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''[[The Rose of Ettrick Vale, or The Bridal of the Borders]]'' is a romantic comedy in three acts by Thomas J. Lynch, Comedian (''floreat'' 1820s) | ''[[The Rose of Ettrick Vale, or The Bridal of the Borders]]'' is a romantic comedy in three acts by Thomas J. Lynch, Comedian (''floreat'' 1820s) | ||
| + | Also known as ''[[Wandering Steenie]]'' or ''[[Steenie, the Wanderer]]'' after its central character. | ||
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First performed at the Queen Street Theatre Glasgow in 1824, and later performed in Edinburgh and at the Royal Aldwych theatre in London. The text was revised by James Aitken of the Drury Lane Theatre after Lynch's death, and was published in Glasgow by Dugald Moore and James Duncan in 1836. Published as a play in three acts, it is sometimes referred to as a comedy in two acts, in playbills and the like. | First performed at the Queen Street Theatre Glasgow in 1824, and later performed in Edinburgh and at the Royal Aldwych theatre in London. The text was revised by James Aitken of the Drury Lane Theatre after Lynch's death, and was published in Glasgow by Dugald Moore and James Duncan in 1836. Published as a play in three acts, it is sometimes referred to as a comedy in two acts, in playbills and the like. | ||
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1861: Performed as a comedy in two acts in Grahamstown on 4 November by a Garrison company called the [[Amateurs of the Band]] ([[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]]) with a cast consisting of [[W. Dansie]] (Red Ronald, the River, alias the Stranger), [[T. Paterson]] (Old Adam of Teviot), [[J. Davies]] (Albert, his adopted son), [[J. Chesters]] (Glenbrae, a hunter of the highland border), [[J. F. Gay]] (Guy o' the Gap), [[J. M'Kechnie]] (Wandering Steenie, a mindless rower), [[W. Allan]] (Brand o' the Brae), [[J. Mann]] (Black Wylie), [[T. Manion]] (Murdoch), [[B. Sheeran]] (Fergus), (the latter three were Freebooters in the pay of Red Ronald.) [[B. Buckley]] (Officer), [[J. Grennan]] (Laurette, "The Rose of Ettrick Vale"), [[J. Durney]] (Jessie, sister and Bridesmaid to Laurette), [[T. Smith]] (Amy, Jessie's sister and Bridesmaid to Laurette). Also performed was ''[[The Spectre Bridegroom, or A Ghost in Spite of Himself]]'' (Moncrieff). ''(For more on contemporary responses to the performances, see the entry on the [[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]])'' | 1861: Performed as a comedy in two acts in Grahamstown on 4 November by a Garrison company called the [[Amateurs of the Band]] ([[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]]) with a cast consisting of [[W. Dansie]] (Red Ronald, the River, alias the Stranger), [[T. Paterson]] (Old Adam of Teviot), [[J. Davies]] (Albert, his adopted son), [[J. Chesters]] (Glenbrae, a hunter of the highland border), [[J. F. Gay]] (Guy o' the Gap), [[J. M'Kechnie]] (Wandering Steenie, a mindless rower), [[W. Allan]] (Brand o' the Brae), [[J. Mann]] (Black Wylie), [[T. Manion]] (Murdoch), [[B. Sheeran]] (Fergus), (the latter three were Freebooters in the pay of Red Ronald.) [[B. Buckley]] (Officer), [[J. Grennan]] (Laurette, "The Rose of Ettrick Vale"), [[J. Durney]] (Jessie, sister and Bridesmaid to Laurette), [[T. Smith]] (Amy, Jessie's sister and Bridesmaid to Laurette). Also performed was ''[[The Spectre Bridegroom, or A Ghost in Spite of Himself]]'' (Moncrieff). ''(For more on contemporary responses to the performances, see the entry on the [[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]])'' | ||
| + | == Sources == | ||
Facsimile version of the 1836 published text, [https://books.google.co.za/books?id=QkUWAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP5&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=2#v=onepage&q&f=false] | Facsimile version of the 1836 published text, [https://books.google.co.za/books?id=QkUWAAAAYAAJ&pg=PP5&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=2#v=onepage&q&f=false] | ||
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| + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] | ||
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Revision as of 10:57, 31 July 2018
The Rose of Ettrick Vale, or The Bridal of the Borders is a romantic comedy in three acts by Thomas J. Lynch, Comedian (floreat 1820s)
Also known as Wandering Steenie or Steenie, the Wanderer after its central character.
Contents
The original text
First performed at the Queen Street Theatre Glasgow in 1824, and later performed in Edinburgh and at the Royal Aldwych theatre in London. The text was revised by James Aitken of the Drury Lane Theatre after Lynch's death, and was published in Glasgow by Dugald Moore and James Duncan in 1836. Published as a play in three acts, it is sometimes referred to as a comedy in two acts, in playbills and the like.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1861: Performed as a comedy in two acts in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town, on 4 November by the Sefton Parry company, with Pas Seul performed by Miss Powell and Family Jars (Lunn and Perry).
1861: Performed as a comedy in two acts in Grahamstown on 4 November by a Garrison company called the Amateurs of the Band (North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot) with a cast consisting of W. Dansie (Red Ronald, the River, alias the Stranger), T. Paterson (Old Adam of Teviot), J. Davies (Albert, his adopted son), J. Chesters (Glenbrae, a hunter of the highland border), J. F. Gay (Guy o' the Gap), J. M'Kechnie (Wandering Steenie, a mindless rower), W. Allan (Brand o' the Brae), J. Mann (Black Wylie), T. Manion (Murdoch), B. Sheeran (Fergus), (the latter three were Freebooters in the pay of Red Ronald.) B. Buckley (Officer), J. Grennan (Laurette, "The Rose of Ettrick Vale"), J. Durney (Jessie, sister and Bridesmaid to Laurette), T. Smith (Amy, Jessie's sister and Bridesmaid to Laurette). Also performed was The Spectre Bridegroom, or A Ghost in Spite of Himself (Moncrieff). (For more on contemporary responses to the performances, see the entry on the North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot)
Sources
Facsimile version of the 1836 published text, [1]
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.
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
