Lacy, HathiTrust Digital Library[2]

North Lincoln Sphinx Vol 1, No 14. December 10th 1862.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page