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 He was a versatiletalented performer apparently active in Cape Town as a leading member of [[Charles Fraser]]'s company in the years 1858-1860. He apparently did comic interludes and songs (one of which he also wrote and sang on 15 June, 1859, as an accompaniment to performances of ''[[Luke the Labourer]]'' (Buckstone), scenes from ''[[Macbeth]]'' and ''[[Samuel in Search of Himself]]'' (Coyne).
-He also acted in some of the plays put on by Fraser, apparently one of the leading actors in the company's ''tour de force'', ''[[The Misanthrope]]'' (Moliere). He is also mentioned as one of the guest artists appearing in [[E.C. de Jocelyn Harvey]]'s presentation of ''[[An Evening of Tragedy, Melodrama and Light Comedy]]'' in the [[Commercial Rooms]], Cape Town on 2 June, 1859, with the permission of their commanding officer, Colonel Graham. (The other two ''ad hoc'' players on this occasion were [[K. Keens]] and [[H. Stenner]].) The programme consisted of a scene from ''[[Friendship]]'' (Anon.), the "closet scene" from ''[[Hamlet]]'' and the short farce ''[[Town & Country, or Which is Best]]'' (Morton).
+He also acted in some of the plays put on by Fraser, apparently one of the leading actors in the company's ''tour de force'', ''[[The Misanthrope]]'' (Moliere). He is also mentioned as one of the guest artists appearing in [[E.C. de Jocelyn Harvey]]'s presentation of ''[[An Evening of Tragedy, Melodrama and Light Comedy]]'' in the [[Commercial Rooms]], Cape Town on 2 June, 1859, with the permission of their commanding officer, Colonel Graham. (The other two ''ad hoc'' players on this occasion were [[K. Keens]] and [[H. Stenner]].) The programme consisted of a scene from ''[[Friendship]]'' (Anon.), the "closet scene" from ''[[Hamlet]]'' and the short farce ''[[Town & Country, or Which is Best?]]'' (Morton).
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 He was a versatiletalented performer apparently active in Cape Town as a leading member of [[Charles Fraser]]'s company in the years 1858-1860. He apparently did comic interludes and songs (one of which he also wrote and sang on 15 June, 1859, as an accompaniment to performances of ''[[Luke the Labourer]]'' (Buckstone), scenes from ''[[Macbeth]]'' and ''[[Samuel in Search of Himself]]'' (Coyne).
-He also acted in some of the plays put on by Fraser, apparently one of the leading actors in the company's ''tour de force'', ''[[The Misanthrope]]'' (Moliere). He is also mentioned as one of the guest artists appearing in [[E.C. de Jocelyn Harvey]]'s presentation of ''[[An Evening of Tragedy, Melodrama and Light Comedy]]'' in the [[Commercial Rooms]], Cape Town on 2 June, 1859, with the permission of their commanding officer, Colonel Graham. (The other two ''ad hoc'' players on this occasion were [[K. Keens]] and [[H. Stenner]].) The programme consisted of a scene from ''[[Friendship]]'', the "closet scene" from ''[[Hamlet]]'' and the short farce ''[[Town & Country, or Which is Best]]'' (Morton).
+He also acted in some of the plays put on by Fraser, apparently one of the leading actors in the company's ''tour de force'', ''[[The Misanthrope]]'' (Moliere). He is also mentioned as one of the guest artists appearing in [[E.C. de Jocelyn Harvey]]'s presentation of ''[[An Evening of Tragedy, Melodrama and Light Comedy]]'' in the [[Commercial Rooms]], Cape Town on 2 June, 1859, with the permission of their commanding officer, Colonel Graham. (The other two ''ad hoc'' players on this occasion were [[K. Keens]] and [[H. Stenner]].) The programme consisted of a scene from ''[[Friendship]]'' (Anon.), the "closet scene" from ''[[Hamlet]]'' and the short farce ''[[Town & Country, or Which is Best]]'' (Morton).
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 He was a versatiletalented performer apparently active in Cape Town as a leading member of [[Charles Fraser]]'s company in the years 1858-1860. He apparently did comic interludes and songs (one of which he also wrote and sang on 15 June, 1859, as an accompaniment to performances of ''[[Luke the Labourer]]'' (Buckstone), scenes from ''[[Macbeth]]'' and ''[[Samuel in Search of Himself]]'' (Coyne).
-He also acted in some of the plays put on by Fraser, apparently one of the leading actors in the company's ''tour de force'', ''[[The Misanthrope]]'' (Moliere). He is also mentioned as one of the guest artists appearing in [[E.C. de Jocelyn Harvey]]'s presentation of a evening of "Tragedy, Melodrama and Light Comedy" in the [[Commercial Rooms]], Cape Town on 2 June, 1859, with the permission of their commanding officer, Colonel Graham. (The other two ''ad hoc'' players on this occasion were [[K. Keens]] and [[H. Stenner]].) The programme consisted of a scene from ''[[Friendship]]'', the "closet scene" from ''[[Hamlet]]'' and the short farce ''[[Town & Country, or Which is Best]]'' (Morton).
+He also acted in some of the plays put on by Fraser, apparently one of the leading actors in the company's ''tour de force'', ''[[The Misanthrope]]'' (Moliere). He is also mentioned as one of the guest artists appearing in [[E.C. de Jocelyn Harvey]]'s presentation of ''[[An Evening of Tragedy, Melodrama and Light Comedy]]'' in the [[Commercial Rooms]], Cape Town on 2 June, 1859, with the permission of their commanding officer, Colonel Graham. (The other two ''ad hoc'' players on this occasion were [[K. Keens]] and [[H. Stenner]].) The programme consisted of a scene from ''[[Friendship]]'', the "closet scene" from ''[[Hamlet]]'' and the short farce ''[[Town & Country, or Which is Best]]'' (Morton).
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 He was a versatiletalented performer apparently active in Cape Town as a leading member of [[Charles Fraser]]'s company in the years 1858-1860. He apparently did comic interludes and songs (one of which he also wrote and sang on 15 June, 1859, as an accompaniment to performances of ''[[Luke the Labourer]]'' (Buckstone), scenes from ''[[Macbeth]]'' and ''[[Samuel in Search of Himself]]'' (Coyne).
-He also acted in some of the plays put on by Fraser, apparently one of the leading actors in the company's ''tour de force'', ''[[The Misanthrope]]'' (Moliere). He is also mentioned as one of the guest artists appearing in [[E.C. de Jocelyn Harvey]]'s presentation of a evening of "Tragedy, Melodrama and Light Comedy" in the [[Commercial Rooms]], Cape Town on 2 June, 1859, with the permission of their commanding officer, Colonel Graham. (The other two ''ad hoc'' players on this occasion were [[K. Keens]] and [[H. Stenner]].) The programme consisted of a scene from ''Friendship]]'', the "closet scene" from ''[[Hamlet]]'' and the short farce ''[[Town & Country, or Which is Best]]'' (Morton).
+He also acted in some of the plays put on by Fraser, apparently one of the leading actors in the company's ''tour de force'', ''[[The Misanthrope]]'' (Moliere). He is also mentioned as one of the guest artists appearing in [[E.C. de Jocelyn Harvey]]'s presentation of a evening of "Tragedy, Melodrama and Light Comedy" in the [[Commercial Rooms]], Cape Town on 2 June, 1859, with the permission of their commanding officer, Colonel Graham. (The other two ''ad hoc'' players on this occasion were [[K. Keens]] and [[H. Stenner]].) The programme consisted of a scene from ''[[Friendship]]'', the "closet scene" from ''[[Hamlet]]'' and the short farce ''[[Town & Country, or Which is Best]]'' (Morton).
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−	[[H. Connorton]] (fl. 1858-1860) was military officer and a composer, singer and performer.	+	[[H. Connorton]] (fl. 1858-1860) was military officer and a composer, singer and performer.
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		+	Also found as [[Mr Connorton]]

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 He was a versatiletalented performer apparently active in Cape Town as a leading member of [[Charles Fraser]]'s company in the years 1858-1860. He apparently did comic interludes and songs (one of which he also wrote and sang on 15 June, 1859, as an accompaniment to performances of ''[[Luke the Labourer]]'' (Buckstone), scenes from ''[[Macbeth]]'' and ''[[Samuel in Search of Himself]]'' (Coyne).
-He also acted in some of the plays put on by Fraser, apparently one of the leading actors in the company's ''tour de force'', ''[[The Misanthrope]]'' (Moliere). He is also mentioned as one of the guest artists appearing in [[E.C. de Jocelyn Harvey]]'s presentation of a evening of "Tragedy, Melodrama and Light Comedy" in the [[Commercial Rooms]], Cape Town on 2 June, 1859, with the permission of their commanding officer, Colonel Graham. (The other two ''ad hoc'' players on this occasion were [[K. Keens]] and [[H. Stenner]]).
+He also acted in some of the plays put on by Fraser, apparently one of the leading actors in the company's ''tour de force'', ''[[The Misanthrope]]'' (Moliere). He is also mentioned as one of the guest artists appearing in [[E.C. de Jocelyn Harvey]]'s presentation of a evening of "Tragedy, Melodrama and Light Comedy" in the [[Commercial Rooms]], Cape Town on 2 June, 1859, with the permission of their commanding officer, Colonel Graham. (The other two ''ad hoc'' players on this occasion were [[K. Keens]] and [[H. Stenner]].) The programme consisted of a scene from Friendship]]'', the "closet scene" from ''[[Hamlet]]'' and ''[[Town & Country, or Which is Best]]'' (Morton).
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