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First produced at the Lyceum Theatre, London, on 1 November 1847, billed as a "romance of real life, it became a popular nineteenth century play. | First produced at the Lyceum Theatre, London, on 1 November 1847, billed as a "romance of real life, it became a popular nineteenth century play. | ||
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1850: Performed on 17 September by "[[Captain Hall's Company]]" (popular name at the time for the [[Garrison Players]]) in the [[Garrison Theatre]], Cape Town , as an afterpiece to ''[[A New Way to Pay Old Debts]]'' (Massinger). | 1850: Performed on 17 September by "[[Captain Hall's Company]]" (popular name at the time for the [[Garrison Players]]) in the [[Garrison Theatre]], Cape Town , as an afterpiece to ''[[A New Way to Pay Old Debts]]'' (Massinger). | ||
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| + | 1853: Performed on Monday 31 October by the [[Garrison Players|Amateur Company]] in the [[Garrison Theatre]], alongside ''[[Power and Principle]]'' (Barnett) and ''[[Circumstantial Evidence]]'' (Carew). | ||
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Revision as of 17:32, 12 April 2014
A one act farce by J.M. (John Maddison) Morton. It is based on a French one-act vaudeville, Frisette (by Labiche and Lefranc), which had been produced in Paris in 1846.
First produced at the Lyceum Theatre, London, on 1 November 1847, billed as a "romance of real life, it became a popular nineteenth century play.
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PerfLink titleormance history in South Africa
1850: Performed on 17 September by "Captain Hall's Company" (popular name at the time for the Garrison Players) in the Garrison Theatre, Cape Town , as an afterpiece to A New Way to Pay Old Debts (Massinger).
1853: Performed on Monday 31 October by the Amateur Company in the Garrison Theatre, alongside Power and Principle (Barnett) and Circumstantial Evidence (Carew).
Translations and adaptations
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Box_and_Cox
Bosman, 1928: pp.
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