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−	The [[Bree Street Theatre]] was a venue on the corner of Bree- and Dorp-Streets in Cape Town . It was also referred to as the ~~[[Hollandsche Schouwburg]] ([[Hollandse Skouburg]], i.e.~~ "[[Dutch]] theatre").	+	The [[Bree Street Theatre]] was a venue on the corner of Bree- and Dorp-Streets in Cape Town . It was also referred to as the "[[Dutch]] company's theatre" in some reports.

	It possibly existed as early as 1848, since [[Jill Fletcher]] (1994, p. 79), mentions that the Mauritian circus of [[Dalla Case]] first appeared there in 1848. However, elsewhere she says this occurred in the [[Hope Street Theatre]].		It possibly existed as early as 1848, since [[Jill Fletcher]] (1994, p. 79), mentions that the Mauritian circus of [[Dalla Case]] first appeared there in 1848. However, elsewhere she says this occurred in the [[Hope Street Theatre]].

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-The [[Bree Street Theatre]] was a venue on the corner of Bree- and Dorp-Streets in Cape Town .
+The [[Bree Street Theatre]] was a venue on the corner of Bree- and Dorp-Streets in Cape Town . It was also referred to as the [[Hollandsche Schouwburg]] ([[Hollandse Skouburg]], i.e. "[[Dutch]] theatre").
-It possibly existed as early as 1848, since [[Jill Fletcher]] (1994, p. 79), mentions that the Mauritian circus of [[Dalla Case]] first appeared there in 1848. However, elsewhere she says it was at the [[Hope Street Theatre]].
+It possibly existed as early as 1848, since [[Jill Fletcher]] (1994, p. 79), mentions that the Mauritian circus of [[Dalla Case]] first appeared there in 1848. However, elsewhere she says this occurred  in the [[Hope Street Theatre]].
 More certain is that it was possibly started in 1852 and occupied by the [[Dutch]] company [[Door Yver Bloeit de Kunst]] for a while. It seems to have been a well-equipped for a theatre, but a somewhat inadequate and  uncomfortable hall (apparently very narrow),  and this led its early demise. [[Door Yver Bloeit de Kunst]] used it in the company's most productive years, 1853-4, but discontinued their use of it towards the end of the latter year. After briefly being used by the [[City Amateur Theatrical Society]] for a few performances in the 1854, the venue was finally abandoned as a theatre space.
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 [[Jill Fletcher]]. 1994. ''The Story of Theatre in South Africa: A Guide to its History from 1780-1930''. Cape Town: Vlaeberg.
-[[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. 426-7, 456-464,
+[[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. 426-7, 456-464, 487
 ''[[De Zuid Afrikaan]]'', 12 Sept. 1853.

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 [[Jill Fletcher]]. 1994. ''The Story of Theatre in South Africa: A Guide to its History from 1780-1930''. Cape Town: Vlaeberg.
-[[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. 426-7, 456-7,
+[[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. 426-7, 456-464,
 ''[[De Zuid Afrikaan]]'', 12 Sept. 1853.

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 It possibly existed as early as 1848, since [[Jill Fletcher]] (1994, p. 79), mentions that the Mauritian circus of [[Dalla Case]] first appeared there in 1848. However, elsewhere she says it was at the [[Hope Street Theatre]].
-More certain is that it was possibly started in 1852 and occupied by the [[Dutch]] company [[Door Yver Bloeit de Kunst]] for a while. It seems to have been a well-equipped for a theatre, but a somewhat inadequate and  uncomfortable hall,  and this led its early demise. [[Door Yver Bloeit de Kunst]] discontinued their use of it towards the end of 1853 and, after being used by the [[City Amateur Theatrical Society]] for a few performances in 1854, the venue was finally abandoned as a theatre space.
+More certain is that it was possibly started in 1852 and occupied by the [[Dutch]] company [[Door Yver Bloeit de Kunst]] for a while. It seems to have been a well-equipped for a theatre, but a somewhat inadequate and  uncomfortable hall (apparently very narrow),  and this led its early demise. [[Door Yver Bloeit de Kunst]] used it in the company's most productive years, 1853-4, but discontinued their use of it towards the end of the latter year. After briefly being used by the [[City Amateur Theatrical Society]] for a few performances in the 1854, the venue was finally abandoned as a theatre space.
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 [[Jill Fletcher]]. 1994. ''The Story of Theatre in South Africa: A Guide to its History from 1780-1930''. Cape Town: Vlaeberg.
-[[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. 426-7
+[[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. 426-7, 456-7,
 ''[[De Zuid Afrikaan]]'', 12 Sept. 1853.

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 The [[Bree Street Theatre]] was a venue on the corner of Bree- and Dorp-Streets in Cape Town .
-This possibly occurred as early as 1848, because [[Jill Fletcher]] (1994, p. 79), mentions that the Mauritian circus of [[Dalla Case]] first appeared there in 1848. However, elsewhere she says it was at the [[Hope Street Theatre]].
+This possibly occurred as early as 1848, since [[Jill Fletcher]] (1994, p. 79), mentions that the Mauritian circus of [[Dalla Case]] first appeared there in 1848. However, elsewhere she says it was at the [[Hope Street Theatre]].
 More certain is that it was occupied, and possibly started in 1852 by the Dutch company [[Door Yver Bloeit de Kunst]]. It seems to have been a well-equipped for a theatre, but a somewhat inadequate and  uncomfortable hall and this led its demise. Its use by the [[Dutch amateurs]] was discontinued towards the end of 1853 and , after being used by the [[City Amateur Theatrical Society]] for a few performances in 1854, it was finally abandoned as a theatre space.