Difference between revisions of "Eopipore, ou La Resurrection et Le Marriage de Biribi"
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| − | ''[[Eopipore, ou La Resurrection]]''("Eopipore, or The resurrection") is a comedy in three acts by Sire Barago. | + | ''[[Eopipore, ou La Resurrection et Le Marriage de Biribi]]''("Eopipore, or The resurrection" and the marriage of Biribi) is a comedy in three acts by Sire Barago. |
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| + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]] lists two plays (''[[Eopipore, ou La Resurrection]]'' and ''[[Le Marriage de Biribi]]'') on page 126 of his 1928 book, but they may have been one play. | ||
== The original text == | == The original text == | ||
| − | Neither the play nor the author can be traced in any other source than [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1928: p. 126), based on a newspaper advert from the ''[[Kaapsche Courant]]'' of 21 June, 1809. It was offered there as a work "translated by [[C.E. Boniface]]". | + | Neither the play(s) nor the author can be traced in any other source than [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1928: p. 126), based on a newspaper advert from the ''[[Kaapsche Courant]]'' of 21 June, 1809. It was offered there as a work "translated by [[C.E. Boniface]]" and in verse. |
== South African performances == | == South African performances == | ||
| − | 1809: The play | + | 1809: The play (or plays) apparently performed in French by the [[Het Fransche Liefhebbery Geselschap|French Company]] led by [[Charles Mathurin Villet ]], on 1 July in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town, with ''[[Oromidas, ou Le Balêt de Balais]]'' (Anon). |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Revision as of 06:14, 6 October 2016
Eopipore, ou La Resurrection et Le Marriage de Biribi("Eopipore, or The resurrection" and the marriage of Biribi) is a comedy in three acts by Sire Barago.
F.C.L. Bosman lists two plays (Eopipore, ou La Resurrection and Le Marriage de Biribi) on page 126 of his 1928 book, but they may have been one play.
The original text
Neither the play(s) nor the author can be traced in any other source than F.C.L. Bosman (1928: p. 126), based on a newspaper advert from the Kaapsche Courant of 21 June, 1809. It was offered there as a work "translated by C.E. Boniface" and in verse.
South African performances
1809: The play (or plays) apparently performed in French by the French Company led by Charles Mathurin Villet , on 1 July in the African Theatre, Cape Town, with Oromidas, ou Le Balêt de Balais (Anon).
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [1]: pp. 126
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