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His name occurs in connection with the opening performances given by crew members and local amateurs in the [[Simon's Town Theatre]] in 1856. He played "Macbeth" in ''[[Talfourd's Travestie of Macbeth]]'' and ''[[The Wandering Minstrel]]'' (Mayhew).  
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His name occurs in connection with the opening performances given by crew members and local amateurs in the [[Simon's Town Theatre]] in 1856, for which played "Macbeth" in ''[[Talfourd's Travestie of Macbeth]]'' and sang a song (''The Ratcatcher's Daughter'').
 
 
  
 
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== Sources ==

Revision as of 06:11, 20 August 2020

Mr Forrest was probably a British naval officer.

Biography

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

His name occurs in connection with the opening performances given by crew members and local amateurs in the Simon's Town Theatre in 1856, for which played "Macbeth" in Talfourd's Travestie of Macbeth and sang a song (The Ratcatcher's Daughter).

Sources

F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.163-4

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