The French Spy, or The Wild Arab of the Desert
The French Spy, or The Wild Arab of the Desert
Contents
The original text
Possibly a version (or adaptation?) of The French Spy, or The Siege of Constantina by John Thomas Haines.
S. French, 1861
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1866: Performed as The French Spy, or The Wild Arab of the Desert 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).
Sources
Facsimile version of the 1861 version of The French Spy, or The Siege of Constantina, Google E-book[1]
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.
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