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| + | A play by this name licenced 1790 and first performed at the Theatre-Royal, Smock-Alley. A copy printed in 1792 "for the bookseller" (no author named). Later included in ''A Volume of Farces as they are performed at the Theatre Smock Alley, Dublin'', listed as "of doubtful authorship". | ||
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Bosman, 1928: 199, | Bosman, 1928: 199, | ||
Revision as of 08:03, 27 November 2013
A farce in two acts generally ascribed to Isaac Bickerstaffe (sometimes written Bickerstaff; 1735-1812). However it is also ascribed variously to Mrs. Jordan and Richard Ford. In the 1822 Oxberry's edition of the play the writer of the preface ("P.P.") claims that the author was unknown.
A play by this name licenced 1790 and first performed at the Theatre-Royal, Smock-Alley. A copy printed in 1792 "for the bookseller" (no author named). Later included in A Volume of Farces as they are performed at the Theatre Smock Alley, Dublin, listed as "of doubtful authorship".
Performance history in South Africa
11 September, 1824: Performed by the English Theatricals company in the African Theatre Cape Town , as afterpiece to Inkle and Yarico (Colman Jr). It was done as a benefit for Mrs Black.
Sources
https://archive.org/details/spoiledchildafa00fordgoog
http://www.ricorso.net/rx/az-data/authors/b/Bickerstaffe_I/life.htm
Bosman, 1928: 199,
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