Difference between revisions of "The Farce of the Modern Antiques, or The Merry Mourners"
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| − | 1823: Performed again by the [[English Theatricals]] on 9 August 1823, with ''[[The Honey Moon]]'' (Tobin) | + | 1823: Performed again ''[[Modern Antiques]]'' by the [[English Theatricals]] on 9 August 1823, with ''[[The Honey Moon]]'' (Tobin) |
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Revision as of 06:08, 9 June 2016
The Farce of the Modern Antiques, or The Merry Mourners is a farce in two acts by John O'Keeffe (1747-1833).
Also referred to simply as Modern Antiques
The original text
First performed at the Theatre Royal, Smoke Alley 1792(?), and published in Dublin 1792.
Performance history in South Africa
1823: Performed as Modern Antiques in Cape Town by the English Theatricals amateur company in the Cape Town Theatre (i.e. the African Theatre), on 3 May, with Ways and Means (Colman Jr).
1823: Performed again Modern Antiques by the English Theatricals on 9 August 1823, with The Honey Moon (Tobin)
Sources
Oxford Text Archive[1]
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [2]: pp. 197
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