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| − | + | ''[[The First Floor]]'' is a farce in two acts by James Cobb (1756–1818)[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Cobb_(librettist).] | |
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| + | First performed at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, 13 January 1787 and printed for C. Dilly in 1787. | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | + | 1854: Performed as a "comedietta" by the [[City Amateur Theatrical Society]] on Monday 21 August in the [[Dutch]] Company's [[Bree Street Theatre]] (corner of Dorp Street), Cape Town, under the directorship of Mr [[J. Boxer]], with [[Mr Ashley]] playing "Furnish". The play followed on ''[[The Mendicant]]'' (Á Beckett) and was itself followed by ''[[The Secret|The Secret!]]'' (Morris). | |
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http://writersinspire.org/content/first-floor-farce-two-acts-it-now-acting-theatre-royal-drury-lane | http://writersinspire.org/content/first-floor-farce-two-acts-it-now-acting-theatre-royal-drury-lane | ||
| − | [[F.C.L. | + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855''. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp.427 |
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Latest revision as of 06:41, 15 February 2017
The First Floor is a farce in two acts by James Cobb (1756–1818)[1]
Contents
The original text
First performed at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane, 13 January 1787 and printed for C. Dilly in 1787.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1854: Performed as a "comedietta" by the City Amateur Theatrical Society on Monday 21 August in the Dutch Company's Bree Street Theatre (corner of Dorp Street), Cape Town, under the directorship of Mr J. Boxer, with Mr Ashley playing "Furnish". The play followed on The Mendicant (Á Beckett) and was itself followed by The Secret! (Morris).
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Cobb_(librettist).
https://archive.org/details/firstfloorafarc00cobbgoog
http://writersinspire.org/content/first-floor-farce-two-acts-it-now-acting-theatre-royal-drury-lane
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [2]: pp.427
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
