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First known production of an original ballet-pantomime to be staged in South Africa. It was choreographed and staged by a [[Mr Petersen|J.L. Petersen]] and his pupils in the [[Afrikaansche Schouwburg]] on Monday 28 June , 1802,  in celebration of the King's birthday. It was performed alongside ''[[The Little Hunchback, or A Frolic in Bagdad]]'' (O'Keefe), ''[[The Interlude of the Magic Zone]]'' and ''[[The Devil to Pay, or The Wives Metamorphosed]]'' (Coffey).  
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First known production of an original ballet-pantomime to be staged in South Africa. It was choreographed and staged by a [[Mr Petersen|J.L. Petersen]] and his pupils in the [[Afrikaansche Schouwburg]] on Monday 28 June , 1802,  in celebration of the King's birthday. It was performed alongside ''[[The Little Hunchback, or A Frolic in Bagdad]]'' (O'Keeffe), ''[[The Interlude of the Magic Zone]]'' and ''[[The Devil to Pay, or The Wives Metamorphosed]]'' (Coffey).  
  
  

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First known production of an original ballet-pantomime to be staged in South Africa. It was choreographed and staged by a J.L. Petersen and his pupils in the Afrikaansche Schouwburg on Monday 28 June , 1802, in celebration of the King's birthday. It was performed alongside The Little Hunchback, or A Frolic in Bagdad (O'Keeffe), The Interlude of the Magic Zone and The Devil to Pay, or The Wives Metamorphosed (Coffey).


Sources

Bosman, 1928: pp 68-9.

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