Mr Aldridge
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Mr Aldridge (fl. mid 19th century) was a Cape Town resident and amateur performer.
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Biography
Nothing much is known about him, but according to William Groom (writing in the Cape Mercantile Advertiser), he apparently "died in the cottage behind the Theatre Royal in Kimberley".
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 and burlesque 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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