Gerald Lawrence - Revision history

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 Well known for the films ''[[Captain Nighthawk]]'' (1914), ''[[Enoch Arden]]'' (1914) and ''[[The Harbour Lights]]'' (1914).
-He was married to [[Madge Compton]], Fay Davis and [[Lilian Braithwaite]].
+He was married to [[Madge Compton]], Fay Davis and [[Lillian Braithwaite]].
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 Well known for the films ''[[Captain Nighthawk]]'' (1914), ''[[Enoch Arden]]'' (1914) and ''[[The Harbour Lights]]'' (1914).
-He was married to [[Madge Compton]], Fay Davis and Lilian Braithwaite.
+He was married to [[Madge Compton]], Fay Davis and [[Lilian Braithwaite]].
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 == Contribution to South African theatre ==
-In the period 1897-1898: He and [[William Haviland]] brought their [[Haviland and Lawrence Shakespearian & Dramatic Company]] to South Africa. Among his performances included were roles in ''[[Hamlet]]'' and ''[[Much Ado About Nothing]]''.
+In the period 1897-1898: He and [[William Haviland]] (1860-1917)[https://shakespeare.emory.edu/william-haviland/] brought their [[Haviland and Lawrence Shakespearian & Dramatic Company]] to South Africa. Among his performances included were roles in ''[[Hamlet]]'' and ''[[Much Ado About Nothing]]''.
 In 1929 Lawrence, now also known as a film actor, once again visited South Africa as actor-manager of a West End theatre company, under the auspices of [[African Theatres]] Ltd. putting on a repertoire of plays that included ''[[Monsieur Beaucaire]]'', ''[[The School for Scandal]]'', ''[[David Garrick]]'', ''[[13, Simon Street]]'' and ''[[Beau Brummel]]''. The tour started in Johannesburg and then visited Port Elizabeth, East London, Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Pretoria, Bulawayo, Salisbury, Pietermaritzburg and ended in Durban.

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−	[[Gerald Lawrence]][http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Lawrence] ~~(1873-1957)~~ was a British actor-manager, film actor and director, and playwright.	+	[[Gerald Lawrence]] (1873-1957)[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Lawrence] was a British actor-manager, film actor and director, and playwright.

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 == Contribution to South African theatre ==
-In the period 1897-1898: He and [[William Haviland]] brought their [[Haviland and Lawrence Shakespearian & Dramatic Company]] to South Africa. Among his performances included were roles in ''[[Hamlet]]'' ([[Port Elizabeth Opera House]], 1897-8) and ''[[Much Ado About Nothing]]'' ([[Port Elizabeth Opera House]], 1898)
+In the period 1897-1898: He and [[William Haviland]] brought their [[Haviland and Lawrence Shakespearian & Dramatic Company]] to South Africa. Among his performances included were roles in ''[[Hamlet]]'' and ''[[Much Ado About Nothing]]''.
-: Lawrence, now also known as a film actor, once again visited South Africa as actor-manager of a West End theatre company, under the auspices of [[African Theatres]] Ltd. putting on a repertoire of plays that included ''[[Monsieur Beaucaire]]'', ''[[The School for Scandal]]'', ''[[David Garrick]]'', ''[[13, Simon Street]]'' and ''[[Beau Brummel]]''.
+In 1929 Lawrence, now also known as a film actor, once again visited South Africa as actor-manager of a West End theatre company, under the auspices of [[African Theatres]] Ltd. putting on a repertoire of plays that included ''[[Monsieur Beaucaire]]'', ''[[The School for Scandal]]'', ''[[David Garrick]]'', ''[[13, Simon Street]]'' and ''[[Beau Brummel]]''. The tour started in Johannesburg and then visited Port Elizabeth, East London, Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Pretoria, Bulawayo, Salisbury, Pietermaritzburg and ended in Durban.
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-: He acted in the [[Haviland and Lawrence Shakespearian & Dramatic Company]] production of [[William Shakespeare]]'s comedy, ''[[Much Ado About Nothing]]'', at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]] on January 3 & 4, 1898, which was directed by [[William Haviland]]. Co-starred with [[William Haviland]] and [[Amy Coleridge]].
+In the period 1897-1898: He and [[William Haviland]] brought their [[Haviland and Lawrence Shakespearian & Dramatic Company]] to South Africa. Among his performances were:
-He headed a West End theatre company from London as actor-manager touring South Africa in 1929, putting on a portfolio of plays. The company included [[Madge Compton]], [[John Lancaster]], [[William Devereux]], [[Wilson Coleman]], [[May Pemberton]], [[Dennis Roberts]] and [[Alan Sawford Dye]].
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-The tour played in premises owned by [[African Theatres]] Ltd. starting in Johannesburg and then visiting Port Elizabeth, East London, Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Pretoria, Bulawayo, Salisbury, Pietermaritzburg and Durban. The plays performed were ''[[Monsieur Beaucaire]]'', ''[[The School for Scandal]]'', ''[[David Garrick]]'', ''[[13, Simon Street]]'' and ''[[Beau Brummel]]''.
+: A production of [[William Shakespeare]]'s comedy, ''[[Much Ado About Nothing]]'', at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]] on January 3 & 4, 1898, directed by [[William Haviland]]. Also featured as performers were [[William Haviland]] and [[Amy Coleridge]].
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	== Contribution to South African theatre ==		== Contribution to South African theatre ==
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		+	1898: He acted in the [[Haviland and Lawrence Shakespearian & Dramatic Company]] production of [[William Shakespeare]]'s comedy, ''[[Much Ado About Nothing]]'', at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]] on January 3 & 4, 1898, which was directed by [[William Haviland]]. Co-starred with [[William Haviland]] and [[Amy Coleridge]].

	He headed a West End theatre company from London as actor-manager touring South Africa in 1929, putting on a portfolio of plays. The company included [[Madge Compton]], [[John Lancaster]], [[William Devereux]], [[Wilson Coleman]], [[May Pemberton]], [[Dennis Roberts]] and [[Alan Sawford Dye]].		He headed a West End theatre company from London as actor-manager touring South Africa in 1929, putting on a portfolio of plays. The company included [[Madge Compton]], [[John Lancaster]], [[William Devereux]], [[Wilson Coleman]], [[May Pemberton]], [[Dennis Roberts]] and [[Alan Sawford Dye]].

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 Correspondence from Robert Kay of Acuta Music[http://www.acutamusic.co.uk/], Monday 13 July, 2015.
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		+	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beau_Brummell
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		+	Robert Kay. 2011. "Gerald Lawrence, Elgar and the missing Beau Brummel Music", ''The Elgar Society Journal'': pp.4-28[http://elgar.org/elgarsoc/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/Vol.-17-No.-3-December-2011-Compressed.pdf]
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		+	http://www.elgar.org/3brummel.htm
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		+	''The S.A. Merry-Go-Round'', 2(4):28. August 21st, 1929.
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		+	Correspondence from Robert Kay of Acuta Music[http://www.acutamusic.co.uk/], Monday 13 July, 2015.

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