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''[[Living Too Fast, or A Twelve Month's Honeymoon]]'' is a comedy in one act by A.C. (Adolphus Charles) Troughton (1814-1900). | ''[[Living Too Fast, or A Twelve Month's Honeymoon]]'' is a comedy in one act by A.C. (Adolphus Charles) Troughton (1814-1900). | ||
| − | Also found as '''''[[Living Too Fast]]'''''. | + | Also found as '''''[[Living Too Fast, or A Twelvemonth's Honeymoon]]''''' or simply '''''[[Living Too Fast]]'''''. |
==The original text== | ==The original text== | ||
| − | + | According to both Royal Holloway University's catalogue of ''The Lord Chamberlain’s Plays'' 1852-1863 and ''[[The Victorian Plays Project]]'' it was licenced for performance by the Lord Chamberlain's office as '''''[[Living Too Fast, or A Twelvemonth's Honeymoon]]''''' on 31 July, 1854, first performed in Princess's Theatre, London on 9 October, 1854 under that title. However other records show that it was performed as ''[[Living Too Fast, or A Twelve Month's Honeymoon]]'', and also published in London under the latter title by [[T.H. Lacy]] ( vol. 16, no. 234). | |
| − | Performed in the Criterion Theatre, London, as ''[[Living Too Fast]]'' from 10 May, 1890. | + | Performed in the Criterion Theatre, London, as '''''[[Living Too Fast]]''''' from 10 May, 1890. |
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | 1870: Performed as ''[[Living Too Fast]]'' in the [[Institute Assembly Hall]], Cape Town, by The [[Young Men's Institute and Club Dramatic Company]] on | + | 1862: Performed as ''[[Living Too Fast, or A Twelvemonth's Honeymoon]]'' by [[Clara Tellett]] and her company in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, on 11 December, with ''[[The Iron Chest]]'' (Colman). The evening a benefit for [[Thomas Brazier]], under the patronage of the Luitenant-Governor of the Cape. |
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| + | 1863: Performed as ''[[Living Too Fast, or A Twelvemonth's Honeymoon]]'' by [[Thomas Brazier]] and a company of amateurs in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, on 10 October December, as afterpiece to ''[[Still Waters Run Deep]]'' (Taylor). | ||
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| + | 1870: Performed as ''[[Living Too Fast]]'' in the [[Institute Assembly Hall]], Cape Town, by The [[Young Men's Institute and Club Dramatic Company]] on 4 May, with ''[[The Silent System]]'' (Williams). | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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| + | ''[[The Victorian Plays Project]]'', Electronic Catalogue - Volume 16[http://victorian.nuigalway.ie/modx/index.php?id=82] | ||
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27214/page/4673/data.pdf | https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27214/page/4673/data.pdf | ||
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| + | ''Lord Chamberlains's Plays, 1852 - 1866'' (section: June - August 1854)[https://intranet.royalholloway.ac.uk/dramaandtheatre/documents/pdf/lcp/playslicensedin1854.pdf] | ||
https://www.ancestry.ca/genealogy/records/adolphous-charles-troughton_20364068 | https://www.ancestry.ca/genealogy/records/adolphous-charles-troughton_20364068 | ||
| − | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. | + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 132, 189, 275 |
J. P. Wearing. 2013. ''The London Stage 1890-1899: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel''. London: Scarecrow Press, p. 18[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=nF8pAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA18&lpg=PA18&dq=Living+Too+Fast+a+farce&source=bl&ots=hfhZSePk7I&sig=zBHxRs7r_lZnOG-lgqQ1u5sssPU&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwic4Y2srd_dAhXLA8AKHVI8BhIQ6AEwEXoECAAQAQ#v=onepage&q=Living%20Too%20Fast%20a%20farce&f=false] | J. P. Wearing. 2013. ''The London Stage 1890-1899: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel''. London: Scarecrow Press, p. 18[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=nF8pAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA18&lpg=PA18&dq=Living+Too+Fast+a+farce&source=bl&ots=hfhZSePk7I&sig=zBHxRs7r_lZnOG-lgqQ1u5sssPU&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwic4Y2srd_dAhXLA8AKHVI8BhIQ6AEwEXoECAAQAQ#v=onepage&q=Living%20Too%20Fast%20a%20farce&f=false] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:17, 24 July 2020
Living Too Fast, or A Twelve Month's Honeymoon is a comedy in one act by A.C. (Adolphus Charles) Troughton (1814-1900).
Also found as Living Too Fast, or A Twelvemonth's Honeymoon or simply Living Too Fast.
Contents
The original text
According to both Royal Holloway University's catalogue of The Lord Chamberlain’s Plays 1852-1863 and The Victorian Plays Project it was licenced for performance by the Lord Chamberlain's office as Living Too Fast, or A Twelvemonth's Honeymoon on 31 July, 1854, first performed in Princess's Theatre, London on 9 October, 1854 under that title. However other records show that it was performed as Living Too Fast, or A Twelve Month's Honeymoon, and also published in London under the latter title by T.H. Lacy ( vol. 16, no. 234).
Performed in the Criterion Theatre, London, as Living Too Fast from 10 May, 1890.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1862: Performed as Living Too Fast, or A Twelvemonth's Honeymoon by Clara Tellett and her company in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town, on 11 December, with The Iron Chest (Colman). The evening a benefit for Thomas Brazier, under the patronage of the Luitenant-Governor of the Cape.
1863: Performed as Living Too Fast, or A Twelvemonth's Honeymoon by Thomas Brazier and a company of amateurs in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town, on 10 October December, as afterpiece to Still Waters Run Deep (Taylor).
1870: Performed as Living Too Fast in the Institute Assembly Hall, Cape Town, by The Young Men's Institute and Club Dramatic Company on 4 May, with The Silent System (Williams).
Sources
The Victorian Plays Project, Electronic Catalogue - Volume 16[1]
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27214/page/4673/data.pdf
Lord Chamberlains's Plays, 1852 - 1866 (section: June - August 1854)[2]
https://www.ancestry.ca/genealogy/records/adolphous-charles-troughton_20364068
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 132, 189, 275
J. P. Wearing. 2013. The London Stage 1890-1899: A Calendar of Productions, Performers, and Personnel. London: Scarecrow Press, p. 18[3]
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