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About
‘A serio-comic drama (for the first time in India).
Dramatis Personae.
The Chevalier……Wigler.
Michael Magnus (an apprentice)…Hector Timid.
Mariette (a milliner)……Mrs Deacle.
To be followed by a sketch by Geo. Colman The Younger.
Dram. Pers.
Sylvester Draggerwood (with a comic song)
Fustian……Hector Timid.
Servant……An Amateur
The whole to conclude with laugable farce of
Hunting a Turtle
Drama. Pers.
Mr Turtle (an uxorious Gentleman)……Mr Kenwig.
The Hon’ble Mr Levison (a London Gentleman)……Hector Timid.
Smatter (a Gentleman’s Gentleman)……Mr Glavonelly.
Timothy Dandelion (a rustic Gentleman)(with a comic song)……Wigler.
Mrs Turtle (the better half of the uxorious Gentleman)……Mrs Deacle!
Mary (an unsophisticated Lady)……Mrs Deacle!!
La Belle Sauvage (qualifying for Bedlam)……Mrs Deacle!!!’
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Showtimes and Venues
| Date | Time | Frequency | Venue |
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| From 27-Jun-1844 to 27-Jun-1844 | From 19:00 | – | – |
Schedule
| Running Order | Schedule Item | Type | Date and Time |
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| No schedule information recorded. | |||
Person and Troupe
| Name | Type | Role in Performance |
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| Mrs Deacle | Person | Actor – Mariette; Actor – Mrs Turtle; Actor – Mary; Actor – La Belle Sauvage |
| Performer (collaborateWith) | Purpose |
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| – |
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| Supporter Name | Type of Support | Support Description |
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| No support information recorded. | ||
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Sources
The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser, 27 June 1844, Page 1. https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/singfreepressa18440627-1.2.2.4
Contributor
2026. “The Angel of The Attic, A Sketch, and Hunting a Turtle – 1844 – Sans Souci Theatre”. In Performing Archipelagos, edited by Kyueun Kim, Alvin Eng Hui Lim and Hedren Wai Yuan Sum. Singapore: National University of Singapore.
