Difference between revisions of "Make Your Wills!"
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
''[[Make Your Wills!]]'' is a farce in one act by Edward Mayhew (1813?-1868.) and G. Smith (1813?-1868.) | ''[[Make Your Wills!]]'' is a farce in one act by Edward Mayhew (1813?-1868.) and G. Smith (1813?-1868.) | ||
| − | |||
== The original text == | == The original text == | ||
Performed at the theatre Royal, Haymarket, in 1836. Published by John Cumberland, 1839, and as Issue 124 of French's minor drama 187*? | Performed at the theatre Royal, Haymarket, in 1836. Published by John Cumberland, 1839, and as Issue 124 of French's minor drama 187*? | ||
| − | |||
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
| Line 12: | Line 10: | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | 1842 Performed in the [[Garrison Theatre]], Cape Town by the [[Garrison Players]] on 9 June, and repeated 15 June. Accompanied by ''[[Love, Law and Physic]]'' (Kenney) and ''[[Love in Humble Life]]'' (Payne). Performers included [[D. M'Donald]], [[Mr Wellesley]] and [[Mr Priestly]]. | + | 1842: Performed in the [[Garrison Theatre]], Cape Town by the [[Garrison Players]] on 9 June, and repeated 15 June. Accompanied by ''[[Love, Law and Physic]]'' (Kenney) and ''[[Love in Humble Life]]'' (Payne). Performers included [[D. M'Donald]], [[Mr Wellesley]] and [[Mr Priestly]]. |
| − | |||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Revision as of 05:25, 22 April 2017
Make Your Wills! is a farce in one act by Edward Mayhew (1813?-1868.) and G. Smith (1813?-1868.)
Contents
The original text
Performed at the theatre Royal, Haymarket, in 1836. Published by John Cumberland, 1839, and as Issue 124 of French's minor drama 187*?
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1842: Performed in the Garrison Theatre, Cape Town by the Garrison Players on 9 June, and repeated 15 June. Accompanied by Love, Law and Physic (Kenney) and Love in Humble Life (Payne). Performers included D. M'Donald, Mr Wellesley and Mr Priestly.
Sources
Google Books[1]
The Victorian Plays Project, Electronic Catalogue - Volume 59[2]
F.C.L. Bosman. 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [3]: pp. 207, 394,
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
