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The Legend of St Croix is am extravaganza by an unidentified author from Port Elizabeth.
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The original text
Referred to as a "Spectacular Fairy Extravaganza by a Gentleman of Port Elizabeth", it was probably a fantasy piece, a first version possibly performed in the harbour town of Port Elizabeth in 1866 or 1867, before being done in Cape Town by players returning from that town.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1867: Performed by "Le Roy's Original Company" in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town on 18 and 25 February, with Leah the Forsaken, or The Jewish Maiden's Wrongs (Mosenthal/Daly).
1867: Performed by "Le Roy's Original Company" in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town on 28 February, with The Weft of the Wish-ton-Wish (Anon.).
Sources
D.C. Boonzaier, 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in SA Review, 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in Bosman 1980: pp. 374-439.)
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p.221
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