Henry the Sixth
Henry the Sixth is a play by William Shakespeare ()[]
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Based on the life of Henry VI of England (1421-1471)[1], it was one of a trilogy of plays about the life of Henry VI: Henry VI, Part 1, Henry VI, Part 2, and Henry VI, Part 3, written in 1590.
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Performance history in South Africa
1861: The first act of of "Shakespeare's Splendid Tragedy" Henry the Sixth was advertised for performance in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town, on 16 December by a company led by Mrs Henderson and Mr Lamb, the latter playing "Gloster" (i.e. "Gloucester"). Also performed were The Eddystone Elf (Pitt) and some variéte acts and a Pantomimic Sketch "full of Hits and Skits on Cape Publicieties and Peculiarities" (cited by Bosman, 1980, p. 130, from the Cape Argus of 12 Decemebr, 1861).
Sources
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 1932. (Reprinted in Bosman 1980: pp. 374-439.)
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p.133
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