Difference between revisions of "Retaliation, or Tit for Tat"
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| − | ''[[Retaliation | + | ''[[Retaliation]]'' is a farce in two acts by Leonard Mac Nally ()[]. |
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| + | The author's name also occurs as "McNally", "Macnally" or "MacNally" in some sources. | ||
==The original text== | ==The original text== | ||
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| + | First performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden by the author. | ||
| + | Originally published: 1782 | ||
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==Translations and adaptations== | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | 1863: Performed in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, during March by a company consisting of [[J.F. Finlayson]], [[Mr Bowmer]] and [[Madame Bowmer]], [[The Bowmers]] portraying a range of transformation roles in the piece. Also performed was a selection from ''[[Il Trovatore]]'' ("with Scenery, Chorus and Effects"). | + | 1863: Performed as ''[[Retaliation, or Tit for Tat]]'' and billed as a "Dialogue Entertainment, in Two Parts" in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, during March by a company consisting of [[J.F. Finlayson]], [[Mr Bowmer]] and [[Madame Bowmer]], [[The Bowmers]] portraying a range of transformation roles in the piece. Also performed was a selection from ''[[Il Trovatore]]'' ("with Scenery, Chorus and Effects"). |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Revision as of 05:22, 24 March 2021
Retaliation is a farce in two acts by Leonard Mac Nally ()[].
The author's name also occurs as "McNally", "Macnally" or "MacNally" in some sources.
Contents
The original text
First performed at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden by the author. Originally published: 1782
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1863: Performed as Retaliation, or Tit for Tat and billed as a "Dialogue Entertainment, in Two Parts" in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town, during March by a company consisting of J.F. Finlayson, Mr Bowmer and Madame Bowmer, The Bowmers portraying a range of transformation roles in the piece. Also performed was a selection from Il Trovatore ("with Scenery, Chorus and Effects").
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p.187
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