Mr Vincent

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Mr Vincent (fl. 1870s) was a local amateur performer in Cape Town.


Biography

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

He is listed as a member of the Young Men’s Institute Amateur Christy’s in 1867-8.

In 1870-1871 he was still a member of the Young Men's Institute and Club Dramatic Company, led by Thomas Brazier. Though , as an amateur he is seldom mentioned in the programmes, his name does appear with regard to a sick benefit held for Brazier 19 December, 1871 in the Oddfellows Hall, Cape Town. (The plays performed were The Scholar and A Terrible Tinker)

Sources

F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 272-3, 277

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