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| − | ''[[The French Spy]]'' is the shortened title found for performances of a number of military dramas in the 19th century, often part of equestrian extravaganzas or [[circus]] performances.
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| − | ==The original text==
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| − | The title of the works occur in a variety of combinations in various sources over the years, often without an author being listed.
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| − | For example, Allardyce Nicoll (1930) lists a work called ''[[The Arab of the Desert, or The French Spy]]'', with no author given, while [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980: p. 203) cites [[William Groom]] (1899-1900), who mentions a performance of a work entitled ''[[The French Spy, or The Wild Arab of the Desert]]'' (a "great historical military drama" by "Aubert").
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| − | The most concrete information however comes from Daphne Brooks who refers to ''[[The French Spy]]'' by J.T. Haynes, a title confirmed by the text published by Samuel French as ''[[The French Spy, or The Siege of Constantina]]'' by Haynes in New York in 1861. The play was in part a transformation play, with the leading lady playing three male roles as part of the action. It seems most likely that this play was the original version, at least of the work performed in South Africa.
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| − | ==Translations and adaptations==
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| − | == Performance history in South Africa ==
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| − | 1866: Performed as ''[[The French Spy, or The Wild Arab of the Desert]]'', a "great historical military drama" by "Aubert", in Cape Town by the [[Le Roy and Duret Company]] on 9 and 11 April, with [[Madame Duret]] portraying three characters, as well as six in the accompanying play, ''[[The Actress Of All Work, or My Country Cousin]]'' (Oxberry). Billed a "great historical military drama" and ascribed to "Aubert" by F.C.L. Bosman (1980, p. 203), though it seems more likely to have been a pirated version (or adaptation?) of ''[[The French Spy, or The Siege of Constantina]]'' by Haines.
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | Facsimile version of the 1861 version of ''[[The French Spy, or The Siege of Constantina]]'', Google E-book[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=qJVDAQAAMAAJ&q=The+French+Spy+by+John+Thomas+Haines%22&dq=The+French+Spy+by+John+Thomas+Haines%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj3wOH7z7LVAhUnD8AKHQpfDXUQ6AEIIjAA]
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| − | Facsimile version of the "Handslist of plays produced between 1800 and 1850" from Allardyce Nicoll. ''A History of Early Nineteenth Century Drama'' (Vol II 1800-1850): ''Internet Archive''[https://archive.org/stream/historyofearlyni030428mbp/historyofearlyni030428mbp_djvu.txt]
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| − | Facsimile version of the "Handslist of plays produced between 1800 and 1850" from Allardyce Nicoll. ''A History of Early Nineteenth Century Drama'' (Vol II 1800-1850): ''Internet Archive''[https://archive.org/details/historyofearlyni030428mbp]
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| − | Daphne Brooks. 2006. ''Bodies in Dissent: Spectacular Performances of Race and Freedom, 1850-1910''. Duke University Press: pp. 183-194[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=TZJknFuoZvoC&pg=PA193&lpg=PA193&dq=The+Arab+of+the+Desert,+or+The+French+Spy&source=bl&ots=S9EJ9CETP8&sig=77Bceuuj_2RGQQTz2WfABCJXETw&hl=af&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjVneqZ1rLVAhVlBcAKHV5zDvsQ6AEIIDAA#v=onepage&q=The%20Arab%20of%20the%20Desert%2C%20or%20The%20French%20Spy&f=false]
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| − | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 203-9, 221-2, 294.
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