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A melodrama, adapted from the French by H. M'Pherson. First performed in English in Newcastle-on-Tyne Amphitheatre, May 1 1799(??)
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''[[Buried Alive, or The Visit to Japan]]'' is a melodrama,  
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==Translations and adaptations==
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Adapted from the French by H. M'Pherson. First performed in English in Newcastle-on-Tyne Amphitheatre, May 1 1799(??)
  
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
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Performed in Cape Town on Thursday 26 July 1855 by [[Sefton Parry]] as part of his farewell performance, alongside ''[[A Phenomenon in a Smock Frock]]'' (Brough) and ''[[The Lottery Ticket]]'' (Beazley).
 
Performed in Cape Town on Thursday 26 July 1855 by [[Sefton Parry]] as part of his farewell performance, alongside ''[[A Phenomenon in a Smock Frock]]'' (Brough) and ''[[The Lottery Ticket]]'' (Beazley).
  
==Translations and adaptations==
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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''"The Stage" cyclopaedia'', a bibliography of plays,  compiled by Reginald Clarence[http://archive.org/stream/thestagecyclopae00eldruoft/thestagecyclopae00eldruoft_djvu.txt].
 
''"The Stage" cyclopaedia'', a bibliography of plays,  compiled by Reginald Clarence[http://archive.org/stream/thestagecyclopae00eldruoft/thestagecyclopae00eldruoft_djvu.txt].
  

Revision as of 06:34, 1 December 2016

Buried Alive, or The Visit to Japan is a melodrama,


Translations and adaptations

Adapted from the French by H. M'Pherson. First performed in English in Newcastle-on-Tyne Amphitheatre, May 1 1799(??)

Performance history in South Africa

Performed in Cape Town on Thursday 26 July 1855 by Sefton Parry as part of his farewell performance, alongside A Phenomenon in a Smock Frock (Brough) and The Lottery Ticket (Beazley).


Sources

"The Stage" cyclopaedia, a bibliography of plays, compiled by Reginald Clarence[1].

http://www.forgottenbooks.com/readbook_text/The_Stage_Cyclopaedia_A_Bibliography_of_Plays_1400033267/65

F.C.L. Bosman. 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [2]: pp. 433

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