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−	[[Hall's Australian Juveniles]], a drama company which specialised in comic musicals, arrived in South Africa in November, 1900. It was a company for young actors run by [[Harry Hall]], who was also a playwright and Mrs [[A ~~Landeskut~~]] ~~(check spelling)~~. [[C Norwood]] was the treasurer. The dance routines were choreographed by Mrs [[Hall]], a well-known Australian dancer. The business manager was [[Arthur Daniell]].	+	[[Hall's Australian Juveniles]], a drama company which specialised in comic musicals, arrived in South Africa in November, 1900. It was a company for young actors run by [[Harry Hall]], who was also a playwright and Mrs [[A Landeshut]]. [[C Norwood]] was the treasurer. The dance routines were choreographed by Mrs [[Hall]], a well-known Australian dancer. The business manager was [[Arthur Daniell]].

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 '''Tuesday, November 13, 1900:''' Performed [[The Belle of New York]], by [[Hugh Morton]] and [[Gustave Kerken]], at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]]. Starring [[Elsie Norwood]] as Violet Gray, [[Nellie Shedden]] as Fifi Fricot, Miss [[Connie Solomon]] as Cora Angelique, [[Emma Pendleton]] as Blinky Bill and [[Willie Stewart]] as Karl von Pumperdinck, the polite lunatic.
-'''Wednesday, November 14, 1900:''' Performed Planquette's romantic comedy opera, [[Paul Jones]] at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]]. Starring [[Ina Milne]] and Miss [[Constance Milne]] as Rufino de Martinez. [[Elsie Norwood]] played the role of Yvonne, Miss [[Connie Solomon]] as ?hoppinette and Master [[Willie Stewrt]] as Bouillabaisse. [[Syd Ford]] played the role of Bicoquet, the insect.
+'''Wednesday, November 14, 1900:''' Performed Planquette's romantic comedy opera, [[Paul Jones]] at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]]. Starring [[Ina Milne]] and Miss [[Constance Milne]] as Rufino de Martinez. [[Elsie Norwood]] played the role of Yvonne, Miss [[Connie Solomon]] as ?hoppinette, Miss [[Emma Pendleton]] as Don Trocadero and Master [[Willie Stewrt]] as Bouillabaisse. [[Syd Ford]] played the role of Bicoquet, the insect.
 '''Thursday, November 15, 1900:''' Performed [[Morocco Bound]] at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]].

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 '''Tuesday, November 13, 1900:''' Performed [[The Belle of New York]], by [[Hugh Morton]] and [[Gustave Kerken]], at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]]. Starring [[Elsie Norwood]] as Violet Gray, [[Nellie Shedden]] as Fifi Fricot, Miss [[Connie Solomon]] as Cora Angelique, [[Emma Pendleton]] as Blinky Bill and [[Willie Stewart]] as Karl von Pumperdinck, the polite lunatic.
-'''Wednesday, November 14, 1900:''' Performed Planquette's romantic comedy opera, [[Paul Jones]] at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]]. Starring [[Ina Milne]] and Miss [[Constance Milne]] as Rufino de Martinez. [[Elsie Norwood]] played the role of Yvonne, Miss [[Connie Solomon]] as ?hoppinette
+'''Wednesday, November 14, 1900:''' Performed Planquette's romantic comedy opera, [[Paul Jones]] at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]]. Starring [[Ina Milne]] and Miss [[Constance Milne]] as Rufino de Martinez. [[Elsie Norwood]] played the role of Yvonne, Miss [[Connie Solomon]] as ?hoppinette and Master [[Willie Stewrt]] as Bouillabaisse. [[Syd Ford]] played the role of Bicoquet, the insect.
 '''Thursday, November 15, 1900:''' Performed [[Morocco Bound]] at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]].
-'''June 1, 1901:''' [[Hall's Australian Juveniles]] opened a season in Maritzburg with a production of [[The Red Hussar]]. This was followed by and [[Morocco Bound]], [[The Belle of New York]], [[The New Bar Maid]]," and [[An American Beauty]], the latter being "a trump, both in staging, dressing, and producing". [[H Smith]] painted the scenery. Stars were [[Dolly Daly]], [[Nellie Sheddon]], [[Matty Finlay]], [[Lily Steward]], [[Elsie Norwood]], [[J Calder]], [[W. Stewart]], [[Sid Ford]], [[Nellie Finlay]], [[Willie Stewart]] and [[Ira Milne]].
+'''June 1, 1901:''' [[Hall's Australian Juveniles]] opened a season in Maritzburg with a production of [[The Red Hussar]]. This was followed by and [[Morocco Bound]], [[The Belle of New York]], [[The New Bar Maid]]," and [[An American Beauty]], the latter being "a trump, both in staging, dressing, and producing". [[H Smith]] painted the scenery. Stars were [[Dolly Daly]], [[Nellie Sheddon]], [[Matty Finlay]], [[Lily Steward]], [[Elsie Norwood]], [[J Calder]], [[W. Stewart]], [[Syd Ford]], [[Nellie Finlay]], [[Willie Stewart]] and [[Ira Milne]].
 '''March 1902:''' [[Hall's Australian Juveniles]] performed at the [[Opera House]], Cape Town where they performed [[American Beauty]], [[Paul Jones]], [[Morocco Bound]], [[Go Bang]], [[Belle of New York]], [[New Barmaid]], [[Red Hussar]], [[Transit of Venus]], [[A Gay Grisette]], [[Dandy Fifth]], and [[The Girl from up There]], by [[Hugh Morton]] and [[Gustave Kerken]]. Starring [[Willie Stewart]], as Mr Simley, the president of Polaria, [[Connie Milne]], Master [[Sid Ford]] as Bertie Tappertit, a captain with the Royal Guards, Master [[J Calder]] as J Angostura Pickles, a disagreeable man, Master [[E Winter]] as Skeots, a clever burglar, Miss [[L Stewart]] as the young explorer, Jack Hemingway, Miss [[Connie Milne]], as Olga the ice maiden and Miss [[A Lidman]] as Sister Heartscase Hobbs, a Quakeress.

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-Monday, November 12, 1900: Performed [[The New Barmaid]] at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]].
+'''Monday, November 12, 1900:''' Performed [[The New Barmaid]] at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]].
-Tuesday, November 13, 1900: Performed [[The Belle of New York]], by [[Hugh Morton]] and [[Gustave Kerken]], at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]]. Starring [[Elsie Norwood]] as Violet Gray, [[Nellie Shedden]] as Fifi Fricot, Miss [[Connie Solomon]] as Cora Angelique, [[Emma Pendleton]] as Blinky Bill and [[Willie Stewart]] as Karl von Pumperdinck, the polite lunatic.
+'''Tuesday, November 13, 1900:''' Performed [[The Belle of New York]], by [[Hugh Morton]] and [[Gustave Kerken]], at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]]. Starring [[Elsie Norwood]] as Violet Gray, [[Nellie Shedden]] as Fifi Fricot, Miss [[Connie Solomon]] as Cora Angelique, [[Emma Pendleton]] as Blinky Bill and [[Willie Stewart]] as Karl von Pumperdinck, the polite lunatic.
-Wednesday, November 14, 1900: Performed Planquette's romantic comedy opera, [[Paul Jones]] at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]]. Starring [[Ina Milne]] and Miss [[Constance Milne]] as Rufino de Martinez. [[Elsie Norwood]] played the role of Yvonne, Miss [[Connie Solomon]] as ?hoppinette
+'''Wednesday, November 14, 1900:''' Performed Planquette's romantic comedy opera, [[Paul Jones]] at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]]. Starring [[Ina Milne]] and Miss [[Constance Milne]] as Rufino de Martinez. [[Elsie Norwood]] played the role of Yvonne, Miss [[Connie Solomon]] as ?hoppinette
-Thursday, November 15, 1900. Performed [[Morocco Bound]] at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]].
+'''Thursday, November 15, 1900:''' Performed [[Morocco Bound]] at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]].
-June 1, 1901: [[Hall's Australian Juveniles]] opened a season in Maritzburg with a production of [[The Red Hussar]]. This was followed by and [[Morocco Bound]], [[The Belle of New York]], [[The New Bar Maid]]," and [[An American Beauty]], the latter being "a trump, both in staging, dressing, and producing". [[H Smith]] painted the scenery. Stars were [[Dolly Daly]], [[Nellie Sheddon]], [[Matty Finlay]], [[Lily Steward]], [[Elsie Norwood]], [[J Calder]], [[W. Stewart]], [[Sid Ford]], [[Nellie Finlay]], [[Willie Stewart]] and [[Ira Milne]].
+'''June 1, 1901:''' [[Hall's Australian Juveniles]] opened a season in Maritzburg with a production of [[The Red Hussar]]. This was followed by and [[Morocco Bound]], [[The Belle of New York]], [[The New Bar Maid]]," and [[An American Beauty]], the latter being "a trump, both in staging, dressing, and producing". [[H Smith]] painted the scenery. Stars were [[Dolly Daly]], [[Nellie Sheddon]], [[Matty Finlay]], [[Lily Steward]], [[Elsie Norwood]], [[J Calder]], [[W. Stewart]], [[Sid Ford]], [[Nellie Finlay]], [[Willie Stewart]] and [[Ira Milne]].
-March 1902: [[Hall's Australian Juveniles]] performed at the [[Opera House]], Cape Town where they performed [[American Beauty]], [[Paul Jones]], [[Morocco Bound]], [[Go Bang]], [[Belle of New York]], [[New Barmaid]], [[Red Hussar]], [[Transit of Venus]], [[A Gay Grisette]], [[Dandy Fifth]], and [[The Girl from up There]], by [[Hugh Morton]] and [[Gustave Kerken]]. Starring [[Willie Stewart]], as Mr Simley, the president of Polaria, [[Connie Milne]], Master [[Sid Ford]] as Bertie Tappertit, a captain with the Royal Guards, Master [[J Calder]] as J Angostura Pickles, a disagreeable man, Master [[E Winter]] as Skeots, a clever burglar, Miss [[L Stewart]] as the young explorer, Jack Hemingway, Miss [[Connie Milne]], as Olga the ice maiden and Miss [[A Lidman]] as Sister Heartscase Hobbs, a Quakeress.
+'''March 1902:''' [[Hall's Australian Juveniles]] performed at the [[Opera House]], Cape Town where they performed [[American Beauty]], [[Paul Jones]], [[Morocco Bound]], [[Go Bang]], [[Belle of New York]], [[New Barmaid]], [[Red Hussar]], [[Transit of Venus]], [[A Gay Grisette]], [[Dandy Fifth]], and [[The Girl from up There]], by [[Hugh Morton]] and [[Gustave Kerken]]. Starring [[Willie Stewart]], as Mr Simley, the president of Polaria, [[Connie Milne]], Master [[Sid Ford]] as Bertie Tappertit, a captain with the Royal Guards, Master [[J Calder]] as J Angostura Pickles, a disagreeable man, Master [[E Winter]] as Skeots, a clever burglar, Miss [[L Stewart]] as the young explorer, Jack Hemingway, Miss [[Connie Milne]], as Olga the ice maiden and Miss [[A Lidman]] as Sister Heartscase Hobbs, a Quakeress.
 [[Nelly Sheddon]] as Phrynette and [[A Turner]] as Rosette of the [[Aurora Borealis Comic Opera Co]] were "Bonny in face and appearance, they captivated the hearts of the delighted audience, and their singing and dancing is really wonderful for such mites."

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 Tuesday, November 13, 1900: Performed [[The Belle of New York]], by [[Hugh Morton]] and [[Gustave Kerken]], at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]]. Starring [[Elsie Norwood]] as Violet Gray, [[Nellie Shedden]] as Fifi Fricot, Miss [[Connie Solomon]] as Cora Angelique, [[Emma Pendleton]] as Blinky Bill and [[Willie Stewart]] as Karl von Pumperdinck, the polite lunatic.
-Wednesday, November 14, 1900: Performed the romantic comedy opera, [[Paul Jones]] at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]]. Starring [[Ina Milne]] and Miss [[Constance]].
+Wednesday, November 14, 1900: Performed Planquette's romantic comedy opera, [[Paul Jones]] at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]]. Starring [[Ina Milne]] and Miss [[Constance Milne]] as Rufino de Martinez. [[Elsie Norwood]] played the role of Yvonne, Miss [[Connie Solomon]] as ?hoppinette
 Thursday, November 15, 1900. Performed [[Morocco Bound]] at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]].
-June 1, 1901: [[Hall's Australian Juveniles]] opened a season in Maritzburg with a production of [[The Red Hussar]]. This was followed by and [[Morocco Bound]], [[The Belle of New York]], [[The New Bar Maid]]," and [[An American Beauty]], the latter being "a trump, both in staging, dressing, and producing". [[H Smith]] painted the scenery. Stars were [[Dolly Daly]], [[Nellie Sheddon]], [[Matty Finlay]], [[Lily Steward]], [[Elsie Norwood]], [[J Calder]], [[W. Stewart]], [[S. Ford]], [[Nellie Finlay]], [[Willie Stewart]] and [[Ira Milne]].
+June 1, 1901: [[Hall's Australian Juveniles]] opened a season in Maritzburg with a production of [[The Red Hussar]]. This was followed by and [[Morocco Bound]], [[The Belle of New York]], [[The New Bar Maid]]," and [[An American Beauty]], the latter being "a trump, both in staging, dressing, and producing". [[H Smith]] painted the scenery. Stars were [[Dolly Daly]], [[Nellie Sheddon]], [[Matty Finlay]], [[Lily Steward]], [[Elsie Norwood]], [[J Calder]], [[W. Stewart]], [[Sid Ford]], [[Nellie Finlay]], [[Willie Stewart]] and [[Ira Milne]].
 March 1902: [[Hall's Australian Juveniles]] performed at the [[Opera House]], Cape Town where they performed [[American Beauty]], [[Paul Jones]], [[Morocco Bound]], [[Go Bang]], [[Belle of New York]], [[New Barmaid]], [[Red Hussar]], [[Transit of Venus]], [[A Gay Grisette]], [[Dandy Fifth]], and [[The Girl from up There]], by [[Hugh Morton]] and [[Gustave Kerken]]. Starring [[Willie Stewart]], as Mr Simley, the president of Polaria, [[Connie Milne]], Master [[Sid Ford]] as Bertie Tappertit, a captain with the Royal Guards, Master [[J Calder]] as J Angostura Pickles, a disagreeable man, Master [[E Winter]] as Skeots, a clever burglar, Miss [[L Stewart]] as the young explorer, Jack Hemingway, Miss [[Connie Milne]], as Olga the ice maiden and Miss [[A Lidman]] as Sister Heartscase Hobbs, a Quakeress.

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	[[Eastern Province Herald]], November 8, 1900.		[[Eastern Province Herald]], November 8, 1900.
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		+	[[Eastern Province Herald]], November 14, 1900.

	“South African Notes,” pg 10, The Referee (Sydney, NSW), Wed July, 1901.		“South African Notes,” pg 10, The Referee (Sydney, NSW), Wed July, 1901.

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 Wednesday, November 14, 1900: Performed [[Paul Jones]] at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]]. Starring [[Ina Milne]] and Miss [[Constance]].
-Juune 1, 1901: [[Hall's Australian Juveniles]] opened a season in Maritzburg with a production of [[The Red Hussar]]. This was followed by and [[Morocco Bound]], [[The Belle of New York]], [[The New Bar Maid]]," and [[An American Beauty]], the latter being "a trump, both in staging, dressing, and producing". [[H Smith]] painted the scenery. Stars were [[Dolly Daly]], [[Nellie Sheddon]], [[Matty Finlay]], [[Lily Steward]], [[Elsie Norwood]], [[J Calder]], [[W. Stewart]], [[S. Ford]], [[Nellie Finlay]], [[Willie Stewart]] and [[Ira Milne]].
+Thursday, November 15, 1900. Performed [[Morocco Bound]] at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]].
 March 1902: [[Hall's Australian Juveniles]] performed at the [[Opera House]], Cape Town where they performed [[American Beauty]], [[Paul Jones]], [[Morocco Bound]], [[Go Bang]], [[Belle of New York]], [[New Barmaid]], [[Red Hussar]], [[Transit of Venus]], [[A Gay Grisette]], [[Dandy Fifth]], and [[The Girl from up There]], by [[Hugh Morton]] and [[Gustave Kerken]]. Starring [[Willie Stewart]], as Mr Simley, the president of Polaria, [[Connie Milne]], Master [[Sid Ford]] as Bertie Tappertit, a captain with the Royal Guards, Master [[J Calder]] as J Angostura Pickles, a disagreeable man, Master [[E Winter]] as Skeots, a clever burglar, Miss [[L Stewart]] as the young explorer, Jack Hemingway, Miss [[Connie Milne]], as Olga the ice maiden and Miss [[A Lidman]] as Sister Heartscase Hobbs, a Quakeress.

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−	[[Hall's Australian Juveniles]] arrived in South Africa in November, 1900. It was a company for young actors run by [[Harry Hall]], who was also a playwright. The dance routines were choreographed by Mrs [[Hall]], a well-known Australian dancer. The business manager was [[Arthur Daniell]].	+	[[Hall's Australian Juveniles]], a drama company which specialised in comic musicals, arrived in South Africa in November, 1900. It was a company for young actors run by [[Harry Hall]], who was also a playwright. The dance routines were choreographed by Mrs [[Hall]], a well-known Australian dancer. The business manager was [[Arthur Daniell]].

	==Contribution to South African Theatre ==		==Contribution to South African Theatre ==