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==The original text== | ==The original text== | ||
Originally produced in America, and toured for many years with the American actress, Minnie Palmer (1860-1936), in the leading role. The touring company was first seen in the United Kingdom at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in 1883. | Originally produced in America, and toured for many years with the American actress, Minnie Palmer (1860-1936), in the leading role. The touring company was first seen in the United Kingdom at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in 1883. | ||
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| + | The text published in London by J. Dicks, in Dicks' Standard Plays No 1027 [1896] , including a cast list for the production given by Minnie Palmer's company. | ||
==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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1887: The play was performed as part of the repertoire of the [[Wheeler Theatre Company]] when they played in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town during April and May. Probably directed by [[Sutton Vane]]. | 1887: The play was performed as part of the repertoire of the [[Wheeler Theatre Company]] when they played in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town during April and May. Probably directed by [[Sutton Vane]]. | ||
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| + | 1902-3: Performed by [[Leonard Rayne]] at the [[Opera House]], Cape Town, under the auspices of the [[Mouillot-De Jong Company]], as part of a season of musical comedy and light opera beginning in December of 1902 and running into 1903. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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https://digital.nls.uk/theatre-posters-1870-1900/archive/74560242#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=32&xywh=-1150%2C0%2C4799%2C3701 | https://digital.nls.uk/theatre-posters-1870-1900/archive/74560242#?c=0&m=0&s=0&cv=32&xywh=-1150%2C0%2C4799%2C3701 | ||
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| + | https://catalog.princeton.edu/catalog/6345546 | ||
http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/william-davenport-adams/a-dictionary-of-the-drama-a-guide-to-the-plays-play-wrights-players-and-play-hci/page-129-a-dictionary-of-the-drama-a-guide-to-the-plays-play-wrights-players-and-play-hci.shtml | http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/william-davenport-adams/a-dictionary-of-the-drama-a-guide-to-the-plays-play-wrights-players-and-play-hci/page-129-a-dictionary-of-the-drama-a-guide-to-the-plays-play-wrights-players-and-play-hci.shtml | ||
Revision as of 17:16, 31 July 2019
My Sweetheart is an operatic comic drama in three acts by F.G. Maeder (Frederick George Maeder, 1840-1891)[] and W. Gill (William Gill, fl. 1882-1897)[].
Contents
The original text
Originally produced in America, and toured for many years with the American actress, Minnie Palmer (1860-1936), in the leading role. The touring company was first seen in the United Kingdom at the Royal Lyceum Theatre in 1883.
The text published in London by J. Dicks, in Dicks' Standard Plays No 1027 [1896] , including a cast list for the production given by Minnie Palmer's company.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1887: The play was performed as part of the repertoire of the Wheeler Theatre Company when they played in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town during April and May. Probably directed by Sutton Vane.
1902-3: Performed by Leonard Rayne at the Opera House, Cape Town, under the auspices of the Mouillot-De Jong Company, as part of a season of musical comedy and light opera beginning in December of 1902 and running into 1903.
Sources
http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/evancoll/a/014eva000000000u09034000.html
https://catalog.princeton.edu/catalog/6345546
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 1923. (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: p. 384
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