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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
  
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https://www.amazon.com/New-Men-Old-Acres-Comedy/dp/1359631402
  
 
[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.310, 313, 324 and 340
 
[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.310, 313, 324 and 340

Revision as of 06:05, 5 November 2020

New Men and Old Acres is a comedy in three acts by Tom Taylor ( 1817–1880)[1] and Augustus W. Dubourg (1830?-1910)[]

Also found as New Men and Old Acres, or A Managing Mamma and usually credited to Taylor only.

The original text

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1873: Performed as New Men and Old Acres, or A Managing Mamma by Disney Roebuck and his company in the Mutual Hall, Cape Town, on 22 and 24 December.

1875: Performed as New Men and Old Acres, or A Managing Mamma by Disney Roebuck and his company in the Bijou Theatre, Cape Town, on 14 May.

1876: Performed as New Men and Old Acres, or A Managing Mamma by Disney Roebuck and his company in the Theatre Royal, Burg Street, Cape Town, on 21 June.

Sources

https://www.amazon.com/New-Men-Old-Acres-Comedy/dp/1359631402

F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.310, 313, 324 and 340

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