Difference between revisions of "Two Strings to your Bow"
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| − | by Robert Jephson (1736-1803). | + | ''[[Two Strings to your Bow]]'' is a farce, in two acts by Robert Jephson (1736-1803)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Jephson]. |
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| + | == The original text == | ||
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| + | First performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden in 1791. First printed in London for C. and G. Kearsley,1791. | ||
In his study [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1928) wrongly attributes authorship of the play to the actor Andrew Cherry, who had played the character "Lazarillo" in the London production. | In his study [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1928) wrongly attributes authorship of the play to the actor Andrew Cherry, who had played the character "Lazarillo" in the London production. | ||
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== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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1818: Performed in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town by the [[Garrison Players]] on 7 November, as a benefit for [[Mrs Brough]], with ''[[The Will]]'' (Reynolds). | 1818: Performed in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town by the [[Garrison Players]] on 7 November, as a benefit for [[Mrs Brough]], with ''[[The Will]]'' (Reynolds). | ||
| − | 1823: Performed by the [[Garrison Players|Amateur Company]] as a benefit for Mrs Green, in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town on 25 November 1823; with ''[[Wild Oats]]'' by O'Keeffe. | + | 1823: Performed by the [[Garrison Players|Amateur Company]] as a benefit for [[Mrs Green]], in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town on 25 November 1823; with ''[[Wild Oats]]'' by O'Keeffe. |
1824: Performed the [[African Theatre]] on 24 July by the [[Garrison Players]], along with ''[[John Bull, or an Englishman's Fireside]]'' (Colman Jr). | 1824: Performed the [[African Theatre]] on 24 July by the [[Garrison Players]], along with ''[[John Bull, or an Englishman's Fireside]]'' (Colman Jr). | ||
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Oxford Text Archive[http://ota.ox.ac.uk/id/4239] | Oxford Text Archive[http://ota.ox.ac.uk/id/4239] | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Jephson | ||
[[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855''. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp. 155, 185 | [[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855''. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp. 155, 185 | ||
Revision as of 19:02, 24 June 2016
Two Strings to your Bow is a farce, in two acts by Robert Jephson (1736-1803)[1].
The original text
First performed at the Theatre Royal, Covent Garden in 1791. First printed in London for C. and G. Kearsley,1791.
In his study F.C.L. Bosman (1928) wrongly attributes authorship of the play to the actor Andrew Cherry, who had played the character "Lazarillo" in the London production.
Performance history in South Africa
1818: Performed in the African Theatre, Cape Town by the Garrison Players on 7 November, as a benefit for Mrs Brough, with The Will (Reynolds).
1823: Performed by the Amateur Company as a benefit for Mrs Green, in the African Theatre, Cape Town on 25 November 1823; with Wild Oats by O'Keeffe.
1824: Performed the African Theatre on 24 July by the Garrison Players, along with John Bull, or an Englishman's Fireside (Colman Jr).
Sources
Oxford Text Archive[2]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Jephson
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [3]: pp. 155, 185
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