Only a Fool (play)
| Only a Fool | |
|---|---|
| Written by | F. R. C. Hopkins |
| Based on | Chico the Jester by Alexander Dumas |
| Date premiered | 1880 |
| Original language | English |
Only a Fool, or Chico the Jester is a 1880 Australian play by F. R. C. Hopkins. It was produced by Alfred Dampier as a vehicle for Dampier and his daughters.[1][2][3]
It was based on a story by Alexandre Dumas, Chico the Jester.[4][5] However the book was extensively adapted in order to provide showy parts for Dampier and his daughters Lily and Rose, who had just made their debuts in All for Gold, also by Hopkins.[6]
Reception[edit]
The Sydney Morning Herald called it "enjoyable entertainment."[7]
Sydney Punch called it "well compiled and effectively arranged."[8]
References[edit]
- ^ John Rickard, 'Hopkins, Francis Rawdon Chesney (1849–1916)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hopkins-francis-rawdon-chesney-505/text6001, published first in hardcopy 1972, accessed online 3 May 2024.
- ^ "LATE MR. F. R. C. HOPKINS". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 24, 506. New South Wales, Australia. 22 July 1916. p. 9. Retrieved 3 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "LADIES' COLUMN". The Herald. No. 2503. Victoria, Australia. 3 May 1880. p. 3. Retrieved 3 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "AMUSEMENTS". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 13, 158. New South Wales, Australia. 3 June 1880. p. 6. Retrieved 3 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "New Pieces produced at the Melbourne Theatres &c. during 1880". The Lorgnette. Vol. XX, no. 1520. Victoria, Australia. 7 February 1881. p. 2 (Edition 1). Retrieved 3 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Rees, Leslie (1987). Australian drama, 1970-1985 : a historical and critical survey. Angus & Robertson. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-207-15354-9.
- ^ "AMUSEMENTS. THE THEATRES". The Sydney Morning Herald. No. 13, 164. New South Wales, Australia. 10 June 1880. p. 6. Retrieved 3 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "OUR AMUSEMENTS". Sydney Punch. New South Wales, Australia. 12 June 1880. p. 7. Retrieved 3 May 2024 – via National Library of Australia.
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