Charles Napier - Revision history

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Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

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-[[Charles Napier]] was an officer in the the Royal Artillery of the British Garrison and an amateur actor.
+[[Charles Napier]] (17**-18**) was an officer in the the Royal Artillery of the British Garrison and an amateur actor.
 Referred to as '''[[Mr Napier]]''',  '''[[Lieutenant Charles Napier]]''' and  '''[[Captain Napier]]''' on occasion. ''
 == Biography ==
 Born in Tintinhull, Somerset, England, he came to South Africa as an officer in the the Royal Artillery of the British Garrison (as Lieutenant 1806-12 and as Captain 1812-13). He is listed among the South African settlers on the ''South African Settlers Resource Site''[http://www.southafricansettlers.com/?cat=9&paged=648], so he apparently settled in the Cape, having married Maria, the daughter of W. S. van Ryneveld, President of the Court of Justice in the Colony.
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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: pp. 35-53
 Go to the  [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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 [[Charles Napier]] was an officer in the the Royal Artillery of the British Garrison and an amateur actor.
-Referred to as '''[[Mr Napier]]''',  '''[[Lieutenant Charles Napier]]''' and  '''[[Captain Napier]]''' on occasion. ''(EDITOR'S NOTE: Same person? Is this perhaps the youthful Sir Charles James Napier[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_James_Napier] at the start of his career as professional soldier?)''
+Referred to as '''[[Mr Napier]]''',  '''[[Lieutenant Charles Napier]]''' and  '''[[Captain Napier]]''' on occasion. ''
 == Biography ==
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 He tended to specialize in young roles, and was particularly highly regarded for his young female roles, and he is specifically mentioned by Fletcher (1994, pp. 35-42, 53-4) in 1807 for the roles of "Miss Hardcastle" in ''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]'' , "Lydia" in ''[[The Rivals]]'', "Charlotte Rusport" in ''[[The West Indian]]'', "Princess Huncamunca" in ''[[Tom Thumb]]'', "Anna" in ''[[The Tragedy of Douglas]]'', "Charlotte" in ''[[Love à la Mode]]'', "Miss Kitty Sprightly ''[[All the World's a Stage]]'', "Kitty" in ''[[Abroad and at Home]]'', "Sophia" in ''[[The Brothers]]'' (Cumberland), with unspecified roles in ''[[The Old Maid]]'' and ''[[High Life Below Stairs]]''. He also read an address - written by [[Captain Frazer]] - in his role as "Cherry"which he  on 8 August, 1807, during a performance of ''[[The Beaux Stratagem]]''.
-In 1808 he is still active, mentioned for instance as "Amelia Wildenheim" in ''[[Lover's Vows]]'' and "Peggy" in ''[[Raising the Wind]]'', after which he disaapears from the Cape stage.
+In 1808 he is still active on the stage, mentioned for instance as "Amelia Wildenheim" in ''[[Lover's Vows]]'' and "Peggy" in ''[[Raising the Wind]]'', after which he disappears from the Cape stage.
 == Sources ==

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−	Born in Tintinhull, Somerset, England, he came to South Africa as an officer in the the Royal Artillery of the British Garrison (as Lieutenant 1806-12 and as Captain 1812-13). He apparently settled in the Cape, ~~marrying~~ Maria, the daughter of W. S. van Ryneveld, President of the Court of Justice in the Colony.	+	Born in Tintinhull, Somerset, England, he came to South Africa as an officer in the the Royal Artillery of the British Garrison (as Lieutenant 1806-12 and as Captain 1812-13). He is listed among the South African settlers on the ''South African Settlers Resource Site''[http://www.southafricansettlers.com/?cat=9&paged=648], so he apparently settled in the Cape, having married Maria, the daughter of W. S. van Ryneveld, President of the Court of Justice in the Colony.

	==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==		==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

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-[[Charles Napier]] was an officer in the the Royal Artillery of the British Garrison,  and one of founder members and regular performers for the [[English Amateurs]] ("[[All the World's a Stage]]") from 1807 onwards.
+[[Charles Napier]] was an officer in the the Royal Artillery of the British Garrison and an amateur actor.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 He tended to specialize in young roles, and was particularly highly regarded for his young female roles, and he is specifically mentioned by Fletcher (1994, pp. 35-42, 53-4) in 1807 for the roles of "Miss Hardcastle" in ''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]'' , "Lydia" in ''[[The Rivals]]'', "Charlotte Rusport" in ''[[The West Indian]]'', "Princess Huncamunca" in ''[[Tom Thumb]]'', "Anna" in ''[[The Tragedy of Douglas]]'', "Charlotte" in ''[[Love à la Mode]]'', "Miss Kitty Sprightly ''[[All the World's a Stage]]'', "Kitty" in ''[[Abroad and at Home]]'', "Sophia" in ''[[The Brothers]]'' (Cumberland), with unspecified roles in ''[[The Old Maid]]'' and ''[[High Life Below Stairs]]''. He also read an address - written by [[Captain Frazer]] - in his role as "Cherry"which he  on 8 August, 1807, during a performance of ''[[The Beaux Stratagem]]''.

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 [[Charles Napier]] was an officer in the the Royal Artillery of the British Garrison,  and one of founder members and regular performers for the [[English Amateurs]] ("[[All the World's a Stage]]") from 1807 onwards.
-Referred to as '''[[Mr Napier]]''',  '''[[Lieutenant Charles Napier]]''' and  '''[[Captain Napier]]''' on occasion. ''(Same person? Is this perhaps the youthful Sir Charles James Napier[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_James_Napier] at the start of his career as professional soldier?)
+Referred to as '''[[Mr Napier]]''',  '''[[Lieutenant Charles Napier]]''' and  '''[[Captain Napier]]''' on occasion. ''(EDITOR'S NOTE: Same person? Is this perhaps the youthful Sir Charles James Napier[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_James_Napier] at the start of his career as professional soldier?)
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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-He tended to specialize in young roles, and particularly female roles, and he is specifically mentioned for the role of "Miss Hardcastle" in ''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]'' (20 June, 1807), an address written by [[Captain Frazer]], which he read on 8 August, 1807, after a performance of ''[[The Beaux Stratagem]]''and his performance in ''[[The Brothers]]'' (Cumberland).
+He tended to specialize in young roles, and was particularly highly regarded for his young female roles, and he is specifically mentioned for the role of "Miss Hardcastle" in ''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]'' (20 June, 1807), "Lydia" in ''[[The Rivals]]'', "Charlotte Rusport" in ''[[The West Indian]]'', "Princess Huncamunca" in ''[[Tom Thumb]]'', "Anna" in ''[[The Tragedy of Douglas]]'', "Charlotte" in ''[[The Padlock]]'',  Other unnamed roles were in ''[[The Old Maid]]'', ''[[The Brothers]]'' (Cumberland). He read an address - written by [[Captain Frazer]] - in his role as "Cherry"which he  on 8 August, 1807, during a performance of ''[[The Beaux Stratagem]]''.
 == Sources ==

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-[[Charles Napier]] was an officer in the Royal Artillery of the British Garrison,  and one of the regular performers for the [[English Amateurs]] ("[[All the World's a Stage]]") from 1807 onwards.
+[[Charles Napier]] was an officer in the 60th Regiment of the Royal Artillery of the British Garrison,  and one of founder members and regular performers for the [[English Amateurs]] ("[[All the World's a Stage]]") from 1807 onwards.
-Referred to as '''[[Mr Napier]]''',  '''[[Lieutenant Charles Napier]]''' and  '''[[Captain Napier]]''' on occasion. (Same person?)
+Referred to as '''[[Mr Napier]]''',  '''[[Lieutenant Charles Napier]]''' and  '''[[Captain Napier]]''' on occasion. (Same person?) Is this perhaps the youthful
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-He tended to specialize in young female roles, and performances include ''[[The Beaux Stratagem]]'', ''[[The Brothers]]'' (Cumberland), :
+He tended to specialize in young roles, and particularly female roles, and he is specifically mentioned for the role of "Miss Hardcastle" in ''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]'' (20 June, 1807), an address written by [[Captain Frazer]], which he read on 8 August, 1807, after a performance of ''[[The Beaux Stratagem]]''and his performance in ''[[The Brothers]]'' (Cumberland).
 == Sources ==