Difference between revisions of "Wanted, A Young Lady"

From ESAT
Jump to navigation Jump to search
 
(4 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
''[[Wanted, A Young Lady]]'' is a farce in one act by W.E. Suter ()[]
+
''[[Wanted, A Young Lady]]'' is a farce in one act by William E. Suter (1811?-1882)[http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/book/lookupname?key=Suter%2C%20William%20E%2E%2C%201811%3F%2D1882].
  
 
==The original text==
 
==The original text==
  
Originally performed in London and published by [[Thomas Hailes Lacy]] in 1852. Very popular, with 18 editions published between 1852 and 1967.
+
Originally performed in London and published by [[Thomas Hailes Lacy]] in 1865.
  
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==
Line 9: Line 9:
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
  
1864: Performed  as ''[[Who Stole the Pocket Book]]'' in June as part of the closing production of the [[St George's Theatre]], Pietermaritzburg, along with ''[[Little Toddlekins]]'' (Mathews) and ''[[The Wandering Minstrel]]'' (Mayhew).
+
1871: Performed  on 17 April, by the [[Garrison Players]] in the [[Theatre Royal, Main Barracks]] (formerly the [[Garrison Theatre]]) in Cape Town. Also performed as ''[[Who Stole the Pocket-book?, or A Dinner for Six]]'' (Morton) and ''[[An Englishman's House is his Castle]]'' (Morton). A benefit performance for [[Sergeant Biphen]].
 
 
1871: Performed  as ''[[Who Stole the Pocket-book?, or A Dinner for Six]]'' on 17 April, by the [[Garrison Players]] in the [[Theatre Royal, Main Barracks]] (formerly the [[Garrison Theatre]]) in Cape Town. Also performed ''[[Wanted a Young Lady]]'' (Suter) and ''[[An Englishman's House is his Castle]]'' (Morton). A benefit performance for [[Sargeant Biphen]].
 
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
  
Facsimile version of the original published text, a [[Project Gutenberg]] EBook[http://www.gutenberg.org/files/50153/50153-h/50153-h.htm]  
+
Facsimile version of the original published text, [[The Internet Archive]][https://archive.org/details/SuterWantedYoungLady]  
  
 
[[D.C. Boonzaier]]. 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage",  in ''SA Review'', 9 March and 24 August 1923. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.)
 
[[D.C. Boonzaier]]. 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage",  in ''SA Review'', 9 March and 24 August 1923. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.)

Latest revision as of 04:18, 13 November 2019

Wanted, A Young Lady is a farce in one act by William E. Suter (1811?-1882)[1].

The original text

Originally performed in London and published by Thomas Hailes Lacy in 1865.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1871: Performed on 17 April, by the Garrison Players in the Theatre Royal, Main Barracks (formerly the Garrison Theatre) in Cape Town. Also performed as Who Stole the Pocket-book?, or A Dinner for Six (Morton) and An Englishman's House is his Castle (Morton). A benefit performance for Sergeant Biphen.

Sources

Facsimile version of the original published text, The Internet Archive[2]

D.C. Boonzaier. 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in SA Review, 9 March and 24 August 1923. (Reprinted in Bosman 1980: pp. 374-439.)

F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p. 267

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page