Cramond Brig, or The Gudeman o' Ballangrich

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Cramond Brig, or The Gudeman o' Ballangrich is a drama in two acts by William Henry Murray

Also found as Cramond Brig, or The Gudeman of Ballangrich and The Gude Man of Ballangeich

The original text

Goodman of Ballengiech was the name said to have been used by James V when he wandered the streets of at night.

Said to be a dramatization of The Miller of Mansfield by Sir Walter Scott it was first performed in Edinburgh on 27 February, 1826; E.O.H. M. 20/10/1834). Published by Dicks


1866: Performed as Cramond Brig, or The Gudeman of Ballangrich in Cape Town by Leroy and Duret, in association with Alfred Ray, on 12 November in the Theatre Royal in Harrington Street, along with a performance of A Bachelor of Arts (Hardwicke). It was a benefit performance for Mr T. Brazier and Mrs Brazier.


Allardyce Nicoll. 1930. A History of Early Ninteenth Century Drama 1800-1850. Volume II. Cambridge University Press, p. 355.[1]

F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 120, 168, 213, 275.

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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