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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 ==
  
1812: Performed in in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town on Saturday 20 April by the [[Garrison Players]], with as afterpiece ''[[Lock and Key]]'' (Hoare, though cited by Bosman as ''The Lock and Key''.)  
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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.
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1858: Performed in the [[Cape Town Theatre]] on 25 June by [[Sefton Parry]] and his company, with [[Sefton Parry|Parry]] as "Dr Ollapod", [[Mr Lawson]] as "Sir Robert", [[Mr Carr]] as "Worthington", [[Mr Honnor]] as "Sir Charles", Gough as "Foss", [[Mrs Parry]] as "Emily", [[Mrs Delmaine]] as "Miss McNab" and two local amateurs as "Humphrey Dobbins" and "Frederick" ([[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]], 1980, suggests these may have been [[Mr Devere]] and [[Captain Hall]]). Also played: ''[[The Rough Diamond]]'' (Buckstone). The scenes painted by [[C.J. Smith]].
  
 
== 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 [[The ESAT Entries]]
 
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Return to [[Main Page]]
 
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Revision as of 05:44, 6 March 2021

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.

1858: Performed in the Cape Town Theatre on 25 June by Sefton Parry and his company, with Parry as "Dr Ollapod", Mr Lawson as "Sir Robert", Mr Carr as "Worthington", Mr Honnor as "Sir Charles", Gough as "Foss", Mrs Parry as "Emily", Mrs Delmaine as "Miss McNab" and two local amateurs as "Humphrey Dobbins" and "Frederick" (Bosman, 1980, suggests these may have been Mr Devere and Captain Hall). Also played: The Rough Diamond (Buckstone). The scenes painted by C.J. Smith.

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