The Slave
The Slave is a musical drama in three acts by Thomas Morton (1764 – 1838).
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The original text
First performed at Covent Garden, 12 November, 1816, as The Slave with Macready as of "Gambia".
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
20 October 1832: Performed in Cape Town under the title The Slave, or The Revolt of Surinam by the All the World's a Stage in The Cape Theatre, with Lovers' Quarrels, or Like Master Like Man (King).
Translations and adaptations
Sources
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oroonoko
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oroonoko#Adaptation
F.C.L. Bosman. 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [1]: pp.
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