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''[[British Born]]'' is a play by Paul Meritt and Henry Pettitt (1848–1893)[]  
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''[[British Born]]'' is a play, consisting of a prologue and three acts, by Paul Meritt (1843/4-1895) and Henry Pettitt (1848–1893)[https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Pettitt,_Henry_(DNB00)]  
  
 
==The original text==
 
==The original text==
  
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Grecian, 1873, Printed Script, Review (T).  
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Styled "a new and original drama of national and domestic interest", it was first produced on 17 October, 1872, at the Grecian Theatre, London, and published as a French's Acting Edition by Samuel French Ltd in 1872.
  
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
  
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== Sources ==
 
  
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[[Ludwig Wilhelm  Berthold Binge]]. 1969. ''Ontwikkeling van die Afrikaanse toneel (1832-1950)''. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.
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1878: Performed by [[Disney Roebuck]] and his company in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, on 6 April, with '' ''[[Withered Leaves]]'' (Broughton).
  
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[[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 1923. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.)
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1878: Performed in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, by [[Disney Roebuck]] and company on 1 April, as a benefit for [[Mr. Palmer]]
  
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[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika'', Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp.
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1878: Performed in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, by [[Disney Roebuck]] and company on 4 April, with ''[[Andy Blake]]'' (Boucicault).  
  
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[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.
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1878: Performed in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, by [[Disney Roebuck]] and company on 6 April, with ''[[Withered Leaves]]'' (Broughton).
  
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[[Elizabeth Conradie|Conradie, Elizabeth]]. 1934. ''Hollandse skrywers uit Suid-Afrika. Deel 1 (1652-1875) 'n Kultuur-historische studie''. Pretoria, [[J.H. de Bussy]] and Cape Town [[H.A.U.M.]].[http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/conr002holl01_01/index.php]
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1878: Performed in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, by [[Disney Roebuck]] and company on 17 and 18 June, and a performance by the local ballet troupe called "[[The Grotesques]]".
  
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[[Elizabeth Conradie|Conradie, Elizabeth]],  1949. ''Hollandse skrywers uit Suid-Afrika. Deel 2 (1875-1905) 'n Kultuur-historische studie''. Pretoria, [[J.H. de Bussy]] and Cape Town [[H.A.U.M.]].[http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/conr002holl02_01/index.php]
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[[P.J. du Toit]]. 1988. ''Amateurtoneel in Suid-Afrika''. Pretoria: Academica
 
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[[Jill Fletcher]]. 1994. ''The Story of Theatre in South Africa: A Guide to its History from 1780-1930''. Cape Town: Vlaeberg: p. 
 
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[[Sydney Paul Gosher]].  1988. ''A historical and critical survey of the South African one-act play written in English''. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Pretoria: [[University of South Africa]].
 
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[[William Groom]]. 1899-1900. Drama in Cape Town. ''Cape Illustrated Magazine'', 10(4): 478-481, 517-520, 547-552, 580-584, 640-643, 670-672, 706-708.
 
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[[Temple Hauptfleisch]]. 1997. ''Theatre and Society in South Africa: Reflections in a Fractured Mirror''. Pretoria: Van Schaik[http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/85401]: pp.
 
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[[Peter Joyce]]. 1999. ''A Concise Dictionary of South African Biography''. Cape Town: Francolin Publishers.
 
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[[John Christoffel Kannemeyer|J.C. Kannemeyer]] 1978. ''Geskiedenis van die Afrikaanse Literatuur'' I. Pretoria: Academica. (Second edition, 1984[http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/kann003gesk01_01/kann003gesk01_01_0012.php], pp.
 
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[[J.C. Kannemeyer]]. 1984. ‘’Geskiedenis van die Afrikaanse Literatuur’’2[http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/kann003gesk02_01/colofon.php]: pp.
 
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[[Ingmar Koch]]. 1997. Het ochtendgloren boven Kaapstad. Nederlandse rederijkers in Kaapstad, ''Tydskrif vir Nederlands & Afrikaans''. (4de Jaargang, Nommer 2. Desember)[http://www.savn.org.za/images/stories/documents/TNA/TNA%2019972.pdf]
 
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[[Loren Kruger]] 1999. The Drama of South Africa: Plays, Pageants and Publics Since 1910 London: Routledge
 
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[[P.W. Laidler]]. 1926. ''The Annals of the Cape Stage''. Edinburgh: William Bryce: p.
 
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[[Anna Minnaar-Vos]] 1969. ''Die Spel Gaan Voort: Die Verhaal van [[Hendrik Hanekom|Hendrik]] en [[Mathilde Hanekom]]''. Kaapstad: Tafelberg, pp. 96-110.
 
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[[Brian Astbury]].  1979. The Space/Die Ruimte/Indawo. Cape Town: Moira and Azriel Fine.
 
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[[Percy Tucker]]. 1997. ''Just the Ticket. My 50 Years in Show Business''. Johannesburg: Witwatersrand University Press. 
 
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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=u9s8AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA613&lpg=PA613&dq=Le+Bal+Masqu%C3%A9+Arthur+H.+Ward&source=bl&ots=j085voK1qt&sig=LGxx1zWIPYzXgxyp-fvQSpGG8vM&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiFsaPmkITaAhXJ7xQKHVePC1kQ6AEILjAB#v=onepage&q=Le%20Bal%20Masqu%C3%A9%20Arthur%20H.%20Ward&f=false]
 
  
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[[J.A. Worp]]. 1972. ''Geschiedenis van het Drama en van het Tooneel in Nederland''. Deel 2, Digitale Bibliotheek voor de Nederlandse Letteren (DBNL)[http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/worp001gesc02_01/worp001gesc02_01_0028.php]
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https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Pettitt,_Henry_(DNB00)
  
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Joris Baers (1888-1975): ''Algemeene Tooneelbibliotheek Een''[http://doczz.nl/doc/783/joris-baers--1888-1975---algemeene-tooneelbibliotheek-een]
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"Administrative / Biographical History", Papers of Henry Pettitt, Manchester University Library[https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/search/archives/56ecd5e0-cb0d-35cb-a81b-d26f44b1d9cb]
  
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http://www.domus.ac.za/afrikaans/images/Programme%20in%20DOMUS(2).pdf
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[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 367, 369
  
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

Latest revision as of 06:17, 19 May 2018

British Born is a play, consisting of a prologue and three acts, by Paul Meritt (1843/4-1895) and Henry Pettitt (1848–1893)[1]

The original text

Styled "a new and original drama of national and domestic interest", it was first produced on 17 October, 1872, at the Grecian Theatre, London, and published as a French's Acting Edition by Samuel French Ltd in 1872.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1878: Performed by Disney Roebuck and his company in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town, on 6 April, with Withered Leaves (Broughton).

1878: Performed in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town, by Disney Roebuck and company on 1 April, as a benefit for Mr. Palmer

1878: Performed in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town, by Disney Roebuck and company on 4 April, with Andy Blake (Boucicault).

1878: Performed in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town, by Disney Roebuck and company on 6 April, with Withered Leaves (Broughton).

1878: Performed in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town, by Disney Roebuck and company on 17 and 18 June, and a performance by the local ballet troupe called "The Grotesques".

Sources

https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Pettitt,_Henry_(DNB00)

"Administrative / Biographical History", Papers of Henry Pettitt, Manchester University Library[2]

F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 367, 369

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