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''[[A Moving Tale]]'' is a play by Mark Lemon ()[]
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''[[A Moving Tale]]'' is a farce in one act by Mark Lemon (1809-1870)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Lemon]
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==The original text==
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First performed in London at the Adelphi Theatre on 7 June, 1854 and published by [[L.C. Lacy]] in the same year.
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==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1870: The play was rehearsed and set to be performed on 5 July, along with ''[[All that Glitters is not Gold]]'' (Morton and Morton), in  the [[Royal Lyceum Theatre]] (i.e. a re-baptised [[Oddfellows Hall]]), Cape Town, by a company brought together by [[Ben Webster]]. However the evening fell into chaos when a new leading actor -  billed as "[[Mr Illford]]", but actually [[G.H. Ingoll]] - withdrew from the productions, citing the incompetence of his fellow actors, and as a result, ''[[A Moving Tale]]'' was dropped, to be replaced by scenes from ''[[King John]]'' (Shakespeare).
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== Sources ==
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Lemon
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Allardyce Nicoll. 1975. ''A History of English Drama 1660-1900: Late 19th Century Drama 1850-1900'' Cambridge University Press [https://books.google.co.za/books?id=CHa3njx5AzYC&pg=PA455&lpg=PA455&dq=A+Moving+Tale+is+a+play+by+Mark+Lemon&source=bl&ots=d85rwEWkma&sig=ACfU3U2zknaaskeHAnIciJZhboDpWbe79w&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjG0LSTtJfsAhVQRhUIHVK1DKgQ6AEwCHoECAgQAg#v=onepage&q=A%20Moving%20Tale%20is%20a%20play%20by%20Mark%20Lemon&f=false]
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[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: p.252
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]]
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Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]]
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Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
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Return to [[Main Page]]
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Latest revision as of 05:37, 3 October 2020

A Moving Tale is a farce in one act by Mark Lemon (1809-1870)[1]

The original text

First performed in London at the Adelphi Theatre on 7 June, 1854 and published by L.C. Lacy in the same year.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1870: The play was rehearsed and set to be performed on 5 July, along with All that Glitters is not Gold (Morton and Morton), in the Royal Lyceum Theatre (i.e. a re-baptised Oddfellows Hall), Cape Town, by a company brought together by Ben Webster. However the evening fell into chaos when a new leading actor - billed as "Mr Illford", but actually G.H. Ingoll - withdrew from the productions, citing the incompetence of his fellow actors, and as a result, A Moving Tale was dropped, to be replaced by scenes from King John (Shakespeare).

Sources

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

Allardyce Nicoll. 1975. A History of English Drama 1660-1900: Late 19th Century Drama 1850-1900 Cambridge University Press [2]

F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p.252

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