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		<title>Satj: /* The Y.M.I. Dramatic Club, Cape Town */</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span dir=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;autocomment&quot;&gt;The Y.M.I. Dramatic Club, Cape Town&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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				&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; style=&quot;background-color: #fff; color: #222; text-align: center;&quot;&gt;← Older revision&lt;/td&gt;
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				&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l4&quot; &gt;Line 4:&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Also referred to as [[Young Men's Institute and Club Dramatic Company]], it was an offshoot of the cultural activities of the [[Young Men's Institute]] ([[Y.M.I.]]) in Cape Town, and in particular its Christy's style company called the  '''[[Young Men’s Institute Amateur Christy’s]]''' (1867-1870). In the years 1870-71 the institute specifically  boasted a [[Young Men's Institute and Club Dramatic Company]], led by [[Thomas Brazier]], which was for a while the premier company in the city. They performed at the Institute Assembly Hall, with Brazier as actor and &amp;quot;stage director&amp;quot;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Also referred to as [[Young Men's Institute and Club Dramatic Company]], it was an offshoot of the cultural activities of the [[Young Men's Institute]] ([[Y.M.I.]]) in Cape Town, and in particular its Christy's style company called the  '''[[Young Men’s Institute Amateur Christy’s]]''' (1867-1870). In the years 1870-71 the institute specifically  boasted a [[Young Men's Institute and Club Dramatic Company]], led by [[Thomas Brazier]], which was for a while the premier company in the city. They performed at the Institute Assembly Hall, with Brazier as actor and &amp;quot;stage director&amp;quot;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;−&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;''For more on this company/club, see the entry on the '''[[Young Men’s Institute]]'''''&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;''For more on &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the make-up and activities of &lt;/ins&gt;this company/club, see the entry on the '''[[Young Men’s Institute]]'''''&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;== The Dramatic Club, Grahamstown ==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;== The Dramatic Club, Grahamstown ==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<title>Satj: /* The Y.M.I. Dramatic Club, Cape Town */</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span dir=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;autocomment&quot;&gt;The Y.M.I. Dramatic Club, Cape Town&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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				&lt;/tr&gt;&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot; class=&quot;diff-lineno&quot; id=&quot;mw-diff-left-l2&quot; &gt;Line 2:&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==The [[Y.M.I.]] Dramatic Club, Cape Town==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==The [[Y.M.I.]] Dramatic Club, Cape Town==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;−&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Also referred to as [[Young Men's Institute and Club Dramatic Company]], it was an offshoot of the cultural activities of the [[Young Men's Institute]] ([[Y.M.I.]]) in Cape Town, and in particular its Christy's style company called the  '''[[Young Men’s Institute Amateur Christy’s]]''' (1867-1870). In the years 1870-71 the institute specifically  boasted a [[Young Men's Institute and Club Dramatic Company]], led by [[Thomas Brazier]], which was for a while the premier company in the city. They performed at the Institute Assembly Hall, with Brazier as actor and &amp;quot;stage director&amp;quot;&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;, solely utilizing members of the Institute, including the actor [[John Stonier]]&lt;/del&gt;. &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Since it was an all male &lt;/del&gt;club, the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;female roles were often played by men. However, it appears the club also involved women &lt;/del&gt;on &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;occasion, some  professional (e.g. [[Miss Courtney]], a seasoned actress and staunch supporter, for one performance only, [[Miss Cathcart]] and [[Miss Reed]]). A number of amateurs also made &lt;/del&gt;the &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;occasional appearance (e.g. &lt;/del&gt;[[&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Mrs Brazier]], [[Mrs Henderson]], [[Miss Peverill]], [[Miss Berrall&lt;/del&gt;]]&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;, [[Miss Dudley]] and [[Miss Irvin]].&lt;/del&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Also referred to as [[Young Men's Institute and Club Dramatic Company]], it was an offshoot of the cultural activities of the [[Young Men's Institute]] ([[Y.M.I.]]) in Cape Town, and in particular its Christy's style company called the  '''[[Young Men’s Institute Amateur Christy’s]]''' (1867-1870). In the years 1870-71 the institute specifically  boasted a [[Young Men's Institute and Club Dramatic Company]], led by [[Thomas Brazier]], which was for a while the premier company in the city. They performed at the Institute Assembly Hall, with Brazier as actor and &amp;quot;stage director&amp;quot;.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot;&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot;&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;''For more on this company/&lt;/ins&gt;club, &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;see &lt;/ins&gt;the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;entry &lt;/ins&gt;on the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;'''&lt;/ins&gt;[[&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Young Men’s Institute&lt;/ins&gt;]]&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;'''''&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;== The Dramatic Club, Grahamstown ==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;== The Dramatic Club, Grahamstown ==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;&lt;span dir=&quot;auto&quot;&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;autocomment&quot;&gt;The Y.M.I. Dramatic Club, Cape Town&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==The [[Y.M.I.]] Dramatic Club, Cape Town==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==The [[Y.M.I.]] Dramatic Club, Cape Town==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;−&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Also referred to as [[Young Men's Institute and Club Dramatic Company]], it was an offshoot of the cultural activities of the [[Young Men's Institute]] ([[Y.M.I.]]) in Cape Town, and in particular its Christy's style company called the  '''[[Young Men’s Institute Amateur Christy’s]]''' &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;[[Young Men's Institute Amateur Christy's]] &lt;/del&gt;(1867-1870). In the years 1870-71 the institute specifically  boasted a [[Young Men's Institute and Club Dramatic Company]], led by [[Thomas Brazier]], which was for a while the premier company in the city. They performed at the Institute Assembly Hall, with Brazier as actor and &amp;quot;stage director&amp;quot;, solely utilizing members of the Institute, including the actor [[John Stonier]]. Since it was an all male club, the female roles were often played by men. However, it appears the club also involved women on occasion, some  professional (e.g. [[Miss Courtney]], a seasoned actress and staunch supporter, for one performance only, [[Miss Cathcart]] and [[Miss Reed]]). A number of amateurs also made the occasional appearance (e.g. [[Mrs Brazier]], [[Mrs Henderson]], [[Miss Peverill]], [[Miss Berrall]], [[Miss Dudley]] and [[Miss Irvin]]&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;,&lt;/del&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Also referred to as [[Young Men's Institute and Club Dramatic Company]], it was an offshoot of the cultural activities of the [[Young Men's Institute]] ([[Y.M.I.]]) in Cape Town, and in particular its Christy's style company called the  '''[[Young Men’s Institute Amateur Christy’s]]''' (1867-1870). In the years 1870-71 the institute specifically  boasted a [[Young Men's Institute and Club Dramatic Company]], led by [[Thomas Brazier]], which was for a while the premier company in the city. They performed at the Institute Assembly Hall, with Brazier as actor and &amp;quot;stage director&amp;quot;, solely utilizing members of the Institute, including the actor [[John Stonier]]. Since it was an all male club, the female roles were often played by men. However, it appears the club also involved women on occasion, some  professional (e.g. [[Miss Courtney]], a seasoned actress and staunch supporter, for one performance only, [[Miss Cathcart]] and [[Miss Reed]]). A number of amateurs also made the occasional appearance (e.g. [[Mrs Brazier]], [[Mrs Henderson]], [[Miss Peverill]], [[Miss Berrall]], [[Miss Dudley]] and [[Miss Irvin]]&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;.&lt;/ins&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;== The Dramatic Club, Grahamstown ==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;== The Dramatic Club, Grahamstown ==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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		<author><name>Satj</name></author>
		
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==The [[Y.M.I.]] Dramatic Club, Cape Town==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==The [[Y.M.I.]] Dramatic Club, Cape Town==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;−&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Also referred to as &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;the &lt;/del&gt;[[Dramatic Company]], &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;this &lt;/del&gt;was an offshoot of the cultural activities of the [[Young Men's Institute]] ([[Y.M.I.]]) in Cape Town, and in particular its Christy's style company called the  '''[[Young Men’s Institute Amateur Christy’s]]''' [[Young Men's Institute Amateur Christy's]] (1867-1870). In the years 1870-71 the institute specifically  boasted a [[Young Men's Institute and Club Dramatic Company]], led by [[Thomas Brazier]], which was for a while the premier company in the city. They performed at the Institute Assembly Hall, with Brazier as actor and &amp;quot;stage director&amp;quot;, solely utilizing members of the Institute, including the actor [[John Stonier]]. Since it was an all male club, the female roles were often played by men. However, it appears the club also involved women on occasion, some  professional (e.g. [[Miss Courtney]], a seasoned actress and staunch supporter, for one performance only, [[Miss Cathcart]] and [[Miss Reed]]). A number of amateurs also made the occasional appearance (e.g. [[Mrs Brazier]], [[Mrs Henderson]], [[Miss Peverill]], [[Miss Berrall]], [[Miss Dudley]] and [[Miss Irvin]],&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Also referred to as [[&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Young Men's Institute and Club &lt;/ins&gt;Dramatic Company]], &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;it &lt;/ins&gt;was an offshoot of the cultural activities of the [[Young Men's Institute]] ([[Y.M.I.]]) in Cape Town, and in particular its Christy's style company called the  '''[[Young Men’s Institute Amateur Christy’s]]''' [[Young Men's Institute Amateur Christy's]] (1867-1870). In the years 1870-71 the institute specifically  boasted a [[Young Men's Institute and Club Dramatic Company]], led by [[Thomas Brazier]], which was for a while the premier company in the city. They performed at the Institute Assembly Hall, with Brazier as actor and &amp;quot;stage director&amp;quot;, solely utilizing members of the Institute, including the actor [[John Stonier]]. Since it was an all male club, the female roles were often played by men. However, it appears the club also involved women on occasion, some  professional (e.g. [[Miss Courtney]], a seasoned actress and staunch supporter, for one performance only, [[Miss Cathcart]] and [[Miss Reed]]). A number of amateurs also made the occasional appearance (e.g. [[Mrs Brazier]], [[Mrs Henderson]], [[Miss Peverill]], [[Miss Berrall]], [[Miss Dudley]] and [[Miss Irvin]],&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;== The Dramatic Club, Grahamstown ==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;== The Dramatic Club, Grahamstown ==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==The [[Y.M.I.]] Dramatic Club, Cape Town==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==The [[Y.M.I.]] Dramatic Club, Cape Town==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;−&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Also referred to as the [[Dramatic Company]], this was an offshoot of the cultural activities of the [[Young Men's Institute]] ([[Y.M.I.]]) in Cape Town, and in particular its Christy's style company called the [[Young Men's Institute Amateur Christy's]] (1867-1870). In the years 1870-71 the institute specifically  boasted a [[Young Men's Institute and Club Dramatic Company]], led by [[Thomas Brazier]], which was for a while the premier company in the city. They performed at the Institute Assembly Hall, with Brazier as actor and &amp;quot;stage director&amp;quot;, solely utilizing members of the Institute, including the actor [[John Stonier]]. Since it was an all male club, the female roles were often played by men. However, it appears the club also involved women on occasion, some  professional (e.g. [[Miss Courtney]], a seasoned actress and staunch supporter, for one performance only, [[Miss Cathcart]] and [[Miss Reed]]). A number of amateurs also made the occasional appearance (e.g. [[Mrs Brazier]], [[Mrs Henderson]], [[Miss Peverill]], [[Miss Berrall]], [[Miss Dudley]] and [[Miss Irvin]],&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Also referred to as the [[Dramatic Company]], this was an offshoot of the cultural activities of the [[Young Men's Institute]] ([[Y.M.I.]]) in Cape Town, and in particular its Christy's style company called the &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt; '''[[Young Men’s Institute Amateur Christy’s]]''' &lt;/ins&gt;[[Young Men's Institute Amateur Christy's]] (1867-1870). In the years 1870-71 the institute specifically  boasted a [[Young Men's Institute and Club Dramatic Company]], led by [[Thomas Brazier]], which was for a while the premier company in the city. They performed at the Institute Assembly Hall, with Brazier as actor and &amp;quot;stage director&amp;quot;, solely utilizing members of the Institute, including the actor [[John Stonier]]. Since it was an all male club, the female roles were often played by men. However, it appears the club also involved women on occasion, some  professional (e.g. [[Miss Courtney]], a seasoned actress and staunch supporter, for one performance only, [[Miss Cathcart]] and [[Miss Reed]]). A number of amateurs also made the occasional appearance (e.g. [[Mrs Brazier]], [[Mrs Henderson]], [[Miss Peverill]], [[Miss Berrall]], [[Miss Dudley]] and [[Miss Irvin]],&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;== The Dramatic Club, Grahamstown ==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;== The Dramatic Club, Grahamstown ==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;−&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Also referred to as the [[Dramatic &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Society&lt;/del&gt;]], this was an offshoot of the cultural activities of the [[Young Men's Institute]] ([[Y.M.I.]]) in Cape Town, and in particular its Christy's style company called the [[Young Men's Institute Amateur Christy's]] (1867-1870). In the years 1870-71 the institute specifically  boasted a [[Young Men's Institute and Club Dramatic Company]], led by [[Thomas Brazier]], which was for a while the premier company in the city. They performed at the Institute Assembly Hall, with Brazier as actor and &amp;quot;stage director&amp;quot;, solely utilizing members of the Institute, including the actor [[John Stonier]]. Since it was an all male club, the female roles were often played by men. However, it appears the club also involved women on occasion, some  professional (e.g. [[Miss Courtney]], a seasoned actress and staunch supporter, for one performance only, [[Miss Cathcart]] and [[Miss Reed]]). A number of amateurs also made the occasional appearance (e.g. [[Mrs Brazier]], [[Mrs Henderson]], [[Miss Peverill]], [[Miss Berrall]], [[Miss Dudley]] and [[Miss Irvin]],&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Also referred to as the [[Dramatic &lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Company&lt;/ins&gt;]], this was an offshoot of the cultural activities of the [[Young Men's Institute]] ([[Y.M.I.]]) in Cape Town, and in particular its Christy's style company called the [[Young Men's Institute Amateur Christy's]] (1867-1870). In the years 1870-71 the institute specifically  boasted a [[Young Men's Institute and Club Dramatic Company]], led by [[Thomas Brazier]], which was for a while the premier company in the city. They performed at the Institute Assembly Hall, with Brazier as actor and &amp;quot;stage director&amp;quot;, solely utilizing members of the Institute, including the actor [[John Stonier]]. Since it was an all male club, the female roles were often played by men. However, it appears the club also involved women on occasion, some  professional (e.g. [[Miss Courtney]], a seasoned actress and staunch supporter, for one performance only, [[Miss Cathcart]] and [[Miss Reed]]). A number of amateurs also made the occasional appearance (e.g. [[Mrs Brazier]], [[Mrs Henderson]], [[Miss Peverill]], [[Miss Berrall]], [[Miss Dudley]] and [[Miss Irvin]],&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;== The Dramatic Club, Grahamstown ==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;== The Dramatic Club, Grahamstown ==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;−&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==The [[Y.M.I]] Dramatic Club, Cape Town==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==The [[Y.M.I&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;.&lt;/ins&gt;]] Dramatic Club, Cape Town==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Also referred to as the [[Dramatic Society]], this was an offshoot of the cultural activities of the [[Young Men's Institute]] ([[Y.M.I.]]) in Cape Town, and in particular its Christy's style company called the [[Young Men's Institute Amateur Christy's]] (1867-1870). In the years 1870-71 the institute specifically  boasted a [[Young Men's Institute and Club Dramatic Company]], led by [[Thomas Brazier]], which was for a while the premier company in the city. They performed at the Institute Assembly Hall, with Brazier as actor and &amp;quot;stage director&amp;quot;, solely utilizing members of the Institute, including the actor [[John Stonier]]. Since it was an all male club, the female roles were often played by men. However, it appears the club also involved women on occasion, some  professional (e.g. [[Miss Courtney]], a seasoned actress and staunch supporter, for one performance only, [[Miss Cathcart]] and [[Miss Reed]]). A number of amateurs also made the occasional appearance (e.g. [[Mrs Brazier]], [[Mrs Henderson]], [[Miss Peverill]], [[Miss Berrall]], [[Miss Dudley]] and [[Miss Irvin]],&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Also referred to as the [[Dramatic Society]], this was an offshoot of the cultural activities of the [[Young Men's Institute]] ([[Y.M.I.]]) in Cape Town, and in particular its Christy's style company called the [[Young Men's Institute Amateur Christy's]] (1867-1870). In the years 1870-71 the institute specifically  boasted a [[Young Men's Institute and Club Dramatic Company]], led by [[Thomas Brazier]], which was for a while the premier company in the city. They performed at the Institute Assembly Hall, with Brazier as actor and &amp;quot;stage director&amp;quot;, solely utilizing members of the Institute, including the actor [[John Stonier]]. Since it was an all male club, the female roles were often played by men. However, it appears the club also involved women on occasion, some  professional (e.g. [[Miss Courtney]], a seasoned actress and staunch supporter, for one performance only, [[Miss Cathcart]] and [[Miss Reed]]). A number of amateurs also made the occasional appearance (e.g. [[Mrs Brazier]], [[Mrs Henderson]], [[Miss Peverill]], [[Miss Berrall]], [[Miss Dudley]] and [[Miss Irvin]],&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Also referred to as the [[Dramatic Society]], this was an offshoot of the cultural activities of the [[Young Men's Institute]] ([[Y.M.I.]]) in Cape Town, and in particular its Christy's style company called the [[Young Men's Institute Amateur Christy's]] (1867-1870). In the years 1870-71 the institute specifically  boasted a [[Young Men's Institute and Club Dramatic Company]], led by [[Thomas Brazier]], which was for a while the premier company in the city. They performed at the Institute Assembly Hall, with Brazier as actor and &amp;quot;stage director&amp;quot;, solely utilizing members of the Institute, including the actor [[John Stonier]]. Since it was an all male club, the female roles were often played by men. However, it appears the club also involved women on occasion, some  professional (e.g. [[Miss Courtney]], a seasoned actress and staunch supporter, for one performance only, [[Miss Cathcart]] and [[Miss Reed]]). A number of amateurs also made the occasional appearance (e.g. [[Mrs Brazier]], [[Mrs Henderson]], [[Miss Peverill]], [[Miss Berrall]], [[Miss Dudley]] and [[Miss Irvin]],&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Also referred to as the [[Dramatic Society]], this was an offshoot of the cultural activities of the [[Young Men's Institute]] ([[Y.M.I.]]) in Cape Town, and in particular its Christy's style company called the [[Young Men's Institute Amateur Christy's]] (1867-1870). In the years 1870-71 the institute specifically  boasted a [[Young Men's Institute and Club Dramatic Company]], led by [[Thomas Brazier]], which was for a while the premier company in the city. They performed at the Institute Assembly Hall, with Brazier as actor and &amp;quot;stage director&amp;quot;, solely utilizing members of the Institute, including the actor [[John Stonier]]. Since it was an all male club, the female roles were often played by men. However, it appears the club also involved women on occasion, some  professional (e.g. [[Miss Courtney]], a seasoned actress and staunch supporter, for one performance only, [[Miss Cathcart]] and [[Miss Reed]]). A number of amateurs also made the occasional appearance (e.g. [[Mrs Brazier]], [[Mrs Henderson]], [[Miss Peverill]], [[Miss Berrall]], [[Miss Dudley]] and [[Miss Irvin]],&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==The Dramatic Club, Cape Town==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==The Dramatic Club, Cape Town==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;−&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Also referred to as the [[Dramatic Society]], this was an offshoot of the cultural activities of the [[Young Men's Institute]] ([[Y.M.I.]]) in Cape Town, and in particular its Christy's style company called the [[Young Men's Institute Amateur Christy's]] (1867-1870). In the years 1870-71 the institute specifically  boasted a [[Young Men's Institute and Club Dramatic Company]], led by [[&lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;T. &lt;/del&gt;Brazier]], which was for a while the premier company in the city. They performed at the Institute Assembly Hall, with Brazier as actor and &amp;quot;stage director&amp;quot;, solely utilizing members of the Institute, including the actor [[John Stonier]]. Since it was an all male club, the female roles were often played by men. However, it appears the club also involved women on occasion, some  professional (e.g. [[Miss Courtney]], a seasoned actress and staunch supporter, for one performance only, [[Miss Cathcart]] and [[Miss Reed]]). A number of amateurs also made the occasional appearance (e.g. [[Mrs Brazier]], [[Mrs Henderson]], [[Miss Peverill]], [[Miss Berrall]], [[Miss Dudley]] and [[Miss Irvin]],&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Also referred to as the [[Dramatic Society]], this was an offshoot of the cultural activities of the [[Young Men's Institute]] ([[Y.M.I.]]) in Cape Town, and in particular its Christy's style company called the [[Young Men's Institute Amateur Christy's]] (1867-1870). In the years 1870-71 the institute specifically  boasted a [[Young Men's Institute and Club Dramatic Company]], led by [[&lt;ins class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;Thomas &lt;/ins&gt;Brazier]], which was for a while the premier company in the city. They performed at the Institute Assembly Hall, with Brazier as actor and &amp;quot;stage director&amp;quot;, solely utilizing members of the Institute, including the actor [[John Stonier]]. Since it was an all male club, the female roles were often played by men. However, it appears the club also involved women on occasion, some  professional (e.g. [[Miss Courtney]], a seasoned actress and staunch supporter, for one performance only, [[Miss Cathcart]] and [[Miss Reed]]). A number of amateurs also made the occasional appearance (e.g. [[Mrs Brazier]], [[Mrs Henderson]], [[Miss Peverill]], [[Miss Berrall]], [[Miss Dudley]] and [[Miss Irvin]],&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;== The Dramatic Club, Grahamstown ==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;== The Dramatic Club, Grahamstown ==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==The Dramatic Club, Cape Town==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;==The Dramatic Club, Cape Town==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;−&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Also referred to as the [[Dramatic Society]], this was an offshoot of the cultural activities of the [[Young Men's Institute]] ([[Y.M.I.]]) in Cape Town, and in particular its Christy's style company called the [[Young Men's Institute Amateur Christy's]] (1867-1870). In the years 1870-71 the institute specifically  boasted a [[Young Men's Institute and Club Dramatic Company]], led by [[T. Brazier]], which was for a while the premier company in the city. They performed at the Institute Assembly Hall, with Brazier as actor and &amp;quot;stage director&amp;quot;, solely utilizing members of the Institute, including the actor [[John Stonier]]. Since it was an all male club, the female roles were often played by men. However, it appears the club also involved women on occasion, some  professional (e.g. [[Miss Courtney]], a seasoned actress and staunch supporter, for one performance only, [[Miss Cathcart]] and [[Miss Reed]]). A number of amateurs also made the occasional appearance (e.g. [[Mrs Brazier]], [[Mrs Henderson]], [[Miss Peverill]], [[Miss Berrall]], [[Miss Dudley]] and [[Miss Irvin]], &lt;del class=&quot;diffchange diffchange-inline&quot;&gt;       &lt;/del&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;+&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #a3d3ff; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;Also referred to as the [[Dramatic Society]], this was an offshoot of the cultural activities of the [[Young Men's Institute]] ([[Y.M.I.]]) in Cape Town, and in particular its Christy's style company called the [[Young Men's Institute Amateur Christy's]] (1867-1870). In the years 1870-71 the institute specifically  boasted a [[Young Men's Institute and Club Dramatic Company]], led by [[T. Brazier]], which was for a while the premier company in the city. They performed at the Institute Assembly Hall, with Brazier as actor and &amp;quot;stage director&amp;quot;, solely utilizing members of the Institute, including the actor [[John Stonier]]. Since it was an all male club, the female roles were often played by men. However, it appears the club also involved women on occasion, some  professional (e.g. [[Miss Courtney]], a seasoned actress and staunch supporter, for one performance only, [[Miss Cathcart]] and [[Miss Reed]]). A number of amateurs also made the occasional appearance (e.g. [[Mrs Brazier]], [[Mrs Henderson]], [[Miss Peverill]], [[Miss Berrall]], [[Miss Dudley]] and [[Miss Irvin]],&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt;−&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #ffe49c; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td colspan=&quot;2&quot;&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;== The Dramatic Club, Grahamstown ==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;td class='diff-marker'&gt; &lt;/td&gt;&lt;td style=&quot;background-color: #f8f9fa; color: #222; font-size: 88%; border-style: solid; border-width: 1px 1px 1px 4px; border-radius: 0.33em; border-color: #eaecf0; vertical-align: top; white-space: pre-wrap;&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;== The Dramatic Club, Grahamstown ==&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/td&gt;&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Satj</name></author>
		
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