Captain Hall - Revision history

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 Between 1850 and 1850 however, Hall was clearly one of the main and most accomplished (though apparently not always consistent) [[Amateur|amateur]] performers in the [[Garrison Players]], and among the roles specifically mentioned in his case are: "Iago" in ''[[Othello]]'' (1852), "Zero" in ''[[St Cupid, or Dorothy's Fortune]]'' and an unnamed role in ''[[The Bloomer Costume]]'' (1853), "the brewer" in ''[[The Queen's Horse]]'' (1854),  "Cassio" in ''[[Othello]]'' and an unnamed roles in ''[[The Lady of Lyons]]'' and ''[[The Angel of the Attic]]'' (for [[G.V. Brooke]], 1855).
-He also helped [[Mrs Greig]], a visiting professional actress, with her "dramatic and musical entertainments"  in 1851.
+He also helped [[Mrs Greig]], a visiting professional actress, with her "dramatic readings" and "musical entertainments"  in 1851.
 (For the other plays he may have been involved in as leader of the company and actor, see '''[[Captain Hall's Company]]''' and the '''[[Officers of the Garrison]]''')

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 For a while (1850-1852) he was apparently the leading figure of the [[Officers of the Garrison]], playing an inspirational and managerial role in the company, and specifically the [[73rd Regiment]]'s theatrical endeavours. Hence the company is frequently referred to as [[Captain Hall's Company]] in the period 1859-52.  After this  (1853 to 1855), Hall only appears to have acted for the [[Officers of the Garrison]] - and briefly for the visiting professional [[G.V. Brooke]]- on occasion, with the administration passing to other officers; though Bosman still refers to "[[Captain Hall's Company]]" as the dominant company of 1854. After 1855 no more is heard of him.
-Between 1850 and 1850 however, Hall was clearly one of the main and most accomplished (though apparently not always consistent) [[Amateur|amateur]] performers in the [[Garrison Players]], and among the roles specifically mentioned in his case are: "Iago" in ''[[Othello]]'' (1852), "Zero" in ''[[St Cupid, or Dorothy's Fortune]]'' and an unnamed role in ''[[The Bloomer Costume]]'' (1853), "the brewer" in ''[[The Queen's Horse]]'' (1854),  "Cassio" in ''[[Othello]]'' and an unnamed roles in ''[[The Lady of Lyons]]'' and ''[[The Angel of the Attic]]'' ([[G.V. Brooke]] , 1855).
+Between 1850 and 1850 however, Hall was clearly one of the main and most accomplished (though apparently not always consistent) [[Amateur|amateur]] performers in the [[Garrison Players]], and among the roles specifically mentioned in his case are: "Iago" in ''[[Othello]]'' (1852), "Zero" in ''[[St Cupid, or Dorothy's Fortune]]'' and an unnamed role in ''[[The Bloomer Costume]]'' (1853), "the brewer" in ''[[The Queen's Horse]]'' (1854),  "Cassio" in ''[[Othello]]'' and an unnamed roles in ''[[The Lady of Lyons]]'' and ''[[The Angel of the Attic]]'' (for [[G.V. Brooke]], 1855).
 He also helped [[Mrs Greig]], a visiting professional actress, with her "dramatic and musical entertainments"  in 1851.

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 For a while (1850-1852) he was apparently the leading figure of the [[Officers of the Garrison]], playing an inspirational and managerial role in the company, and specifically the [[73rd Regiment]]'s theatrical endeavours. Hence the company is frequently referred to as [[Captain Hall's Company]] in the period 1859-52.  After this  (1853 to 1855), Hall only appears to have acted for the [[Officers of the Garrison]] - and briefly for the visiting professional [[G.V. Brooke]]- on occasion, with the administration passing to other officers; though Bosman still refers to "[[Captain Hall's Company]]" as the dominant company of 1854. After 1855 no more is heard of him.
-Between 1850 and 1850 however, Hall was clearly one of the main and most accomplished (though apparently not always consistent) [[Amateur|amateur]] performers in the [[Garrison Players]], and among the roles specifically mentioned in his case are: "Iago" in ''[[Othello]]'' (1852), "Zero" in ''[[St Cupid, or Dorothy's Fortune]]'' and an unnamed role in ''[[The Bloomer Costume]]'' (1853), "the brewer" in ''[[The Queen's Horse]]'' (1854),  "Cassio" in ''[[Othello]]'' and an unnamed roles in ''[[The Lady of Lyons]]'' and ''[[The Angel in the Attic]]'' ([[G.V. Brooke]] , 1855).
+Between 1850 and 1850 however, Hall was clearly one of the main and most accomplished (though apparently not always consistent) [[Amateur|amateur]] performers in the [[Garrison Players]], and among the roles specifically mentioned in his case are: "Iago" in ''[[Othello]]'' (1852), "Zero" in ''[[St Cupid, or Dorothy's Fortune]]'' and an unnamed role in ''[[The Bloomer Costume]]'' (1853), "the brewer" in ''[[The Queen's Horse]]'' (1854),  "Cassio" in ''[[Othello]]'' and an unnamed roles in ''[[The Lady of Lyons]]'' and ''[[The Angel of the Attic]]'' ([[G.V. Brooke]] , 1855).
 He also helped [[Mrs Greig]], a visiting professional actress, with her "dramatic and musical entertainments"  in 1851.

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 == Contribution to South African theatre and performance ==
-For a while (1850-1852) he was apparently the leading figure of the [[Officers of the Garrison]], playing an inspirational and managerial role in the company, and specifically the [[73rd Regiment]]'s theatrical endeavours. Hence the company is frequently referred to as [[Captain Hall's Company]] in the period 1859-52.  After this  (1853 to 1855), though Bosman still refers to "[[Captain Hall's Company]]" as the dominant company of 1854, Hall only appears to have acted for the [[Officers of the Garrison]] - and briefly for the visiting professional [[G.V. Brooke]]- on occasion, with the administration passing to other officers. After 1855 no more is heard of him.
+For a while (1850-1852) he was apparently the leading figure of the [[Officers of the Garrison]], playing an inspirational and managerial role in the company, and specifically the [[73rd Regiment]]'s theatrical endeavours. Hence the company is frequently referred to as [[Captain Hall's Company]] in the period 1859-52.  After this  (1853 to 1855), Hall only appears to have acted for the [[Officers of the Garrison]] - and briefly for the visiting professional [[G.V. Brooke]]- on occasion, with the administration passing to other officers; though Bosman still refers to "[[Captain Hall's Company]]" as the dominant company of 1854. After 1855 no more is heard of him.
 Between 1850 and 1850 however, Hall was clearly one of the main and most accomplished (though apparently not always consistent) [[Amateur|amateur]] performers in the [[Garrison Players]], and among the roles specifically mentioned in his case are: "Iago" in ''[[Othello]]'' (1852), "Zero" in ''[[St Cupid, or Dorothy's Fortune]]'' and an unnamed role in ''[[The Bloomer Costume]]'' (1853), "the brewer" in ''[[The Queen's Horse]]'' (1854),  "Cassio" in ''[[Othello]]'' and an unnamed roles in ''[[The Lady of Lyons]]'' and ''[[The Angel in the Attic]]'' ([[G.V. Brooke]] , 1855).
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 == Sources ==
-[[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928[http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: p. 398-413, 426, 440, 493, 507.
+[[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928[http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: p. 398-413, 426, 441, 493, 507.
 [[Jill Fletcher]], 1994

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	Between 1850 and 1850 however, Hall was clearly one of the main and most accomplished (though apparently not always consistent) [[Amateur\|amateur]] performers in the [[Garrison Players]], and among the roles specifically mentioned in his case are: "Iago" in ''[[Othello]]'' (1852), "Zero" in ''[[St Cupid, or Dorothy's Fortune]]'' and an unnamed role in ''[[The Bloomer Costume]]'' (1853), "the brewer" in ''[[The Queen's Horse]]'' (1854), "Cassio" in ''[[Othello]]'' and an unnamed roles in ''[[The Lady of Lyons]]'' and ''[[The Angel in the Attic]]'' ([[G.V. Brooke]] , 1855).		Between 1850 and 1850 however, Hall was clearly one of the main and most accomplished (though apparently not always consistent) [[Amateur\|amateur]] performers in the [[Garrison Players]], and among the roles specifically mentioned in his case are: "Iago" in ''[[Othello]]'' (1852), "Zero" in ''[[St Cupid, or Dorothy's Fortune]]'' and an unnamed role in ''[[The Bloomer Costume]]'' (1853), "the brewer" in ''[[The Queen's Horse]]'' (1854), "Cassio" in ''[[Othello]]'' and an unnamed roles in ''[[The Lady of Lyons]]'' and ''[[The Angel in the Attic]]'' ([[G.V. Brooke]] , 1855).
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		+	He also helped [[Mrs Greig]], a visiting professional actress, with her "dramatic and musical entertainments" in 1851.

	(For the other plays he may have been involved in as leader of the company and actor, see '''[[Captain Hall's Company]]''' and the '''[[Officers of the Garrison]]''')		(For the other plays he may have been involved in as leader of the company and actor, see '''[[Captain Hall's Company]]''' and the '''[[Officers of the Garrison]]''')

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-[[Captain Hall]] (18**-18**) was an officer in the 73rd Regiment, stationed in Cape Town, and an active member of the [[Garrison Players]].
+[[Captain Hall]] (18**-18**) was an officer in the [[73rd Regiment]], stationed in Cape Town, and an active member of the [[Garrison Players]].
-He was apparently the leading figure of the [[73rd Regiment]]'s theatrical endeavours in the period 1850 to 1855, and the company is frequently referred to as [[Captain Hall's Company]].  He himself was one of their main performers in the period 1850-52.
+== Contribution to South African theatre and performance ==
-Among the roles specifically mentioned are "Iago" in ''[[Othello]]'' (1851),
+For a while (185--1852) he was apparently the leading figure of the [[Officers of the Garrison]], and specifically the [[73rd Regiment]]'s theatrical endeavours. Hence the company is frequently referred to as [[Captain Hall's Company]].  After this  (1853 to 1855) he appears to only have acted for the [[Officers of the Garrison]].
-(For the other plays he may have have been involved in as leader of the company and actor, see '''[[Captain Hall's Company]]''')

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	He was apparently the leading figure of the [[73rd Regiment]]'s theatrical endeavours in the period 1850 to 1855, and the company is frequently referred to as [[Captain Hall's Company]]. He himself was one of their main performers in the period 1850-52.		He was apparently the leading figure of the [[73rd Regiment]]'s theatrical endeavours in the period 1850 to 1855, and the company is frequently referred to as [[Captain Hall's Company]]. He himself was one of their main performers in the period 1850-52.

−	(For the plays he ~~appears to~~ have been involved in, see '''[[Captain Hall's Company]]''')	+	Among the roles specifically mentioned are "Iago" in ''[[Othello]]'' (1851),
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		+	(For the other plays he may have have been involved in as leader of the company and actor, see '''[[Captain Hall's Company]]''')