The French Spy, or The Wild Arab of the Desert

The shortened title The French Spy occurs in a variety of combinations in various sources.

The French Spy, or The Wild Arab of the Desert is a "great historical military drama" by

Also found as The Arab of the Desert, or The French Spy in Allardyce Nicoll's with no author given.

The French Spy (or The French Spy, or The Siege of Constantina by J.T. Haynes was published by French in New York in 1830.

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 and 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).

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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