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26 October 1816: Performed in Cape Town by the [[English Theatricals]] company (former [[Garrison Players]]) in the [[African Theatre]], with ''[[Silvester Daggerwood]]'' (Colman Jr.).
 
26 October 1816: Performed in Cape Town by the [[English Theatricals]] company (former [[Garrison Players]]) in the [[African Theatre]], with ''[[Silvester Daggerwood]]'' (Colman Jr.).
  
A performance was planned for 30 November 1824 to be performed in Cape Town by the [[English Theatricals]] company (former [[Garrison Players]]) in the [[African Theatre]] as a benefit performance for Mr [[J. Corbishley]], (with ''[[Love , Law and Physic]]'' by Kenney). However it was "unavoidably postponed" and according to Bosman (1928, p 187) no records appear to show whether it did actually occur or not.
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A performance was planned for 30 November 1824 to be performed in Cape Town by the [[English Theatricals]] company (former [[Garrison Players]]) in the [[African Theatre]] as a benefit performance for Mr [[J. Corbishley]], (with ''[[Love, Law and Physic]]'' by Kenney). However it was "unavoidably postponed" and according to Bosman (1928, p 187) no records appear to show whether it did actually occur or not.
  
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==

Revision as of 08:15, 12 March 2014

A comedy, in five acts by Thomas Morton (1764-1838). First performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden on 10 January 1797. Printed by P. Wogan,1797.


Performance history in South Africa

26 October 1816: Performed in Cape Town by the English Theatricals company (former Garrison Players) in the African Theatre, with Silvester Daggerwood (Colman Jr.).

A performance was planned for 30 November 1824 to be performed in Cape Town by the English Theatricals company (former Garrison Players) in the African Theatre as a benefit performance for Mr J. Corbishley, (with Love, Law and Physic by Kenney). However it was "unavoidably postponed" and according to Bosman (1928, p 187) no records appear to show whether it did actually occur or not.

Translations and adaptations

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Morton_(playwright)

http://writersinspire.org/content/cure-heart-ache-comedy-five-acts-performed-theatre-royal-covent-garden-thomas-morton

Bosman, 1928: pp.149,

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