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The Scapegrace, or I've Been Roaming is a burletta in one act by John Baldwin Buckstone (1802-1879)[1]

Sometimes simply referred to as The Scapegrace (e.g. by F.C.L. Bosman, 1928).

First performed at the Adelphi Theatre, London in March 1828.

1832: Performed by All the World's a Stage as The Scapegrace, with The Merchant of Venice and a "new Ballet Dance" called Jack at the Cape, or All Alive Among the Hottentots!. The evening was was presented in The African Theatre on 7 January - ostensibly as Mr Booth's farewell performance before leaving the colony (though he played again in January and November).

F.C.L. Bosman. 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [2]: pp. 219,

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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-: Performed by [[All the World's a Stage]] as ''[[The Scapegrace]]'', with '''[[The Merchant of Venice]]''', ''[[Will Watch]]'' and a "new Ballet Dance" called ''[[Jack at the Cape, or All Alive Among the Hottentots!]]''. The evening was was presented in [[The African Theatre]] on 7 January - ostensibly as [[Mr Booth]]'s farewell performance before leaving the colony (though he played again in November).
+: Performed by [[All the World's a Stage]] as ''[[The Scapegrace]]'', with ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' and a "new Ballet Dance" called ''[[Jack at the Cape, or All Alive Among the Hottentots!]]''. The evening was was presented in [[The African Theatre]] on 7 January - ostensibly as [[Mr Booth]]'s farewell performance before leaving the colony (though he played again in January and November).
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