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Mr Aldridge (fl. mid 19th century) was a Cape Town resident and amateur performer.
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Biography
According to Groom he apparently died in a cottage
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He was a founding member of the Cape Town Theatrical Club (later to become the Cape Town Dramatic Club) in 1857 or 1858. He specialised in ballet performances and excelled in female roles.
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman, 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II: 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 142-3, 150.
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