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15 August 1807: Performed by [[Officers of the Garrison]] in the [[African Theatre]] with  ''[[The Mayor of Garratt]]'' (Foote), Performers included [[Captain Collins]], [[Mr Morgan]], [[Captain Frazer]] and [[Lieutenant Charles Napier|Mr Napier]].  
 
15 August 1807: Performed by [[Officers of the Garrison]] in the [[African Theatre]] with  ''[[The Mayor of Garratt]]'' (Foote), Performers included [[Captain Collins]], [[Mr Morgan]], [[Captain Frazer]] and [[Lieutenant Charles Napier|Mr Napier]].  
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1818: Performed on 22 August by [[Mr Cooke]] and company, assisted by local Amateurs, in the [[African Theatre]] with ''[[The Romp]]'' (Bickerstaffe).
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1818: Performed on 19 September by [[Mr Cooke]] and company, assisted by local Amateurs, in the [[African Theatre]] with ''[[The Miller and his Men]]'' (Pocock).
  
  
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_(play)
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_(play)
  
[[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]], 1928: pp. 73, 199
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[[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]], 1928: pp. 73, 109, 154-55,  199
  
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]]

Revision as of 05:15, 11 May 2015

A blank verse tragedy by John Home (1722-1808). Also called The Tragedy of Douglas in some programmes and sources.

It was first performed on 14 December 1756 in Edinburgh and at Covent Garden on 14 March 1757. It went on to become a big success in both Scotland and England for decades, attracting many notable actors of the period.


Performance history in South Africa

15 August 1807: Performed by Officers of the Garrison in the African Theatre with The Mayor of Garratt (Foote), Performers included Captain Collins, Mr Morgan, Captain Frazer and Mr Napier.

1818: Performed on 22 August by Mr Cooke and company, assisted by local Amateurs, in the African Theatre with The Romp (Bickerstaffe).

1818: Performed on 19 September by Mr Cooke and company, assisted by local Amateurs, in the African Theatre with The Miller and his Men (Pocock).


1823: Performed on 20 September by English Theatricals in the African Theatre with The Sleeping Draught (Penley).

1825: Performed on 16 July by English Theatricals in the African Theatre with The Weathercock (Forrest)

Translations and adaptations

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_(play)

Bosman, 1928: pp. 73, 109, 154-55, 199

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