Vane Bennett

Vane Bennett was the the pseudonym used by the well-known British actor, playwright, stage and theatre manager and biographer Sutton Vane Snr (1847–1913) for his publications, most notably in the case of his 1885 biography of Disney Roebuck.

Biography and contribution to South African theatre and performance

See the entry on Sutton Vane

Sources

D.C. Boonzaier, 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in SA Review, 9 March and 24 August 1923. (Reprinted in Bosman 1980: pp. 374-439.)

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

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