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| − | 1861: Performed as ''[[The Bonnie Fishwife]]'' by [[Sefton Parry]] and his company on 13 May | + | 1861: Performed as ''[[The Bonnie Fishwife]]'' by [[Sefton Parry]] and his company on 13 May, the opening night of the newly completed [[Theatre Royal]]. (However, Groom has the title as ''[[All that Glitters is not Gold]]''.) The rest of the programme consisted of a tambourine dance by [[Miss Powell]],songs by Mr [[James Leffler|J.H. Leffler]] and ''[[All is not Gold that Glitters, or The Factory Girl]]'' (Morton and Morton). |
| − | 1861: Performed as ''[[The Bonnie Fishwife]]'' in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town by the [[Cape Town and Royal Alfred Dramatic Club]] on 1 August, with ''[[The Rivals]]'' (Sheridan) and a dance by [[Lizzie Powell]]. | + | 1861: Performed as ''[[The Bonnie Fishwife]]'' by [[Sefton Parry]] and his company in the [[Theatre Royal]] on 1 July, with ''[[The Rough Diamond]]'' () and ''[[Ici On Parle Français]]'' () |
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| + | 1861: Performed as ''[[The Bonnie Fishwife]]'' in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town by the [[Cape Town and Royal Alfred Dramatic Club]] (in conjunction with by [[Sefton Parry]]) on 1 August, with ''[[The Rivals]]'' (Sheridan) and a dance by [[Lizzie Powell]]. As a benefit for the Club. | ||
1875: Performed in the [[Bijou Theatre]], Cape Town, by [[Disney Roebuck]]'s company on 5 March, with ''[[Black Sheep]]'' (Yates). | 1875: Performed in the [[Bijou Theatre]], Cape Town, by [[Disney Roebuck]]'s company on 5 March, with ''[[Black Sheep]]'' (Yates). | ||
Revision as of 05:19, 2 May 2018
The Bonnie Fish Wife is a musical interlude in one act by Charles Selby (c. 1802 – 1863)[1]
Also referred to as a farce in one act or a burletta, and found under the titles The "Bonnie Fish Wife" or The Bonnie Fishwife.
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The original text
Licenced 17 September 1858 for its first performance at the Strand Theatre on 20 September 1858. Published in Lacy’s (Vol. 37, no.551) as an original musical interlude, songs included in text.
First published in New York by R.M. De Witt in 1858.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1861: Performed as The Bonnie Fishwife by Sefton Parry and his company on 13 May, the opening night of the newly completed Theatre Royal. (However, Groom has the title as All that Glitters is not Gold.) The rest of the programme consisted of a tambourine dance by Miss Powell,songs by Mr J.H. Leffler and All is not Gold that Glitters, or The Factory Girl (Morton and Morton).
1861: Performed as The Bonnie Fishwife by Sefton Parry and his company in the Theatre Royal on 1 July, with The Rough Diamond () and Ici On Parle Français ()
1861: Performed as The Bonnie Fishwife in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town by the Cape Town and Royal Alfred Dramatic Club (in conjunction with by Sefton Parry) on 1 August, with The Rivals (Sheridan) and a dance by Lizzie Powell. As a benefit for the Club.
1875: Performed in the Bijou Theatre, Cape Town, by Disney Roebuck's company on 5 March, with Black Sheep (Yates).
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Selby
https://openlibrary.org/authors/OL2080363A/Charles_Selby
LORD CHAMBERLAIN'S PLAYS, 1852 - 1866. June - September 1858.[2]
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 97-8, 100, 132,160, 322, 327, 330, 368
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