The French Spy, or The Wild Arab of the Desert
The French Spy, or The Wild Arab of the Desert is a military
Also found as The Arab of the Desert, or The French Spy in Allardyce Nicoll's
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]
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[2]
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[3]
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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