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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
+Toured in South Africa with [[Leonard Rayne]]'s Company in the years, serving both as an actor and as probably something like a stage manager, overseeing stage carpenters, property men, etc.
 == Sources ==

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 ==Biography==
-According to the entry on the website ''[[Theatricalia]]''[https://theatricalia.com/person/gax/arthur-sinbad-pitt], he was born Arthur Sinbad Pitt in Portsmouth, Hampshire, and became a cabinet maker by trade, before moving  on to stage carpentry and then taking up acting. The earliest appearance recorded was as "Paul Inglis" in ''[[The Stowaway]]'' at the Royal Theatre, Portsmouth, in 1890. For a time he then worked for Leonard Rayne's company, a period during which he visited South Africa  (1897, 1898 and 1900).
+According to the entry on the website ''[[Theatricalia]]''[https://theatricalia.com/person/gax/arthur-sinbad-pitt], he was born Arthur Sinbad Pitt in Portsmouth, Hampshire, and became a cabinet maker by trade, before moving  on to stage carpentry and then taking up acting. The earliest appearance recorded was as "Paul Inglis" in ''[[The Stowaway]]'' at the Royal Theatre, Portsmouth, in 1890. For a time he then worked as actor, setbuilder and probably stage manager for [[Leonard Rayne]]'s company, a period during which he visited South Africa (1897, 1898 and 1900).
 The rest of his acting career includes performances in ''[[The Midnight Wedding]]'' (November 1909), ''[[A Wrecker of Men]]'' (1910 and 1911, touring with his wife [[Cecilia Fisher]]), ''[[Queen of the Redskins]]'' (1911), ''[[London Pride]]'' (Edinburgh, 1917),  ''[[A Southern Maid]]'' (Edinburgh, 1920),  "Mustapha" in ''[[Alfs Button]]'' (Princes Theatre, London, 1924). His last performance seems to have been as "Rev. Dr. Harper" in ''[[Arsenic and Old Lace]]'' at the Grand Theatre, Blackpool in 1944.

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 ==Biography==
-According to the website ''[[Theatricalia]]'', he was born Arthur Sinbad Pitt in Portsmouth, Hampshire, and became a cabinet maker by trade, before moving  on to stage carpentry and then taking up acting. The earliest appearance recorded was as "Paul Inglis" in ''[[The Stowaway]]'' at the Royal Theatre, Portsmouth, in 1890. For a time he then worked for Leonard Rayne's company, a period during which he visited South Africa  (1897, 1898 and 1900).
+According to the entry on the website ''[[Theatricalia]]''[https://theatricalia.com/person/gax/arthur-sinbad-pitt], he was born Arthur Sinbad Pitt in Portsmouth, Hampshire, and became a cabinet maker by trade, before moving  on to stage carpentry and then taking up acting. The earliest appearance recorded was as "Paul Inglis" in ''[[The Stowaway]]'' at the Royal Theatre, Portsmouth, in 1890. For a time he then worked for Leonard Rayne's company, a period during which he visited South Africa  (1897, 1898 and 1900).
 The rest of his acting career includes performances in ''[[The Midnight Wedding]]'' (November 1909), ''[[A Wrecker of Men]]'' (1910 and 1911, touring with his wife [[Cecilia Fisher]]), ''[[Queen of the Redskins]]'' (1911), ''[[London Pride]]'' (Edinburgh, 1917),  ''[[A Southern Maid]]'' (Edinburgh, 1920),  "Mustapha" in ''[[Alfs Button]]'' (Princes Theatre, London, 1924). His last performance seems to have been as "Rev. Dr. Harper" in ''[[Arsenic and Old Lace]]'' at the Grand Theatre, Blackpool in 1944.

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−	Entry on "Arthur Sinbad Pitt", [[Theatricalia]][https://theatricalia.com/person/gax/arthur-sinbad-pitt]	+	Entry on "Arthur Sinbad Pitt", [[Theatricalia]][https://theatricalia.com/person/gax/arthur-sinbad-pitt] Accessed 27 June, 2020.

	[[D.C. Boonzaier]], 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in ''SA Review'', 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman\|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.)		[[D.C. Boonzaier]], 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in ''SA Review'', 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman\|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.)

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 ==Biography==
-Born Arthur Sinbad Pitt in Portsmouth, Hampshire. A Cabinet Maker by trade he moved into stage carpentry and then acting. Earliest appearance found to date was in the “Stowaway” in 1890 at the Royal, Portsmouth as “Paul Inglis”. A member of Leonard Rayne's company for a period, he visited South Africa
+According to the website ''[[Theatricalia]]'', he was born Arthur Sinbad Pitt in Portsmouth, Hampshire, and became a cabinet maker by trade, before moving  on to stage carpentry and then taking up acting. The earliest appearance recorded was as "Paul Inglis" in ''[[The Stowaway]]'' at the Royal Theatre, Portsmouth, in 1890. For a time he then worked for Leonard Rayne's company, a period during which he visited South Africa  (1897, 1898 and 1900).
-In November 1909 touring in “The Midnight Wedding”, 1910 and 1911 touring with his wife Cecilia Fisher in “A Wrecker of Men”. 1911 “Queen of the Redskins”. 1917 “London Pride” in Edinburgh. 1920 played Henry Hobson in the film “Hobsons Choice” (Master Film Company).
-“A Southern Maid” in Edinburgh. 1924 played Mustapha in “Alfs Button” Princes Theatre, London. He played various characters in numerous productions up until his last known appearance in “Arsenic and Old Lace” at the Grand, Blackpool in 1944 playing Rev. Dr. Harper.
+The rest of his acting career includes performances in ''[[The Midnight Wedding]]'' (November 1909), ''[[A Wrecker of Men]]'' (1910 and 1911, touring with his wife [[Cecilia Fisher]]), ''[[Queen of the Redskins]]'' (1911), ''[[London Pride]]'' (Edinburgh, 1917),  ''[[A Southern Maid]]'' (Edinburgh, 1920),  "Mustapha" in ''[[Alfs Button]]'' (Princes Theatre, London, 1924). His last performance seems to have been as "Rev. Dr. Harper" in ''[[Arsenic and Old Lace]]'' at the Grand Theatre, Blackpool in 1944.
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-[[Arthur Sinbad Pitt]] was an cabinet maker, actor and set builder.
+[[Arthur Sinbad Pitt]] (18**-194*) was an cabinet maker, actor and set builder.
 Born Arthur Sinbad Pitt in Portsmouth, Hampshire. A Cabinet Maker by trade he moved into stage carpentry and then acting. Earliest appearance found to date was in the “Stowaway” in 1890 at the Royal, Portsmouth as “Paul Inglis”. In November 1909 touring in “The Midnight Wedding”, 1910 and 1911 touring with his wife Cecilia Fisher in “A Wrecker of Men”. 1911 “Queen of the Redskins”. 1917 “London Pride” in Edinburgh. 1920 played Henry Hobson in the film “Hobsons Choice” (Master Film Company).
 “A Southern Maid” in Edinburgh. 1924 played Mustapha in “Alfs Button” Princes Theatre, London. He played various characters in numerous productions up until his last known appearance in “Arsenic and Old Lace” at the Grand, Blackpool in 1944 playing Rev. Dr. Harper.
-Entry on "Arthur Sinbad Pitt", [[Theatricalia]][https://theatricalia.com/person/gax/arthur-sinbad-pitt]
+==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-== Biography ==
-==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
+Toured with [[Leonard Rayne]]'s Company as an actor and also head man overseeing stage carpenters, property men, etc. in South Africa in 1897, 1898 and 1900.
-== Awards, etc ==
+== Sources ==
 [[D.C. Boonzaier]], 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage",  in ''SA Review'', 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.)

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	Entry on "Arthur Sinbad Pitt", [[Theatricalia]][https://theatricalia.com/person/gax/arthur-sinbad-pitt]		Entry on "Arthur Sinbad Pitt", [[Theatricalia]][https://theatricalia.com/person/gax/arthur-sinbad-pitt]
		+	== Biography ==
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		+	==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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		+	== Awards, etc ==
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		+	== Sources ==
		+	[[D.C. Boonzaier]], 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in ''SA Review'', 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman\|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.)
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		+	[[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855''. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp.
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		+	[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.
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		+	Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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	Toured with [[Leonard Rayne]]'s Company as an actor and also head man overseeing stage carpenters, property men, etc. in South Africa in 1897, 1898 and 1900.		Toured with [[Leonard Rayne]]'s Company as an actor and also head man overseeing stage carpenters, property men, etc. in South Africa in 1897, 1898 and 1900.

−	Arthur Sinbad Pitt, [[Theatricalia]][https://theatricalia.com/person/gax/arthur-sinbad-pitt]	+	Entry on "Arthur Sinbad Pitt", [[Theatricalia]][https://theatricalia.com/person/gax/arthur-sinbad-pitt]