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-Originally based in the Transvaal, Perkins founded [[The Edgar Perkins Lyric Opera Company]] (also referred to simply as [[The Edgar Perkins Opera Company]]) in the late 1880s, and for a while performing only there. In 1890 however, he took his company to Cape Town for a season of light opera in the [[Exhibition Theatre]]. (''For the company and repertoires, see [[The Edgar Perkins Lyric Opera Company]].'')
+Originally based in the Transvaal, Perkins founded [[The Edgar Perkins Lyric Opera Company]] (also referred to simply as [[The Edgar Perkins Opera Company]]) in 1888, and for a while performing only there. In 1890 however, he took his company to Cape Town for a season of light opera in the [[Exhibition Theatre]]. (''For the company and repertoires, see [[The Edgar Perkins Lyric Opera Company]].'')
-In 1893 Perkins once more visited Cape Town and joined forces with [[A. Bonamici]], the lessee of the newly built [[Opera House]] in Cape Town, renaming the company [[The Lyric Opera Company]] and once more undertaking an extensive programme of light comic opera. (''See the entry on [[The Lyric Opera Company]]''.)
+In 1893 Perkins joined forces with [[A. Bonamici]], the lessee of the newly built [[Opera House]] in Cape Town, renaming the company [[The Lyric Opera Company]] and once more undertaking an extensive programme of light comic opera as well as traditional operatic works. (''See the entry on [[The Lyric Opera Company]]''.)
 According to [[D.C. Boonzaier]] (1923), reporting on the 1890 Cape Town season, Perkins had "very artistic ideas in the direction of mise-en-scène" and his operas were staged "lavishly in regard to scenery and costume".

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-Originally based in the Transvaal, Perkins founded [[The Edgar Perkins Lyric Opera Company]] in the late 1880s, and for a while performing only there. In 1890 however, he took his company to Cape Town for a season of light opera in the [[Exhibition Theatre]]. (''For the company and repertoires, see [[The Edgar Perkins Lyric Opera Company]].'')
+Originally based in the Transvaal, Perkins founded [[The Edgar Perkins Lyric Opera Company]] (also referred to simply as [[The Edgar Perkins Opera Company]]) in the late 1880s, and for a while performing only there. In 1890 however, he took his company to Cape Town for a season of light opera in the [[Exhibition Theatre]]. (''For the company and repertoires, see [[The Edgar Perkins Lyric Opera Company]].'')
 In 1893 Perkins once more visited Cape Town and joined forces with [[A. Bonamici]], the lessee of the newly built [[Opera House]] in Cape Town, renaming the company [[The Lyric Opera Company]] and once more undertaking an extensive programme of light comic opera. (''See the entry on [[The Lyric Opera Company]]''.)

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−	~~Author of an article on "[[Brett Bailey]]" in Middeke, Schnierer and Homann (2015).~~
−	~~[[Martin Middeke]], [[Peter Paul Schnierer]] and [[Greg Homann]] (editors). 2015. ''[[The Methuen Drama Guide to Contemporary South African Theatre]]''. London: Bloomsbury Publishing.~~

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-Perkins founded [[The Edgar Perkins Lyric Opera Company]] in the 1890s, taking it to Cape Town for the first time in January 1890,  where they performed an impressive programme of light opera in the [[Exhibition Theatre]], Cape Town for a season. He both managed and produced the company.
+Originally based in the Transvaal, Perkins founded [[The Edgar Perkins Lyric Opera Company]] in the late 1880s, and for a while performing only there. In 1890 however, he took his company to Cape Town for a season of light opera in the [[Exhibition Theatre]]. (''For the company and repertoires, see [[The Edgar Perkins Lyric Opera Company]].'')
-In 1893 he joined forces with [[A. Bonamici]], the lessee of the newly built [[Opera House]] in Cape Town, renaming the company [[The Lyric Opera Company]] and once more undertaking an extensive programme of light comic opera.
+In 1893 Perkins once more visited Cape Town and joined forces with [[A. Bonamici]], the lessee of the newly built [[Opera House]] in Cape Town, renaming the company [[The Lyric Opera Company]] and once more undertaking an extensive programme of light comic opera. (''See the entry on [[The Lyric Opera Company]]''.)
 According to [[D.C. Boonzaier]] (1923), reporting on the 1890 Cape Town season, Perkins had "very artistic ideas in the direction of mise-en-scène" and his operas were staged "lavishly in regard to scenery and costume".

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-In January 1890 Perkins took the [[Edgar Perkins Lyric Opera Company]] to Cape Town for the first time,  where they performed in the [[Exhibition Theatre]], Cape Town.
+Perkins founded [[The Edgar Perkins Lyric Opera Company]] in the 1890s, taking it to Cape Town for the first time in January 1890,  where they performed in the [[Exhibition Theatre]], Cape Town for a season. He both managed and produced the company.
-The company was managed and directed by [[Edgar Perkins]] and the performers included [[R.S. Gregg]], [[E. le Hay]], [[Dennis Coyne]], [[Frank Wheeler]], [[Harry Miller]], [[Ada Bemister]], [[Carrie Nelson]], [[Harriet Wood]], and [[Ella Bankhardt]]. Musical direction was by [[James Hyde]]. [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980) mentions that the company's repertoire consisted entirely of light comic opera, including ''inter alia'' ''[[Dorothy]]'' (Cellier and Stephenson), ''[[Falka]]'' (Leterrier and Vanloo/Farnie), ''[[Pepita]]'' (Chivot and Durn), ''[[Erminie]]'' (Bellamy and Paulton), ''[[Yeoman of the Guard]]'' (Gilbert and Sullivan), ''[[The Mikado]]'' (Gilbert and Sullivan) and ''[[Patience]] (Gilbert and Sullivan).
+In 1893 he joined forces with [[A. Bonamici]], the lessee of the newly built [[Opera House]] in Cape Town, renaming the company [[The Lyric Opera Company]].
 According to [[D.C. Boonzaier]] (1923), reporting on the 1890 Cape Town season, Perkins had "very artistic ideas in the direction of mise-en-scène" and his operas were staged "lavishly in regard to scenery and costume".

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 In January 1890 Perkins took the [[Edgar Perkins Lyric Opera Company]] to Cape Town for the first time,  where they performed in the [[Exhibition Theatre]], Cape Town.
-The company was managed and directed by [[Edgar Perkins]] and the performers included [[R.S. Gregg]], [[E. le Hay]], [[Dennis Coyne]], [[Frank Wheeler]], [[Harry Miller]], [[Ada Bemister]], [[Carrie Nelson]], [[Harriet Wood]], and [[Ella Bankhardt]]. Musical direction was by [[James Hyde]]. The repertoire consisted of ''inter alia'' ''[[Dorothy]]'' (Cellier and Stephenson), ''[[Falka]]'' (Leterrier and Vanloo/Farnie), ''[[Pepita]]'' (Chivot and Durn), ''[[Erminie]]'' (Bellamy and Paulton), ''[[Yeoman of the Guard]]'' (Gilbert and Sullivan), ''[[The Mikado]]'' (Gilbert and Sullivan) and ''[[Patience]] (Gilbert and Sullivan).
+The company was managed and directed by [[Edgar Perkins]] and the performers included [[R.S. Gregg]], [[E. le Hay]], [[Dennis Coyne]], [[Frank Wheeler]], [[Harry Miller]], [[Ada Bemister]], [[Carrie Nelson]], [[Harriet Wood]], and [[Ella Bankhardt]]. Musical direction was by [[James Hyde]]. [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980) mentions that the company's repertoire consisted entirely of light comic opera, including ''inter alia'' ''[[Dorothy]]'' (Cellier and Stephenson), ''[[Falka]]'' (Leterrier and Vanloo/Farnie), ''[[Pepita]]'' (Chivot and Durn), ''[[Erminie]]'' (Bellamy and Paulton), ''[[Yeoman of the Guard]]'' (Gilbert and Sullivan), ''[[The Mikado]]'' (Gilbert and Sullivan) and ''[[Patience]] (Gilbert and Sullivan).
-[[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980) mentions that the company's repertoire consisted entirely of light comic opera, and according to [[D.C. Boonzaier]] (1923), reporting on the 1890 Cape Town season, Perkins had "very artistic ideas in the direction of mise-en-scène" and his operas were staged "lavishly in regard to scenery and costume".
+According to [[D.C. Boonzaier]] (1923), reporting on the 1890 Cape Town season, Perkins had "very artistic ideas in the direction of mise-en-scène" and his operas were staged "lavishly in regard to scenery and costume".
 == Sources ==

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 In January 1890 Perkins took an opera company to Cape Town for the first time,  where they performed in the [[Exhibition Theatre]], Cape Town.  The company was managed and directed by [[Edgar Perkins]] and the performers included [[R.S. Gregg]], [[E. le Hay]], [[Dennis Coyne]], [[Frank Wheeler]], [[Harry Miller]], [[Ada Bemister]], [[Carrie Nelson]], [[Harriet Wood]], and [[Ella Bankhardt]]. Musical direction was by [[James Hyde]]. The repertoire consisted of ''inter alia'' ''[[Dorothy]]'' (Cellier and Stephenson), ''[[Falka]]'' (Leterrier and Vanloo/Farnie), ''[[Pepita]]'' (Chivot and Durn), ''[[Erminie]]'' (Bellamy and Paulton), ''[[Yeoman of the Guard]]'' (Gilbert and Sullivan), ''[[The Mikado]]'' (Gilbert and Sullivan) and ''[[Patience]] (Gilbert and Sullivan).
-According to Boonzaier (1923), reporting on the 1890 Cape Town season, Perkins had "very artistic ideas in the direction of mise-en-scène" and his operas were staged "lavishly in regard to scenery and costume".
+According to Boonzaier (1932), reporting on the 1890 Cape Town season, Perkins had "very artistic ideas in the direction of mise-en-scène" and his operas were staged "lavishly in regard to scenery and costume".
 == Sources ==