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−	Go to [[~~South African Theatre/~~Bibliography]]	+	Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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 Possibly [[Captain W. Frazer]] (??). Soldier, actor and author.
-A British officer, an assistant to the Deputy Barrack-Master General's department, he was apparently a Scot of about fifty,  with a love for theatre, who arrived in Cape Town in 1806. He was an active and leading member of the amateur group the [[Officers of the Garrison]] and would became instrumental in forming the group [[All the World's a Stage]], thus ensuring the start of an immensely active English theatrical life in Cape Town with one flamboyant season. Not only was he one of the leading actors ,  but he also wrote a number of  prologues for the Cape Town [[Garrison Theatre]] and the local English amateurs at the beginning of the 19th century.
+A British officer, an assistant to the Deputy Barrack-Master General's department, he was apparently a Scot of about fifty,  with a love for theatre, who arrived in Cape Town in 1806. He was an active and leading member of the amateur group the [[Officers of the Garrison]] and would became instrumental in forming the group [[All the World's a Stage]], thus ensuring the start of an immensely active English theatrical life in Cape Town with one flamboyant season. Not only was he one of the leading actors ,  but he also wrote a number of  prologues and songs for the Cape Town [[Garrison Theatre]] and the local English amateurs at the beginning of the 19th century.
 == His performances ==
-As a performer he tended to specialize in the older female roles, appearing in most of the productions by the Garrison Players between 1806-1809, and some of the roles specifically mentioned are listed here.
+As a performer he tended to specialize in the older female roles, appearing in most of the productions by the [[Garrison Players]] between 1806-1809, and some of the roles specifically mentioned are listed here.
 : His first appearance was as "Mrs Hardcastle" in Goldsmith's ''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]''  and "Lady Pentweasle" in Foote's ''[[Taste]]'',on 20 June 1807.

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-[[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928[http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]
+[[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928[http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp. 70-75, 107
 [[Jill Fletcher]], 1994

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 == His performances ==
-As a performer he tended to specialize in the older female roles, appearing in most of the productions by the Garrison Players between 1806-1807, and some of the roles specifically mentioned are listed here.
+As a performer he tended to specialize in the older female roles, appearing in most of the productions by the Garrison Players between 1806-1809, and some of the roles specifically mentioned are listed here.
 : His first appearance was as "Mrs Hardcastle" in Goldsmith's ''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]''  and "Lady Pentweasle" in Foote's ''[[Taste]]'',on 20 June 1807.
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 : He played "Mrs Sullen" in  ''[[The Old Maid]]'' (Murphy), on 8 August, also reading a epilogue.
-: His last recorded appearance is on 10 October 1807 as "Sir Benjamin Dove" in Cumberland's ''[[The Brothers]]'' and "Kitty" in Townley's ''[[High Life Below Stairs]]''.
+: On 10 October he appeared as "Sir Benjamin Dove" in Cumberland's ''[[The Brothers]]'' and "Kitty" in Townley's ''[[High Life Below Stairs]]''.
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 : He played "Mrs Sullen" in  ''[[The Old Maid]]'' (Murphy), on 8 August, also reading a epilogue.
-: His last recorded appearance is on 10 October 1807 as "Sir Benjamin Dove" in Cumberland's ''[[The Brothers]]'' and "Kitty" in Townley's ''[[High Life Below the Stairs]]''.
+: His last recorded appearance is on 10 October 1807 as "Sir Benjamin Dove" in Cumberland's ''[[The Brothers]]'' and "Kitty" in Townley's ''[[High Life Below Stairs]]''.
 == His writing ==

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	He wrote a comic address, read by [[Mr Napier]] in the role of "Cherry", for a performance of ''[[The Old Maid]]'' (Murphy), and an [[Epilogue]] to the evening's entertainment (which he read himself) in the role of "Mrs Sullen" on 8 August, 1807.		He wrote a comic address, read by [[Mr Napier]] in the role of "Cherry", for a performance of ''[[The Old Maid]]'' (Murphy), and an [[Epilogue]] to the evening's entertainment (which he read himself) in the role of "Mrs Sullen" on 8 August, 1807.

−	He wrote and read an [[Epilogue]] to the performance of Cumberland's ''[[The Brothers]]'' and "Kitty" in Townley's farce ''[[High Life Below ~~the~~ Stairs]]'' on 10 October, 1807, in which he announces the imminent departure of his regiment. He also wrote and sang a song in the farce.	+	He wrote and read an [[Epilogue]] to the performance of Cumberland's ''[[The Brothers]]'' and "Kitty" in Townley's farce ''[[High Life Below Stairs]]'' on 10 October, 1807, in which he announces the imminent departure of his regiment. He also wrote and sang a song in the farce.

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	== His performances ==		== His performances ==

−	As a performer he tended to specialize in the older female roles, and some of ~~them~~ are listed here.	+	As a performer he tended to specialize in the older female roles, appearing in most of the productions by the Garrison Players between 1807 and and some of those specifically mentioned are listed here.
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−	His first appearance was as "Mrs Hardcastle" in Goldsmith's ''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]'' and "Lady Pentweasle" in Foote's ''[[Taste]]'',on 20 June 1807, singing a self-made song in the latter role. He also wrote a prologue for the occasion, as he was to do for many plays in future.

		+	1807: His first appearance was as "Mrs Hardcastle" in Goldsmith's ''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]'' and "Lady Pentweasle" in Foote's ''[[Taste]]'',on 20 June 1807.

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 == His writing ==
-The first of [[Captain Frazer]]'s  prologues, possibly the oldest extant European theatre piece created in South Africa (according to [[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928[http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/], who published the prologue on p. 70), was read by [[Mr Morgan]] on 20 June 1807 (before a performance of ''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]''). (Bosman mentions and partially quotes a number of prologues, songs and epilogues written and/or spoken by [[Captain Frazer]] pp70-78)
+Captain Frazer was clearly an avid author of additional theatrical material.  [[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928[http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp. 70-78) mentions and at times partially quotes a number of prologues, songs and epilogues written and/or spoken by [[Captain Frazer]] during his theatrical career in Cape Town.
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