Seymour Dallas
Seymour Dallas was an actor who made his debut in a London playhouse.
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Seymour Dallas made his South African acting debut in Kimberley's Theatre Royal in the 1870s where he was a regular contributor.
16 and 17 February, 1874: Performed as an amateur in Disney Roebuck and company’s production of the English dramatist, T W Robertson’s comedy-drama, Caste, as well as a performance of Beazley’s The Lottery Ticket, at the Mutual Hall, Cape Town.
He performed in G.R. Sims' three-act comedy, Crutch and Toothpick, when he played the role of The Hon Guy Devereux. It was produced by Captain Disney Roebuck on April 20–21, year unknown, in Port Elizabeth's Theatre Royal.
Sources
Reminiscences of Kimberley by Louis Cohen. Published by Bennett & Co., The Century Press, 8 Henrietta Street, Covent Gardens, WC., London
Original Port Elizabeth Theatre Royal theatre program, dated April 20th and 21st, but with no year stated.
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