C.J. Littlewort

C.J. Littlewort (fl 1850s-1960s) was a Cape Town surgeon-dentist and amateur musician.

Contribution to South African theatre and performance

He was well known for his role as a leading amateur musician and in 1860 he converted the Union Chapel on Church Square, Cape Town, into a venue amateur events, notably musical concerts, etc., which he named the New Music Hall.

Sources

F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p.175

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