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''[[Shylock, or The Merchant of Venice Preserved]]'' is a travesty by Francis Talfourd. | ''[[Shylock, or The Merchant of Venice Preserved]]'' is a travesty by Francis Talfourd. | ||
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| + | ==The original text== | ||
The full title is: ''[[Shylock, or the Merchant of Venice preserved: an entirely new reading of Shakespeare from an edition hitherto undiscovered by modern authorities, and which it is hoped may be received as the stray leaves of a Jerusalem hearty-joke]]'' and is referred to in the text as an extravaganza. | The full title is: ''[[Shylock, or the Merchant of Venice preserved: an entirely new reading of Shakespeare from an edition hitherto undiscovered by modern authorities, and which it is hoped may be received as the stray leaves of a Jerusalem hearty-joke]]'' and is referred to in the text as an extravaganza. | ||
| − | First performed at the Olympic | + | First performed at the Olympic Theatre, London, in 1849. Published by T.H. Lacy, London, in 1850. |
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
1859: Performed as ''[[Shylock, or The Merchant of Venice Preserved]]'' on 29 March, 1860, with ''[[Helping Hands]]'' (Taylor). and ''[[Shylock, or The Merchant of Venice Preserved]]'' (a travesty by Talfourd). | 1859: Performed as ''[[Shylock, or The Merchant of Venice Preserved]]'' on 29 March, 1860, with ''[[Helping Hands]]'' (Taylor). and ''[[Shylock, or The Merchant of Venice Preserved]]'' (a travesty by Talfourd). | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
Facsimile version of the first edition by T.H. Lacy, The Internet Archive[https://archive.org/details/shylockormerchan00talf] | Facsimile version of the first edition by T.H. Lacy, The Internet Archive[https://archive.org/details/shylockormerchan00talf] | ||
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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. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] | ||
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Revision as of 05:05, 6 June 2018
Shylock, or The Merchant of Venice Preserved is a travesty by Francis Talfourd.
Contents
The original text
The full title is: Shylock, or the Merchant of Venice preserved: an entirely new reading of Shakespeare from an edition hitherto undiscovered by modern authorities, and which it is hoped may be received as the stray leaves of a Jerusalem hearty-joke and is referred to in the text as an extravaganza.
First performed at the Olympic Theatre, London, in 1849. Published by T.H. Lacy, London, in 1850.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1859: Performed as Shylock, or The Merchant of Venice Preserved on 29 March, 1860, with Helping Hands (Taylor). and Shylock, or The Merchant of Venice Preserved (a travesty by Talfourd).
Sources
Facsimile version of the first edition by T.H. Lacy, The Internet Archive[1]
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.
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
