Two Loves and a Life

Two Loves and a Life is a drama in four acts by Tom Taylor ( 1817–1880)[1] and Charles Reade (1814-1884)[2].

The original text

First performed at the Theatre Royal Adelphi, London, in April, 1854

Published by Richard Bentley, 1854 and Samuel French, 1856.

Performance history in South Africa

1867: Performed by the Le Roy-Duret Company in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town, on 25 and 28 November, with Family Jars (Lunn and Perry), a "Pas Seul" by Miss Clara.

Sources

Facsimile version of the 1854 edition by Bentley, Google E-book[3]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Taylor

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Reade

F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p.230

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