De Jong-Black Company - Revision history

Satj at 06:33, 27 July 2019

2019-07-27T06:33:22Z

Satj at 04:38, 3 November 2018

2018-11-03T04:38:10Z

Satj: /* Return to */

2018-11-03T04:34:25Z

Return to

Satj at 04:34, 3 November 2018

2018-11-03T04:34:08Z

Satj at 04:29, 3 November 2018

2018-11-03T04:29:51Z

Satj at 04:16, 3 November 2018

2018-11-03T04:16:57Z

Satj at 04:10, 3 November 2018

2018-11-03T04:10:46Z

Satj at 04:07, 3 November 2018

2018-11-03T04:07:04Z

Satj: Created page with "The De Jong-Black Company was a short-lived theatrical company set up by entrepreneur Frank de Jong and and the playwright and performer Stephen Black to tour with..."

2018-11-03T04:01:48Z

Created page with "The De Jong-Black Company was a short-lived theatrical company set up by entrepreneur Frank de Jong and and the playwright and performer Stephen Black to tour with..."

New page

The [[De Jong-Black Company]] was a short-lived theatrical company set up by entrepreneur [[Frank de Jong]] and and the playwright and performer [[Stephen Black]] to tour with a mix of Black's plays and box-office successes from England. They were active in 1910.

It arose from the phenomenal success of Black's ''[[Love and the Hyphen]]''

See also [[Frank de Jong]] and [[Stephen Black]]

The company's repertoire included

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 The [[De Jong-Black Company]] was a short-lived theatrical company set up by entrepreneur [[Frank de Jong]] and and the playwright [[Stephen Black]] in view of the phenomenal success of Black's ''[[Love and the Hyphen]]''.
-The company's key performers were engaged in England, and included [[Augustus Wheatman]], [[Herbert Ford]], [[Louis du Cane]], [[Maud Townsend]], [[Kate Walbran]], [[Mabel Norton]], [[Charles Leonard]] and [[Constance Young]]. [[Stephen Black]] also made his first appearance as an actor for the company, taking the role of "Jeremiah Luke M'bene" in ''[[Helena's Hope, Ltd]]'', under the ''nom de theatre'' [[Edward Radlowe]].
+The company's key performers were engaged in England, and included [[Augustus Wheatman]], [[Herbert Ford]], [[Louis du Cane]], [[Maud Townsend]], [[Kate Walbran]], [[Mabel Norton]], [[Charles Leonard]] and [[Constance Young]]. [[Stephen Black]] also made his first appearance as an actor for the company, taking the role of "Jeremiah Luke M'bene" in ''[[Helena's Hope, Ltd]]'', under the stage name [[Edward Radlowe]].
 The company was set up to tour with a mix of Black's plays and box-office successes from England and opened their season at the [[Tivoli Theatre]], Cape Town, on 12 January, 1910, with ''[[Smith]]'' (Maugham). .

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 The [[De Jong-Black Company]] was a short-lived theatrical company set up by entrepreneur [[Frank de Jong]] and and the playwright [[Stephen Black]] in view of the phenomenal success of Black's ''[[Love and the Hyphen]]''.
-The company's key performers were engaged in England, and included [[Augustus Wheatman]], [[Herbert Ford]], [[Louis du Cane]], [[Maud Townsend]], [[Kate Walbran]], [[Mabel Norton]], [[Charles Leonard]] and [[Constance Young]]. [[Stephen Black]] also made his first appearance as an actor for the company, under the ''nom de theatre'' [[Edward Radlowe]].
+The company's key performers were engaged in England, and included [[Augustus Wheatman]], [[Herbert Ford]], [[Louis du Cane]], [[Maud Townsend]], [[Kate Walbran]], [[Mabel Norton]], [[Charles Leonard]] and [[Constance Young]]. [[Stephen Black]] also made his first appearance as an actor for the company, taking the role of "Jeremiah Luke M'bene" in ''[[Helena's Hope, Ltd]]'', under the ''nom de theatre'' [[Edward Radlowe]].
 The company was set up to tour with a mix of Black's plays and box-office successes from England and opened their season at the [[Tivoli Theatre]], Cape Town, on 12 January, 1910, with ''[[Smith]]'' (Maugham). .
-The company's repertoire also included ''[[Love and the Hyphen]]'' (Black), ''[[Mr Preedy and the Countess]]'' (Carton), ''[[Dr Wakes' Patient]]'' (Mackay and Ord), ''[[The Night of the Party]]'' (Grossmith), ''[[Helena's Hope, Ltd.]]'' (Black), ''[[A Woman of Impulse]]'' (Widnell), ''[[A Deal with the Devil]]'' (Anon), ''[[The Shaughraun]]'' (Boucicault) and ''[[Caste]]'' (Robertson).
+The company's repertoire also included ''[[Love and the Hyphen]]'' (Black), ''[[Mr Preedy and the Countess]]'' (Carton), ''[[Dr Wakes' Patient]]'' (Mackay and Ord), ''[[The Night of the Party]]'' (Grossmith), ''[[Helena's Hope, Ltd]]'' (Black), ''[[A Woman of Impulse]]'' (Widnell), ''[[A Deal with the Devil]]'' (Anon), ''[[The Shaughraun]]'' (Boucicault) and ''[[Caste]]'' (Robertson).
 Although competently performed, the plays did not do too well, the public tending to favour [[Stephen Black]]'s plays above the imported works.

@@ Line 21: / Line 21: @@
 == Return to ==
-Return to [[ESAT Venues W]]
+Return to [[ESAT Venues D]]
 Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Venues|South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc ]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:34, 3 November 2018
Line 10:		Line 10:

	'''See also [[Frank de Jong]] and [[Stephen Black]]'''		'''See also [[Frank de Jong]] and [[Stephen Black]]'''
		+
		+	== Sources ==
		+
		+
		+	[[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.431-434
		+
		+
		+	Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
		+
		+	== Return to ==
		+
		+	Return to [[ESAT Venues W]]
		+
		+	Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Venues\|South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc ]]
		+
		+	Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
		+
		+	Return to [[Main Page]]

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 The [[De Jong-Black Company]] was a short-lived theatrical company set up by entrepreneur [[Frank de Jong]] and and the playwright [[Stephen Black]] in view of the phenomenal success of Black's ''[[Love and the Hyphen]]''.
-The performers were engaged in England, and included [[Augustus Wheatman]], [[Herbert Ford]], [[Louis du Cane]], [[Maud Townsend]], [[Kate Walbran]], . Also performing were the South Africans [[Charles Leonard]] and [[Stephen Black]] (under the ''nom de theatre'' [[Edward Radlowe]])
+The company's key performers were engaged in England, and included [[Augustus Wheatman]], [[Herbert Ford]], [[Louis du Cane]], [[Maud Townsend]], [[Kate Walbran]], [[Mabel Norton]], [[Charles Leonard]] and [[Constance Young]]. [[Stephen Black]] also made his first appearance as an actor for the company, under the ''nom de theatre'' [[Edward Radlowe]].
 The company was set up to tour with a mix of Black's plays and box-office successes from England and opened their season at the [[Tivoli Theatre]], Cape Town, on 12 January, 1910, with ''[[Smith]]'' (Maugham). .
-The company's repertoire also included ''[[Love and the Hyphen]]'' (Black), ''[[Mr Preedy and the Countess]]'' (Carton), ''[[Dr Wakes' Patient]]'' (Mackay and Ord), ''[[The Night of the Party]]'' (Grossmith), ''[[Helena's Hope, Ltd.]]'' (Black),
+The company's repertoire also included ''[[Love and the Hyphen]]'' (Black), ''[[Mr Preedy and the Countess]]'' (Carton), ''[[Dr Wakes' Patient]]'' (Mackay and Ord), ''[[The Night of the Party]]'' (Grossmith), ''[[Helena's Hope, Ltd.]]'' (Black), ''[[A Woman of Impulse]]'' (Widnell), ''[[A Deal with the Devil]]'' (Anon), ''[[The Shaughraun]]'' (Boucicault) and ''[[Caste]]'' (Robertson).
 '''See also [[Frank de Jong]] and [[Stephen Black]]'''