John Bull, or an Englishman's Fireside

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A comedy by George Colman the Younger. First written in 1802, it was his most successful play.

Produced in South Africa

In the African Theatre on 14th and 16th August, 1822 by the Garrison Players, along with High Life Below Stairs , as a charity performance for shipwreced sailors. An original Prologue was written and performed by Captain Straton, and an Epilogue was sung by Dr M'Donnell.

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Colman_the_Younger

Bosman, 1928: pp179-181

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