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1827: Performed , probably by the [[Garrison Players|Garrison Amateur Company]], on 27 August 1827 in the [[Cape Town Theatre]], as interlude between ''[[Monsieur Tonson]]'' (Moncrieff) and ''[[Miss in her Teens ]]'' (Garrick) | 1827: Performed , probably by the [[Garrison Players|Garrison Amateur Company]], on 27 August 1827 in the [[Cape Town Theatre]], as interlude between ''[[Monsieur Tonson]]'' (Moncrieff) and ''[[Miss in her Teens ]]'' (Garrick) | ||
| − | 1861: Performed in Keiskama Hoek's [[Garrison Theatre]] by [[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]] on May 28, as their first production , referring to it as ''[[Amororosa]]''''' or '''''[[King of Little Britain]]''. The cast featured [[J Davies]] (Amorosa, King of Little Britain), [[J F Gay]] (Roastando, his cook), [[T Paterson]] (Blusterbus, his cook), [[B Sheean]] (1st Lord of the Bed-chamber), [[J M'Kechnie]] (Aoqnetinda), and [[F Girton]] (Mollidusta). After the performance, a comic song was sung by [[J M'Kechnie]]. | + | 1861: Performed in Keiskama Hoek's [[Garrison Theatre]] by [[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]] on May 28, as their first production , referring to it as ''[[Amororosa]]''''' or '''''[[King of Little Britain]]''. The cast featured [[J Davies]] (Amorosa, King of Little Britain), [[J F Gay]] (Roastando, his cook), [[T Paterson]] (Blusterbus, his cook), [[B Sheean]] (1st Lord of the Bed-chamber), [[J M'Kechnie]] (Aoqnetinda), and [[F Girton]] (Mollidusta). After the performance, a comic song was sung by [[J M'Kechnie]]. The other plays on the programme were ''[[The Omnibus]]'' (Raymond) and The Irish Tutor (Butler). |
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Revision as of 06:14, 11 July 2018
Amoroso, King of Little Britain is theatrical work by James Robinson Planché (1796–1880)[1].
The original text
Subtitled a "Serio-Comick, Bombastick, Operatick Interlude", it was probably inspired by Rhodes's Bombastes Furioso (Rhodes, 1816). Originally written for an amateur performance at a private theatre, it was subsequently performed at Drury Lane, London in 1818. The production was a success and persuaded Planché to take up play-writing full-time.
Performance history in South Africa
1822: Performed by the Garrison Players on 14 September 1822 in the African Theatre, as interlude between The Point of Honour (Kemble) and The Irishman in London (Wm Macready)
1822: Played by the Garrison Players again on 12 October 1822 in the African Theatre, as an afterpiece to The Poor Gentleman (Colman Jr.) and billed a "burlesque entertainment".
1827: Performed , probably by the Garrison Amateur Company, on 27 August 1827 in the Cape Town Theatre, as interlude between Monsieur Tonson (Moncrieff) and Miss in her Teens (Garrick)
1861: Performed in Keiskama Hoek's Garrison Theatre by North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot on May 28, as their first production , referring to it as Amororosa or King of Little Britain. The cast featured J Davies (Amorosa, King of Little Britain), J F Gay (Roastando, his cook), T Paterson (Blusterbus, his cook), B Sheean (1st Lord of the Bed-chamber), J M'Kechnie (Aoqnetinda), and F Girton (Mollidusta). After the performance, a comic song was sung by J M'Kechnie. The other plays on the programme were The Omnibus (Raymond) and The Irish Tutor (Butler).
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Planch%C3%A9
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vampire_(play)
http://www.oxforddnb.com/templates/article.jsp?articleid=22351&back=
F.C.L. Bosman. 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [2]: pp.182, 191
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