Les Deux Gosses

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Les Deux Gosses is a short French play by Pierre Decourcelle ()[]

The original text

Les Deux Gosses was first performed at the Théâtre de lAmbigu-Comique, Paris, on 19 February 1896.

Translations and adaptations

Translated and adapted into English as Two Little Vagabonds by George R. Sims and Arthur Shirley, First produced at the Princess's Theatre, London, on 23 September, 1896.

Performance history in South Africa

1897: Performed in English as Two Little Vagabonds by Leonard Rayne and his company as part of his touring repertoire, inter alia opening at the Opera House, Cape Town on 3 August..

1917: Performed in English as Two Little Vagabonds by Leonard Rayne and his company at the Standard Theatre, Johannesburg and as part of his touring repertoire.

1920: Performed by Leonard Rayne and his company at the Standard Theatre, Johannesburg and as part of his touring repertoire.

Sources

https://theatricalia.com/play/dkp/two-little-vagabonds

https://www.mediastorehouse.com/mary-evans-prints-online/little-vagabonds-george-r-sims-arthur-shirley-14259376.html

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: pp.203-205

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