The Irish Tutor, or New Lights

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A farce in one act, translated from the French ** by the Earl of Glengall (1794-1858); also known as: Richard Butler, Earl of Glengall.[1]

It is sometimes cited simply as The Irish Tutor, or as New Lights.

The original text

Performance Date(s) and Time(s) First performed on 5 May 1863, as part of

Also performed at the Cheltenham Theatre on July 12th 1822 then at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden on October 28th 1822. Published in 1823.

Performance history in South Africa

1824: Performed as The Irish Tutor by the Garrison Players in the African Theatre on the 23rd July, as afterpiece to Catherine and Petruchio (Glengall) and followed by How to Die for Love! (Von Kotzebue).

1824: Performed by the Garrison Amateur Players, in the African Theatre on 4 and 22 September 1824, as afterpiece to Life, A Comedy (Reynolds). Its star performer was Dr M'Donnell.


1845: Performed on 22 August, 1845 by All the World's a Stage in the Roeland Street Theatre, as afterpiece to Charles XII.

Translations and adaptations

Sources

http://www.musicingotham.org/person/15686

Bosman, 1928: pp. 414-5;

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