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A comedy, in five acts by George Colman, the Younger (1762-1836).  
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''[[The Poor Gentleman]]'' is a comedy, in five acts by George Colman, the Younger (1762-1836)[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Colman_the_Younger].  
  
  
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First performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden  on the 11th of February 1801. Printed by A. Strahan, for T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1802.
 
First performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden  on the 11th of February 1801. Printed by A. Strahan, for T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1802.
 
  
 
== Translations and Adaptations ==
 
== Translations and Adaptations ==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1808: Performed in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town by the [[Garrison Players|Officers of the Garrison]] on 12 September, with ''[[The Padlock]]'' (Bickerstaffe and Dibdin). Among the performers was a certain [[Billy Pitt]].
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1809: Performed in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town by the [[Garrison Players|Officers of the Garrison]] on 13 February as afterpiece to ''[[Katharine and Petruchio]]'' (Shakespeare/Garrick)
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1812: Performed in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town on 3 August by the [[Garrison Players]], with  Hoare's ''[[Lock and Key]]'' as afterpiece (though cited by Bosman as ''[[The Lock and Key]]''.)
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1812: Performed in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town  on 7 September by the [[Garrison Players]], with  ''[[The Waterman, or The First of August]]''(Dibdin).     
  
 
1816: Presented in Cape Town on Saturday 20 April by the [[Garrison Players]] in the [[African Theatre]], with as afterpiece ''[[Raising the Wind]]'' (Kenney).   
 
1816: Presented in Cape Town on Saturday 20 April by the [[Garrison Players]] in the [[African Theatre]], with as afterpiece ''[[Raising the Wind]]'' (Kenney).   
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1822: Played by  the [[Garrison Players]] on 12 October 1822 in the [[African Theatre]], with ''[[Amoroso, King of Little Britain]]'' (Planché) as afterpiece.
 
1822: Played by  the [[Garrison Players]] on 12 October 1822 in the [[African Theatre]], with ''[[Amoroso, King of Little Britain]]'' (Planché) as afterpiece.
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1824: Played by  the [[Garrison Players]] on 5 November in the [[African Theatre]], with ''[[The Irishman in London]]'' (Macready) as a benefit for [[Mrs Green]] and [[Mrs Johnson]].
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1828: Played by  the [[Gentlemen Amateur Company]] (probably a reference to the [[Garrison Players]]) in August,  in the [[African Theatre]], with ''[[Billy Button]]'' (Astley).
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1836: Performed in Cape Town by the [[Garrison Players]] on 23 September, with ''[[The Miller and his Men]]'' (Pocock)  as afterpiece.
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008928037
 
http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008928037
  
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[[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855''. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]:  pp.77, 143, 149, 182, 186, 193, 196
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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== Return to ==
  
[[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]], 1928: pp.149, 182,
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Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]]
  
Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography|ESAT Bibliography]]
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Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]]
  
== Return to ==
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Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]]
  
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Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]]
  
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]]
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Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
 
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Return to [[Main Page]]
 
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Revision as of 06:06, 18 May 2017

The Poor Gentleman is a comedy, in five acts by George Colman, the Younger (1762-1836)[1].


The original text

First performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden on the 11th of February 1801. Printed by A. Strahan, for T. N. Longman and O. Rees, 1802.

Translations and Adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1808: Performed in the African Theatre, Cape Town by the Officers of the Garrison on 12 September, with The Padlock (Bickerstaffe and Dibdin). Among the performers was a certain Billy Pitt.

1809: Performed in the African Theatre, Cape Town by the Officers of the Garrison on 13 February as afterpiece to Katharine and Petruchio (Shakespeare/Garrick)

1812: Performed in the African Theatre, Cape Town on 3 August by the Garrison Players, with Hoare's Lock and Key as afterpiece (though cited by Bosman as The Lock and Key.)

1812: Performed in the African Theatre, Cape Town on 7 September by the Garrison Players, with The Waterman, or The First of August(Dibdin).

1816: Presented in Cape Town on Saturday 20 April by the Garrison Players in the African Theatre, with as afterpiece Raising the Wind (Kenney).

1822: Played by the Garrison Players on 4 October 1822 in the African Theatre, with The Irishman in London (Macready) as afterpiece.

1822: Played by the Garrison Players on 12 October 1822 in the African Theatre, with Amoroso, King of Little Britain (Planché) as afterpiece.

1824: Played by the Garrison Players on 5 November in the African Theatre, with The Irishman in London (Macready) as a benefit for Mrs Green and Mrs Johnson.

1828: Played by the Gentlemen Amateur Company (probably a reference to the Garrison Players) in August, in the African Theatre, with Billy Button (Astley).

1836: Performed in Cape Town by the Garrison Players on 23 September, with The Miller and his Men (Pocock) as afterpiece.

Sources

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Colman_the_Younger

http://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/008928037

F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [2]: pp.77, 143, 149, 182, 186, 193, 196

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page