Alfred Ray - Revision history

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-He was a member of the [[9th Regiment]] dramatic society, which performed in Cape Town for two seasons (1866-1867), primarily as a singer of comic songs and puppeteer. For two years (1966-1967) he and [[Mrs Ray]] joined forces with [[R.S. Cooper]] and [[Mrs Cooper]] to form the [[Ray and Cooper Company]]. For them his contributions included providing "polygraphic descriptions" for Cooper's diorama ''[[The Excursionist]]'' and ''[[The Cosmorama]]'' in 1867-8, in association with [[Mrs Cooper]].
+He was a member of the [[9th Regiment]] dramatic society, which performed in Cape Town for two seasons (1866-1867), primarily as a singer of comic songs and puppeteer. For two years (1966-1967) he and [[Mrs Ray]] joined forces with [[R.S. Cooper]] and [[Mrs Cooper]] to form the [[Ray and Cooper Company]]. For them his contributions included providing "polygraphic descriptions" for Cooper's two [[diorama]]'s, ''[[The Excursionist]]'' and ''[[The Cosmorama]]'', in 1867-8, in association with [[Mrs Cooper]].
 He also performed for the [[Le Roy and Duret Company]] on occasion and at the end of 1866 joined [[F. Santanna]]'s [[Grand Olympic Circus]] (also referred to as [[Santanna's Circus]])  to perform as clown.

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-He was a member of the [[9th Regiment]] dramatic society, which performed in Cape Town for two seasons (1866-1867), primarily as a singer of comic songs and puppeteer. For two years (1966-1967) he and [[Mrs Ray]] joined forces with [[R.S. Cooper]] and [[Mrs Cooper]] to form the [[Ray and Cooper Company]]. For them his contributions included providing "polygraphic descriptions" in "18 characters and 8 songs" for Cooper's diorama ''[[The Excursionist]]''.
+He was a member of the [[9th Regiment]] dramatic society, which performed in Cape Town for two seasons (1866-1867), primarily as a singer of comic songs and puppeteer. For two years (1966-1967) he and [[Mrs Ray]] joined forces with [[R.S. Cooper]] and [[Mrs Cooper]] to form the [[Ray and Cooper Company]]. For them his contributions included providing "polygraphic descriptions" for Cooper's diorama ''[[The Excursionist]]'' and ''[[The Cosmorama]]'' in 1867-8, in association with [[Mrs Cooper]].
 He also performed for the [[Le Roy and Duret Company]] on occasion and at the end of 1866 joined [[F. Santanna]]'s [[Grand Olympic Circus]] (also referred to as [[Santanna's Circus]])  to perform as clown.

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 He was a member of the [[9th Regiment]] dramatic society, which performed in Cape Town for two seasons (1866-1867), primarily as a singer of comic songs and puppeteer. For two years (1966-1967) he and [[Mrs Ray]] joined forces with [[R.S. Cooper]] and [[Mrs Cooper]] to form the [[Ray and Cooper Company]]. For them his contributions included providing "polygraphic descriptions" in "18 characters and 8 songs" for Cooper's diorama ''[[The Excursionist]]''.
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 The scene was painted by [[R.S. Cooper]] and the presentation included "polygraphic descriptions" in "18 characters and 8 songs", provided by [[Alfred Ray]], assisted by [[Mrs Cooper]].

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-He was a member of the [[9th Regiment]] dramatic society, which performed in Cape Town for two seasons (1866-1867), primarily as a singer of comic songs and puppeteer. For two years (1966-1967) he and [[Mrs Ray]] joined forces with [[R.S. Cooper]] and [[Mrs Cooper]] to form the [[Ray and Cooper Company]].
+He was a member of the [[9th Regiment]] dramatic society, which performed in Cape Town for two seasons (1866-1867), primarily as a singer of comic songs and puppeteer. For two years (1966-1967) he and [[Mrs Ray]] joined forces with [[R.S. Cooper]] and [[Mrs Cooper]] to form the [[Ray and Cooper Company]]. For them his contributions included providing "polygraphic descriptions" in "18 characters and 8 songs" for Cooper's diorama ''[[The Excursionist]]''.
 He also performed for the [[Le Roy and Duret Company]] on occasion and at the end of 1866 joined [[F. Santanna]]'s [[Grand Olympic Circus]] (also referred to as [[Santanna's Circus]])  to perform as clown.

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-He was a member of the [[9th Regiment]] dramatic society, which performed in Cape Town for two seasons (1866-1867), primarily as a singer of comic songs and puppeteer. For two years (1966-1967) he and his wife joined forces with [[R.S. Cooper]] and his wife to form the [[Ray and Cooper Company]].
+He was a member of the [[9th Regiment]] dramatic society, which performed in Cape Town for two seasons (1866-1867), primarily as a singer of comic songs and puppeteer. For two years (1966-1967) he and [[Mrs Ray]] joined forces with [[R.S. Cooper]] and [[Mrs Cooper]] to form the [[Ray and Cooper Company]].
 He also performed for the [[Le Roy and Duret Company]] on occasion and at the end of 1866 joined [[F. Santanna]]'s [[Grand Olympic Circus]] (also referred to as [[Santanna's Circus]])  to perform as clown.

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 He also performed for the [[Le Roy and Duret Company]] on occasion and at the end of 1866 joined [[F. Santanna]]'s [[Grand Olympic Circus]] (also referred to as [[Santanna's Circus]])  to perform as clown.
-According to [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980, p.526), "[[Der. F. la Yar]]" was also the author of a piece called ''[[The Rightful Heir. The Dead Hand and the Hour of One]]'', though nothing more is known  of such a play, though it is most likely to have been a [[burlesque]] of Edward Bulwer Lytton's 1868 play, ''[[The Rightful Heir]]''.
+According to [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980, p.526), "[[Der. F. la Yar]]" was also the author of a piece called ''[[The Rightful Heir. The Dead Hand and the Hour of One]]'', though nothing more is known  of such a play, though it is most likely to have been a [[burlesque]] of Edward Bulwer Lytton's 1868 play, ''[[The Rightful Heir]]''. Probably also the creator of the comic act called ''[[The Two Clowns]]'' for  [[Santanna's Circus]].
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