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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)

First produced at the Haymarket in 1802(?)

Published in London by J. Cawthorne, 1808

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

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

4 November 1826: Performed 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.

SBU Find Sylvester Daggerwood[1]

Bosman, 1928: pp.143, 149,

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 Performed in Cape Town by the [[English Theatricals]] company (former [[Garrison Players]]) in the [[African Theatre]] on 26 October 1816, with ''[[A Cure for the Heartache]]'' (Morton).
+November 1826: Performed 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]].
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