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According to [[William Groom]] (1899-1900, cited by Bosman, 1980 on p. 203), a play called either ''[[The Dear Admiral]]'' or simply ''[[Dear Admiral]]'' was done in the [[Harrington Street Theatre]], Cape Town, by the [[LeRoy-Duret Company]] during their first season, being played on 20 and 26 April, 1866. No author is mentioned. | According to [[William Groom]] (1899-1900, cited by Bosman, 1980 on p. 203), a play called either ''[[The Dear Admiral]]'' or simply ''[[Dear Admiral]]'' was done in the [[Harrington Street Theatre]], Cape Town, by the [[LeRoy-Duret Company]] during their first season, being played on 20 and 26 April, 1866. No author is mentioned. | ||
| − | No reference to a play by this name can be found, though there is a reference to an anonymous play called ''[[The Rear Admiral]]'' (also by an anonymous author), performed in Baltimore by the comedian | + | No reference to a play by this name can be found, though there is a reference to an anonymous play called ''[[The Rear Admiral]]'' (also by an anonymous author), performed in Baltimore by the comedian John E. Owens.[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=dUxyBjj8HUYC&pg=PA172&lpg=PA172&dq=The+Rear+Admiral+a+farce&source=bl&ots=l6U7Ksv-vc&sig=ACfU3U1CISNsMSm-HKT9ui3KzA1Lj0yDsA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi7iYPKtfzjAhVoTxUIHWGEAKoQ6AEwCnoECAkQAQ#v=onepage&q=The%20Rear%20Admiral%20a%20farce&f=false] |
Revision as of 05:46, 12 August 2019
According to William Groom (1899-1900, cited by Bosman, 1980 on p. 203), a play called either The Dear Admiral or simply Dear Admiral was done in the Harrington Street Theatre, Cape Town, by the LeRoy-Duret Company during their first season, being played on 20 and 26 April, 1866. No author is mentioned.
No reference to a play by this name can be found, though there is a reference to an anonymous play called The Rear Admiral (also by an anonymous author), performed in Baltimore by the comedian John E. Owens.[1]
