The Irish Tutor, or New Lights
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.
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The original text
First performed at the Cheltenham Theatre on July 12th 1822 then at the Theatre Royal Covent Garden on October 28th 1822. It was also performed in New York in this period. Published in New York 1823 by J. Robinson, at the Circulating Library and Dramatic Repository.
Performed in New York on 5 May 1863, as part of "Barney Williams Irish Relief Benefit", followed by a series of performances by "Butler's Combination Troupe" (the American Theater, 2-7 November 1863), by Mr. and Mrs. Barney Williams (Niblo's Garden, 4-9 January, 1864), and at the New Bowery Theatre (17, 19, 30, 31 March and 19 July, 1864).
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
Review: Edinburgh Dramatic Review, Volumes 1-2, page 95: Google E-Book[2]
Facsimile version of the 1823 New York edition of The Irish Tutor, Or New Lights: Google E-Book[3]
Review in The Drama: Or, Theatrical Pocket Magazine, pp. 203 and 229: Google E-Book[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=pbRJAQAAIAAJ&pg=PA299&lpg=PA299&dq=The+Irish+Tutor,+or+New+Lights&source=bl&ots=qIYVyHKkpx&sig=VJXERZgKLQc5JHlnTxXdbIqqQWg&hl=af&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiz9NfU6dDJAhXCbxQKHdeTBlY4ChDoAQhMMAg#v=onepage&q=The%20Irish%20Tutor%2C%20or%20New%20Lights&f=false
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Bosman, 1928: pp. 414-5;
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