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''[[A Morning Call]]'' is an original comedietta, in one act, by Charles Dance (1794–1863)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Dance_(playwright)]. | ''[[A Morning Call]]'' is an original comedietta, in one act, by Charles Dance (1794–1863)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Dance_(playwright)]. | ||
| − | For some unknown reason listed as '''''[[A Morning Call, or The Snowed-Up Fox Hunter]]''''' and referred to | + | For some unknown reason listed in the Index by [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980: p.521) as '''''[[A Morning Call, or The Snowed-Up Fox Hunter]]''''' and occasionally also referred to as '''''[[The Morning Call]]''''' in the body of his publication. |
==The original text== | ==The original text== | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 1874: Performed as ''[[The Morning Call]]'' by [[Disney Roebuck]] and company in the [[Mutual Hall]], Cape Town, on 11 February, with ''[[Still Waters Run Deep]]'' (Taylor). | ||
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| + | 1874: Performed as ''[[The Morning Call]]'' by [[Disney Roebuck]] and company in the [[Mutual Hall]], Cape Town, on 27 February, with ''[[Caste]]'' (Robertson). The evening a benefit for Roebuck. | ||
1875: Performed as ''[[The Morning Call]]'' by [[Disney Roebuck]] and company in the [[Bijou Theatre]], Cape Town, on 1 May, with ''[[Lost in London]]'' (Phillips). | 1875: Performed as ''[[The Morning Call]]'' by [[Disney Roebuck]] and company in the [[Bijou Theatre]], Cape Town, on 1 May, with ''[[Lost in London]]'' (Phillips). | ||
| − | 1875: Performed as ''[[The Morning Call]]'' in the [[Bijou Theatre]], Cape Town, by [[Disney Roebuck]]'s company on | + | 1875: Performed as ''[[The Morning Call]]'' by [[Disney Roebuck]] and company in the [[Bijou Theatre]], Cape Town, on 7 June, with ''[[The Duke's Motto, or I'm Here]]'' (Brougham). |
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| + | 1875: Performed as ''[[The Morning Call]]'' in the [[Bijou Theatre]], Cape Town, by [[Disney Roebuck]]'s company on 4 September, with ''[[Little Emily, or The Ark on the Lands]]'' (Halliday) and a recital by [[Miss Berenger]]. The evening a benefit for [[Sutton Vane]]. | ||
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| + | 1877: Performed as ''[[The Morning Call]]'' by [[Disney Roebuck]] and company in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, on 26 September, with ''[[Jessie Brown, or The Relief of Lucknow]]'' (Boucicault) and ''[[Aladdin, or The Wonderful Woman]]'' (Byron?). | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Latest revision as of 05:44, 2 October 2020
A Morning Call is an original comedietta, in one act, by Charles Dance (1794–1863)[1].
For some unknown reason listed in the Index by F.C.L. Bosman (1980: p.521) as A Morning Call, or The Snowed-Up Fox Hunter and occasionally also referred to as The Morning Call in the body of his publication.
Contents
The original text
A play for two performers, it was first performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, by Her Majesty's servants, on Monday, March 17th, 1851.
Published by Samuel French as No LVII of The Minor Drama series (c.1862).
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1874: Performed as The Morning Call by Disney Roebuck and company in the Mutual Hall, Cape Town, on 11 February, with Still Waters Run Deep (Taylor).
1874: Performed as The Morning Call by Disney Roebuck and company in the Mutual Hall, Cape Town, on 27 February, with Caste (Robertson). The evening a benefit for Roebuck.
1875: Performed as The Morning Call by Disney Roebuck and company in the Bijou Theatre, Cape Town, on 1 May, with Lost in London (Phillips).
1875: Performed as The Morning Call by Disney Roebuck and company in the Bijou Theatre, Cape Town, on 7 June, with The Duke's Motto, or I'm Here (Brougham).
1875: Performed as The Morning Call in the Bijou Theatre, Cape Town, by Disney Roebuck's company on 4 September, with Little Emily, or The Ark on the Lands (Halliday) and a recital by Miss Berenger. The evening a benefit for Sutton Vane.
1877: Performed as The Morning Call by Disney Roebuck and company in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town, on 26 September, with Jessie Brown, or The Relief of Lucknow (Boucicault) and Aladdin, or The Wonderful Woman (Byron?).
Sources
Facsimile version of the 1862 Samuel French text, Hathi Trust Digital Library [2]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Dance_(playwright)
D.C. Boonzaier, 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in SA Review, 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in Bosman 1980: pp. 374-439.)
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.311-2, 323-6, 361
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