Harry Burton - Revision history

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Harry Burton (Snr, fl. mid 19th century)

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-Also found as [[H. Burton]], he was a court usher at the Supreme Court and an enthusiastic local [[amateur]] or [[semi-professional]] performer in Cape Town.
+Also found as '''[[H. Burton]]''', he was a court usher at the Supreme Court and an enthusiastic local [[amateur]] or [[semi-professional]] performer in Cape Town.
 He was the father of the  musical director and conductor [[Harry Burton]] (fl 1900).

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 There are two personalities involved in South African theatre and performance by this name.
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 [[D.C. Boonzaier]], 1932. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage",  in ''SA Review'', 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.)
-[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 196, 198, 200, 211-2, 219, 279, 334, 376, 401, 410-411
+[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 196, 198, 200, 211-2, 219, 279, 334, 376, 410-411
 Go to the  [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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 According to Bosman (1980) and Boonzaier (1923), as an actor he was usually seen in subsidiary comic roles,   and apparently also performed for [[Disney Roebuck]] and other companies over the years, there also only in "the humblest roles" most of the time.
-Roles portrayed included "Hobgoblin" and the "Policeman" in ''[[Little Jack Horner, or Harlequin A.B.C.]]'' (for [[Ray and Cooper]], 1865) and "Cripps" in ''[[The Silver King]]'' at the [[Theatre Royal]] in Burg Street, (probably his most noteworthy role).
+Roles portrayed included "Hobgoblin" and the "Policeman" in ''[[Little Jack Horner, or Harlequin A.B.C.]]'' (for [[Ray and Cooper]], 1865), "Thomas" in ''[[Faces in the Fire]]'' (for [[Henry Harper]], 1884) and "Cripps" in ''[[The Silver King]]'' at the [[Theatre Royal]] in Burg Street, (probably his most noteworthy role).
 =[[Harry Burton]] (Jr, fl 1900)=

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-[[Harry Burton]] senior was active as actor and musician for much of his adult life. For example he appears as a member of the private (i.e. non regimental) [[concert]] company known as [[Amateur Coloured Troupe]] in the Minstrelsy[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minstrel_show] style popularized by the [[Minstrels|Christy Minstrels]], active in Cape Town between 1865 and 1871. He was often coupled with the performer [[Herr Luin]] in various [[interlude]]s, e.g. the comic dance ''[[Gocum and Lisbeth]]'' ([[Leroy and Duret]], 1866).
+[[Harry Burton]] senior was active as actor and musician for much of his adult life. For example he appears as a member of the private (i.e. non regimental) [[concert]] company known as [[Amateur Coloured Troupe]] in the Minstrelsy[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minstrel_show] style popularized by the [[Minstrels|Christy Minstrels]], active in Cape Town between 1865 and 1871. He was sometimes coupled with the versatile performer [[Herr Luin]] in various [[interlude]]s, such as taking the female part in the comic dance ''[[Gocum and Lisbeth]]'' (for [[Leroy and Duret]], 1866).
 According to Bosman (1980) and Boonzaier (1923), as an actor he was usually seen in subsidiary comic roles,   and apparently also performed for [[Disney Roebuck]] and other companies over the years, there also only in "the humblest roles" most of the time.
-Roles portrayed included "Hobgoblin" and the "Policeman" in ''[[Little Jack Horner, or Harlequin A.B.C.]]'' (for [[Ray and Cooper]], 1865),
+Roles portrayed included "Hobgoblin" and the "Policeman" in ''[[Little Jack Horner, or Harlequin A.B.C.]]'' (for [[Ray and Cooper]], 1865) and "Cripps" in [[The Silver King]] at the [[Theatre Royal]] in Burg Street, (probably his most noteworthy role).
 =[[Harry Burton]] (Jr, fl 1900)=