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An occasional drama in one act by George Colman the Younger (1762-1836). (Originally titled ''[[New Hay at the Old Market]]'')
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''[[Silvester Daggerwood]]'' is an occasional drama in one act by George Colman the Younger (1762-1836)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Colman_the_Younger].
  
First produced at the Haymarket in 1802(?)
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Also written  erroneously as ''[[Sylvester Daggerwood]]'' in some programmes and sources cited by [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] (1928).
  
Published in London by J. Cawthorne, 1808
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== The original text ==
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Originally entitled ''[[New Hay at the Old Market]]'' and first produced at the Haymarket in 1802(?)
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Published in London by J. Cawthorne, 1808.
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==Translations and adaptations==
  
  
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
  
Performed in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town by the [[Garrison Players]] on 12 October, 1812, with ''[[The Birthday, or the Prince of Arragon|The Birth Day]]'' (O'Keeffe) and ''[[The Apprentice]]'' (Murphy).
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1812: Performed on 12 October in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town by the [[Garrison Players]], with ''[[The Birthday, or the Prince of Arragon|The Birth Day]]'' (O'Keeffe) and ''[[The Apprentice]]'' (Murphy).
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1816: Performed  (as "''[[Sylvester Daggerwood]]''") in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town  by the [[English Theatricals]] company (former [[Garrison Players]])  on 14 September, with ''[[The Heir at Law]]'' (Colman Jr).
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1816: Performed in Cape Town on 26 October by the [[English Theatricals]] company (former [[Garrison Players]]) in the [[The African Theatre]], with ''[[A Cure for the Heartache]]'' (Thomas Morton).
  
Performed in Cape Town by the [[English Theatricals]] company (former [[Garrison Players]]) in the [[African Theatre]] on 26 October 1816, with ''[[Speed the Plough]]'' (Morton).
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1818: Performed on 19 September as  (as "''[[Sylvester Daggerwood]]''") by [[Mr Cooke]] and company, assisted by local Amateurs, in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town ,  as afterpiece to ''[[Douglas]]'' (Home).  
  
==Translations and adaptations==
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1826: Performed on 4 November in Cape Town by the [[English Theatricals]] company (former [[Garrison Players]]) in the [[The African Theatre]], with ''[[Catherine and Petruchio]]'' (Shakespeare) ''[[A Roland for an Oliver]]'' (Morton). This was a benefit performance for [[Mrs O'Brien]] and [[Sgt Corbishley]].
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Colman_the_Younger
 
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Colman_the_Younger
  
[[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]], 1928: pp.143, 149,  
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[[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855''. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp.143, 149,155, 190
 
 
  
 
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Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]]
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Latest revision as of 05:34, 20 June 2017

Silvester Daggerwood is an occasional drama in one act by George Colman the Younger (1762-1836)[1].

Also written erroneously as Sylvester Daggerwood in some programmes and sources cited by Bosman (1928).

The original text

Originally entitled New Hay at the Old Market and first produced at the Haymarket in 1802(?)

Published in London by J. Cawthorne, 1808.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1812: Performed on 12 October in the African Theatre, Cape Town by the Garrison Players, with The Birth Day (O'Keeffe) and The Apprentice (Murphy).

1816: Performed (as "Sylvester Daggerwood") in the African Theatre, Cape Town by the English Theatricals company (former Garrison Players) on 14 September, with The Heir at Law (Colman Jr).

1816: Performed in Cape Town on 26 October by the English Theatricals company (former Garrison Players) in the The African Theatre, with A Cure for the Heartache (Thomas Morton).

1818: Performed on 19 September as (as "Sylvester Daggerwood") by Mr Cooke and company, assisted by local Amateurs, in the African Theatre, Cape Town , as afterpiece to Douglas (Home).

1826: Performed on 4 November in Cape Town by the English Theatricals company (former Garrison Players) in the The African Theatre, with Catherine and Petruchio (Shakespeare) A Roland for an Oliver (Morton). This was a benefit performance for Mrs O'Brien and Sgt Corbishley.

Sources

SBU Find Sylvester Daggerwood[2]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Colman_the_Younger

F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [3]: pp.143, 149,155, 190

Go to ESAT Bibliography

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