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 Born Edward Timothy Vincent in Liverpool on 14 December 1862, he left England for Australia at an early age and made his debut at the Melbourne Opera House on Christmas Eve 1885.
-In 1891 he appeared in the play ''Claudian'' at the Prince’s Theatre in Bristol, in 1895 he toured with Wilson Barrett’s hugely popular ''The Sign of the Cross'' and in 1908 he was in ''London With the Lid Off'' at the Theatre Royal in Stratford, and he directed Ethel Irving and [[Frank Cellier]] in ''The Ware Case'', with [[Harcourt Collett]] in a supporting role.
+In 1891 he appeared in the play ''[[Claudian]]'' at the Prince’s Theatre in Bristol, in 1895 he toured with Wilson Barrett’s hugely popular ''[[The Sign of the Cross]]'' and in 1908 he was in ''[[London With the Lid Off]]'' at the Theatre Royal in Stratford, and he directed Ethel Irving and [[Frank Cellier]] in ''[[The Ware Case]]'', with [[Harcourt Collett]] in a supporting role.
 In 1894 he was one of the founders of Cape Town's famous Owl Club and in 1909 he was its President.

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 === His South African stage career ===
-As an actor he performed for the  [[Chambers Theatre Company]] in ''[[The Bells of Haslemere]]'' and ''[[In the Ranks]]'' in Cape Town in the early 1890 and later also working for [[Leonard Rayne]] and the [[Wheeler Theatre Company]], performing in such roles as "Pope Pius" in ''[[The Eternal City]]'', "Zakkuri" in ''[[The Darling of the Gods]]'', the merchant on the jury in Tolstoy’s ''[[Resurrection]]'' and the father in ''[[L'Enfant Prodigue]]'' (Carré and Wormser).
+As an actor he performed for the  [[Chambers Theatre Company]] in ''[[The Bells of Haslemere]]'' and ''[[In the Ranks]]'' in Cape Town in the early 1890 and later also working for [[Leonard Rayne]] and the [[Wheeler Theatre Company]], performing in such roles as "Pope Pius" in ''[[The Eternal City]]'', "Zakkuri" in ''[[The Darling of the Gods]]'', the merchant on the jury in Tolstoy’s ''[[Resurrection]]'',  the father in ''[[L'Enfant Prodigue]]'' (Carré and Wormser) and "Cyrus Blenkarn" in ''[[The Middleman]]''.
 He also played a substantial management role, and in this capacity at one stage associated with both [[Leonard Rayne]] and the [[Wheeler Theatre Company]]. For example he staged J.M. Barrie’s ''[[Walker, London]]'' for the [[Wheeler Theatre Company|Wheeler's]] on the occasion of the opening of the new [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]] on 1 December 1892. He apparently also directed the Cape Town production of ''[[An Englishman's Home]]'' in 1909.

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 As an actor he performed for the  [[Chambers Theatre Company]] in ''[[The Bells of Haslemere]]'' and ''[[In the Ranks]]'' in Cape Town in the early 1890 and later also working for [[Leonard Rayne]] and the [[Wheeler Theatre Company]], performing in such roles as "Pope Pius" in ''[[The Eternal City]]'', "Zakkuri" in ''[[The Darling of the Gods]]'', the merchant on the jury in Tolstoy’s ''[[Resurrection]]'' and the father in ''[[L'Enfant Prodigue]]'' (Carré and Wormser).
-He also played a substantial management role, and in this capacity at one stage associated with both [[Leonard Rayne]] and the [[Wheeler Theatre Company]]. For example he staged J.M. Barrie’s ''[[Walker, London]]'' for the [[Wheeler Theatre Company|Wheeler's]] on the occasion of the opening of the new [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]] on 1 December 1892.
+He also played a substantial management role, and in this capacity at one stage associated with both [[Leonard Rayne]] and the [[Wheeler Theatre Company]]. For example he staged J.M. Barrie’s ''[[Walker, London]]'' for the [[Wheeler Theatre Company|Wheeler's]] on the occasion of the opening of the new [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]] on 1 December 1892. He apparently also directed the Cape Town production of ''[[An Englishman's Home]]'' in 1909.
 In 1904 a New Zealand newspaper reported that Vincent was “piloting [[Johnny Sheridan’s Company]] through South Africa“, during a time when he was also touring the country with a one-man presentation of ''[[A Christmas Carol]]''.  A performance of this in Grahamstown (held in the [[Albany Hall]] in October 1906) was said to have lasted 2 hours and 10 minutes.

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 [[D.C. Boonzaier]]. 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage",  in ''SA Review'', 9 March and 24 August 1923. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.)
-[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: p. 390
+[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 390, 395
 Dictionary of South African Biography

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 === His South African stage career ===
-As an actor he performed for the  [[Chambers Theatre Company]] in ''[[The Bells of Haslemere]]'' and ''[[In the Ranks]]'' in Cape tTown in 1890. Amongst his most significant roles in the country were "Pope Pius in ''[[The Eternal City]]'', "Zakkuri" in ''[[The Darling of the Gods]]'' and the merchant on the jury in Tolstoy’s ''[[Resurrection]]''.
+As an actor he performed for the  [[Chambers Theatre Company]] in ''[[The Bells of Haslemere]]'' and ''[[In the Ranks]]'' in Cape Town in the early 1890 and later also working for [[Leonard Rayne]] and the [[Wheeler Theatre Company]], performing in such roles as "Pope Pius" in ''[[The Eternal City]]'', "Zakkuri" in ''[[The Darling of the Gods]]'', the merchant on the jury in Tolstoy’s ''[[Resurrection]]'' and the father in ''[[L'Enfant Prodigue]]'' (Carré and Wormser).
-He also played a substantial management role, at one stage associated with both [[Leonard Rayne]] and the [[Wheeler Theatre Company]]. For example he staged J.M. Barrie’s ''[[Walker, London]]'' for the [[Wheeler Theatre Company|Wheeler's]] on the occasion of the opening of the new [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]] on 1 December 1892.
+He also played a substantial management role, and in this capacity at one stage associated with both [[Leonard Rayne]] and the [[Wheeler Theatre Company]]. For example he staged J.M. Barrie’s ''[[Walker, London]]'' for the [[Wheeler Theatre Company|Wheeler's]] on the occasion of the opening of the new [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]] on 1 December 1892.
 In 1904 a New Zealand newspaper reported that Vincent was “piloting [[Johnny Sheridan’s Company]] through South Africa“, during a time when he was also touring the country with a one-man presentation of ''[[A Christmas Carol]]''.  A performance of this in Grahamstown (held in the [[Albany Hall]] in October 1906) was said to have lasted 2 hours and 10 minutes.

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 In 1904 a New Zealand newspaper reported that Vincent was “piloting [[Johnny Sheridan’s Company]] through South Africa“, during a time when he was also touring the country with a one-man presentation of ''[[A Christmas Carol]]''.  A performance of this in Grahamstown (held in the [[Albany Hall]] in October 1906) was said to have lasted 2 hours and 10 minutes.
-In later years he gradually withdrew from the stage, concentrating on film, though he still gave occasional recitals and was active as a producer in the amateur theatre.
+In later years he gradually withdrew from the stage, concentrating on management, writing and film acting for a while, though he still gave occasional recitals and was active as a producer in the amateur theatre.
 === His South African film career ===

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 All the films in which he featured were shot between 1918 and 1920 while he was with [[African Film Productions]]. By that time he was a distinguished-looking, white-haired gentleman and the parts he played corresponded to his age and appearance.  The films were: [[The Voice of the Waters]] ([[Joseph Albrecht]]/1918), [[The Bridge]] ([[Dick Cruikshanks]]/1918), ''[[Fallen Leaves]]'' ([[Dick Cruikshanks]]/1919), [[Allan Quatermain]] ([[H. Lisle Lucoque]]/1919), ''[[With Edged Tools]]'' ([[Joseph Albrecht]]/1919), ''[[Isban Israel]]'' / ''[[The Buried City]]'' ([[Joseph Albrecht]]/1920), [[Prester John]] ([[Dick Cruikshanks]]/1920) and [[The Madcap of the Veld]] ([[Joseph Albrecht]]/1919).  During this time he worked as a scenario editor for [[AFP]] and also wrote the screenplay for [[Prester John]].
-He settled in Bulawayo, where he became the Rhodesian manager of [[African Consolidated Theatres]]. (FO)
+(FO)
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-[[Edward Vincent]] (1862-1932)[] was an actor, theatrical manager and playwright.
+[[Edward Vincent]] (1862-1932) was an actor, theatrical manager and playwright.
 == Biography ==
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 === His South African film career ===
-All the films in which he featured were shot between 1918 and 1920 while he was with [[African Film Productions]]. By that time he was a distinguished-looking, white-haired gentleman and the parts he played corresponded to his age and appearance.  The films were: [[The Voice of the Waters]] ([[Joseph Albrecht]]/1918), [[The Bridge]] ([[Dick Cruikshanks]]/1918), ''[[Fallen Leaves]]'' ([[Dick Cruikshanks]]/1919), [[Allan Quatermain]] ([[H. Lisle Lucoque]]/1919), ''[[With Edged Tools]]'' ([[Joseph Albrecht]]/1919), ''[[Isban Israel]]'' / ''[[The Buried City]]'' ([[Joseph Albrecht]]/1920), [[Prester John]] ([[Dick Cruikshanks]]/1920) and [[The Madcap of the Veld]] ([[Joseph Albrecht]]/1919).  During this time he worked as a scenario editor for AFP and also wrote the screenplay for [[Prester John]].
+All the films in which he featured were shot between 1918 and 1920 while he was with [[African Film Productions]]. By that time he was a distinguished-looking, white-haired gentleman and the parts he played corresponded to his age and appearance.  The films were: [[The Voice of the Waters]] ([[Joseph Albrecht]]/1918), [[The Bridge]] ([[Dick Cruikshanks]]/1918), ''[[Fallen Leaves]]'' ([[Dick Cruikshanks]]/1919), [[Allan Quatermain]] ([[H. Lisle Lucoque]]/1919), ''[[With Edged Tools]]'' ([[Joseph Albrecht]]/1919), ''[[Isban Israel]]'' / ''[[The Buried City]]'' ([[Joseph Albrecht]]/1920), [[Prester John]] ([[Dick Cruikshanks]]/1920) and [[The Madcap of the Veld]] ([[Joseph Albrecht]]/1919).  During this time he worked as a scenario editor for [[AFP]] and also wrote the screenplay for [[Prester John]].
 He settled in Bulawayo, where he became the Rhodesian manager of [[African Consolidated Theatres]]. (FO)

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