The Padlock
The Padlock is a two-act "afterpiece" opera by Isaac Bickerstaffe (1735-1812)[1] (whose name is also written Bickerstaff in many sources), with music added by Charles Dibdin (1745-1814).
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The play was based on El celoso estremeño by Miguel de Cervantes (a work usually translated into English as The Jealous Husband), and made its debut in 1768 at the Drury Lane Theatre in London, England, with Dibdin playing the character "Mungo".
First published: 1768 for W. Griffin.
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Performance history in South Africa
1808: Performed in the African Theatre, Cape Town by the Officers of the Garrison on Saturday 16 July, with All the World's a Stage (Jackman), as a Benefit Performance for the Widows and Orphans of the 24th Regiment.
1815: Performed by Mr Cuerton and his company, in association with the Garrison Players, in the African Theatre, Cape Town, on 27 May, with a "Ballet" entitled The Shipwreck (attributed to Brandes).
Sources
Facsimile text of 1770 edition (with commentary)[2]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Padlock
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928: pp. 73-77.
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