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| − | + | 1870: Performed in the [[New Lyceum Theatre]], Cape Town, at the start of September by a company of amateurs, as a benefit for [[E. Clifton]], along with Mazeppa (the "grand Ethiopian Burlesque"). (The title is correctly given as ''[[The Two Polts]]'' by Bosman, 1980, but the author is said to be "unknown".) | |
1876: Performed in the [[Athenaeum Theatre]], Cape Town, by [[Disney Roebuck]]'s company on 17 April, as an afterpiece to ''[[Blow for Blow]]'' (Byron). (The title now wrongly given as '''''[[The Two Poets]]''''' by Bosman, 1980, though ascribing it to Courtney.) | 1876: Performed in the [[Athenaeum Theatre]], Cape Town, by [[Disney Roebuck]]'s company on 17 April, as an afterpiece to ''[[Blow for Blow]]'' (Byron). (The title now wrongly given as '''''[[The Two Poets]]''''' by Bosman, 1980, though ascribing it to Courtney.) | ||
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Facsimile version of the 1860 edition by Samuel French, Hathi Trust Digital Library[https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100782192] | Facsimile version of the 1860 edition by Samuel French, Hathi Trust Digital Library[https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/100782192] | ||
| − | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. | + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 280, 338 |
[[William Groom]]. 1899-1900. Drama in Cape Town. ''Cape Illustrated Magazine'', 10(4): 478-481, 517-520, 547-552, 580-584, 640-643, 670-672, 706-708. | [[William Groom]]. 1899-1900. Drama in Cape Town. ''Cape Illustrated Magazine'', 10(4): 478-481, 517-520, 547-552, 580-584, 640-643, 670-672, 706-708. | ||
Revision as of 05:16, 24 April 2018
The Two Polts is a farce by John Courtney (1804-1865)[1].
Contents
The original text
First performed at the Royal Surrey Theatre, London, on 25 November 1850, and published by and Samuel French (1860?)
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1870: Performed in the New Lyceum Theatre, Cape Town, at the start of September by a company of amateurs, as a benefit for E. Clifton, along with Mazeppa (the "grand Ethiopian Burlesque"). (The title is correctly given as The Two Polts by Bosman, 1980, but the author is said to be "unknown".)
1876: Performed in the Athenaeum Theatre, Cape Town, by Disney Roebuck's company on 17 April, as an afterpiece to Blow for Blow (Byron). (The title now wrongly given as The Two Poets by Bosman, 1980, though ascribing it to Courtney.)
Sources
Facsimile version of the 1860 edition by Samuel French, Hathi Trust Digital Library[2]
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 280, 338
William Groom. 1899-1900. Drama in Cape Town. Cape Illustrated Magazine, 10(4): 478-481, 517-520, 547-552, 580-584, 640-643, 670-672, 706-708.
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