Robert Macaire, or The Roadside Inn Turned Inside Out

Robert Macaire, or The Roadside Inn Turned Inside Out is a burlesque extravaganza by Henry James Byron (1835-1884)[1]

The original text

Robert-Macaire a burlesque drama in 4 acts by Benjamin Antier (1787-1870), Saint-Amand (1797-1885), Frédérick Lemaître, (1800-1876) and Polyanthe,

Translations and adaptations

Adapted as by Philippe Gille (1831-1901) and William Busnach (1832-1907) as a 4 act burlesque drama, performed 1 March, 1889 at the Théâtre Porte Saint-Martin and published by Tresse et Stock (Paris), 1889

The original 18** French text was translated and adapted into English as Robert Macaire, or The Roadside Inn Turned Inside Out , a burlesque extravaganza, by Henry James Byron (1835-1884)[2]

Also known as Robert Macaire, it was first performed in English in the Royal Globe Theatre, London, on 16 April, 1870. The English text published by Thomas Hailes Lacy, 1872 ([Lacy's Acting Edition of Plays. vol. 93.)

Performance history in South Africa

1875. Produced by Disney Roebuck in the Bijou Theatre on 16 September, with Arrah-na-Pogue, or The Wicklow Wedding (Boucicault). The evening a farewell benefit for Mr Paulton and Mrs Paulton.

1877: Performed as in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town on 28 September by the Disney Roebuck company, with the burlesque Aladdin, or The Wonderful Woman (?)