About
Active Period
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Genre
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About
‘The Bath Road.
Captain Rambleton (an accomplished Rake)……Hector Timid.
Varnish (a ditto his friend)……Captain Kidingly
Tom (The keeper of the Fox and Wolf)……Wigler
Ellen (his wife)……Mrs Deacle.
After which a comic song in character by Wigler.
To be followed by the laughable farce of Batchelor’s Buttons.
Dram. Pers.
Mr Wilton……Captain Cannon
Harry Masterton……Hector Timid.
Sam Samson (with a song)……Wigler
Tom……. An Amateur
Dick……An Amateur
Emily Wilton……Mrs Deacle!
Fanny (a romp with the highland fling)……Mrs Deacle!!
Tom (a sportsman)……Mrs Deacle!!!
Dolly Dumps (a maid of all work)……Mrs Deacle!!!!
The whole to conclude with the burlesque tragic opera of Bombastes Furioso.
Dram. Pers.
Artaxomianos (King of Utopia)……Hector Timid.
Fushos (grand chamberlain)……Stubby
General Bombastes (A-C-G)……Captain Poodle
Attendants……Amateurs
Army……Messrs Tag Rug & Bobtail
Distaffina……Miss Petowker’
Genre
Language
Showtimes and Venues
| Date | Time | Frequency | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| From 12-Jul-1844 to 12-Jul-1844 | From 19:00 | – | – |
Schedule
| Running Order | Schedule Item | Type | Date and Time |
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| – | – | – |
Person and Troupe
| Name | Type | Role in Performance |
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| Mrs Deacle | Person | Actor – Emily Wilton; Fanny ; Tom; Dolly Dumps |
| Performer (collaborateWith) | Purpose |
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| – |
Support (hasSupport)
| Supporter Name | Type of Support | Support Description |
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| No support information recorded. | ||
Theme and Style
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Media
Sources
The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser, 11 July 1844, Page 2. https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/singfreepressa18440711-1.2.6.2
Contributor
2026. “The Bath Road, Bachelor’s Buttons, and Bombastes Furioso – 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.
