Sadler's Wells under the management of Mr. G. Almar : sixth week of the Cedar chest! Thursday, Friday & Saturday, August 21, 22 & 23 ... After which the celebrated nautical melo drama [sic], entitled The death of Mungo Parke [sic]: or, The source of the Niger. ...
[London : s.n.,
1834]
Mungo Park (1771-1806) died during his search for the source of the River Niger. His journals were published in 1799 and 1815, but interest in his discoveries continued long after his death. In 1824, a dramatic version of his life and death appeared on the stage entitled "Mungo Park; or, The Source of the Niger". It is presumably this play that was performed again ten years later at Sadler's Wells on the same bill as George Almar's "The Cedar Chest" (first performed in 1834). The bill lists the play's African and European dramatis personae (all played by Europeans), and offers a synopsis of the play, which included a "View of the Bay of Fezzan" and a "Grand African Ballet". Park's name appears as "Parke" throughout.
Park, Mungo, 1771-1806
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