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is light comedy by Henry Mayhew  (1812–1887)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Mayhew] and G. Smith (fl.1830-1840)[]. 
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==The original text==
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First performed in London at the Haymarket on 14 July 1836 and published the same year by Cumberland (Vol. xxxv) and Lacy (Vol. lix).
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==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1842: Performed in Cape Town on 9 June in the [[Garrison Theatre]] by the [[Garrison Players]] alongside ''[[Love, Law and Physic]]'' (Kenney) and ''[[Love in Humble Life]]'' (Payne).
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1859: Performed in Simon's Town by the [[amateur]]s of "the [[Royal Naval Theatre of the H.M.S. Megaera]]" in the [[Simon's Town Theatre]] on 28 March, along with a scene from ''[[Macbeth]]'' (performed "in character" by [[Captain Nightingale]]),  ''[[Fish out of Water]]'' (Lunn)  and ''[[The Thumping Legacy]]'' (Morton)
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== Sources ==
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[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.165
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Allardyce Nicoll. 1975. ''A History of English Drama 1660-1900: Late 19th Century Drama 1850-1900'' Cambridge University Press: p.344[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=gnc3AAAAIAAJ&pg=PA344&lpg=PA344&dq=Henry+Mayhew+and+Smith+make+your+Wills&source=bl&ots=kdlSOqw95E&sig=ACfU3U0Y4LQssSKhXwxlaCbbjeYbxcyegA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjNx8vRnrzmAhU9ShUIHTuXBbUQ6AEwAHoECAYQAQ#v=onepage&q=Henry%20Mayhew%20and%20Smith%20make%20your%20Wills&f=false]
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Revision as of 10:30, 17 December 2019

Make Your Wills! is a farce in one act by Edward Mayhew (1813?-1868.) and G. Smith (1813?-1868.)

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,

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is light comedy by Henry Mayhew (1812–1887)[4] and G. Smith (fl.1830-1840)[].

The original text

First performed in London at the Haymarket on 14 July 1836 and published the same year by Cumberland (Vol. xxxv) and Lacy (Vol. lix).

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1842: Performed in Cape Town on 9 June in the Garrison Theatre by the Garrison Players alongside Love, Law and Physic (Kenney) and Love in Humble Life (Payne).

1859: Performed in Simon's Town by the amateurs of "the Royal Naval Theatre of the H.M.S. Megaera" in the Simon's Town Theatre on 28 March, along with a scene from Macbeth (performed "in character" by Captain Nightingale), Fish out of Water (Lunn) and The Thumping Legacy (Morton)

Sources

F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.165

Allardyce Nicoll. 1975. A History of English Drama 1660-1900: Late 19th Century Drama 1850-1900 Cambridge University Press: p.344[5]

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