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(18**-19**) Boxer and Music Hall entertainer, who came to South Africa in 18**. Opened the [[Gaiety Theatre]] (Johannesburg), but soon left for Cape Town where he bought the [[Tivoli Music Hall]] in April 1919. In 1913 he met I.W. Schlesinger and joined him in a partnership, called [[African Consolidated Theatres]]. ****?????

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 Born in London in 1869 of Dutch-Jewish descent. He had an excellent voice and sang in a synagogue choir as a young man. He also took part in amateur dramatics and honed his boxing skills.
 He arrived in South Africa in 1889, landing in Cape Town and travelling to Johannesburg via Kimberley.
-Harry married the daughter of his previous employer in London, Amelia Kruyer, in December 1891. The couple were blessed with eight children. His sons [[Jim Stodel|Jim]] and [[Jack Stodel|Jack]] were also well-known personalities in the South African theatre industry.
+Harry married the daughter of his previous employer in London, Amelia Kruyer, in December 1891. The couple were blessed with eight children. His sons [[Jim Stodel|Jim]] and [[Jack Stodel|Jack]] were also well-known personalities in the South African entertainment industry.
 He passed away on 16 June 1951, aged 82.

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-The name of Harry stodel first appeared in a theatre programme in August 1890 when he performed at the [[Rowley's Music Hall]] in Johannesburg as "Matthias" in ''[[The Bells]]''.
+The name of Harry Stodel first appeared in a theatre programme in August 1890 when he performed at the [[Rowley's Music Hall]] in Johannesburg as "Matthias" in ''[[The Bells]]''.
 As a travelling salesman he earned enough money to establish a small hotel which he called Stodel’s Music Hall. By 1897 he leased the [[Gaiety Theatre]] in Johannesburg as a music hall. This was done in competition with the [[Theatre Royal]], run by [[Luscombe Searelle]], who soon sold out to him.

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-The name of Harry stodel first appeared in a theatre programme in August 1890 when he performed at the Rowley’s Music Hall in Johannesburg.
+The name of Harry stodel first appeared in a theatre programme in August 1890 when he performed at the [[Rowley's Music Hall]] in Johannesburg as "Matthias" in ''[[The Bells]]''.
 As a travelling salesman he earned enough money to establish a small hotel which he called Stodel’s Music Hall. By 1897 he leased the [[Gaiety Theatre]] in Johannesburg as a music hall. This was done in competition with the [[Theatre Royal]], run by [[Luscombe Searelle]], who soon sold out to him.

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 [[ESAT Bibliography Fla-Fly|Fletcher, Jill]] 1994.
-Tucker Jewish giants of South African theatre : the fabulous Stodels.'
+[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]] 2006. pp 32-39.
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 Born in London in 1869 of Dutch-Jewish descent. He had an excellent voice and sang in a synagogue choir as a young man. He also took part in amateur dramatics and honed his boxing skills.
 He arrived in South Africa in 1889, landing in Cape Town and travelling to Johannesburg via Kimberley.
-Harry married the daughter of his previous employer in London, Amelia Kruyer, in December 1891. The couple were blessed with eight children.
+Harry married the daughter of his previous employer in London, Amelia Kruyer, in December 1891. The couple were blessed with eight children. His sons [[Jim Stodel|Jim]] and [[Jack Stodel|Jack]] were also well-known personalities in the South African theatre industry.
 He passed away on 16 June 1951, aged 82.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 The name of Harry stodel first appeared in a theatre programme in August 1890 when he performed at the Rowley’s Music Hall in Johannesburg.
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 During the [[Anglo-Boer War]] the Stodels moved to Cape Town. Harry bought the [[Tivoli Music Hall]] in Darling Street in 1910. He occasionally leased the [[Opera House]] for visiting comedy and dramatic companies. He also acquired the [[Gaiety Theatre]] in Oudtshoorn which was both a cinema and vaudeville venue. In 1908 he established a film distributing company and in 1912 he bought the [[Alhambra Theatre]] at the foot of St Georges Street, bringing in drama and comedy companies.
-The entertainment industry having been bankrupted by over-exploitation, he threw in his lot with Schlesinger. He was appointed resident Cape director of the new [[African Theatres]] circuit as well as of [[African Theatres Trust]]. The mail boats brought variety artists on a regular basis to tour the country.
+The entertainment industry having been bankrupted by over-exploitation, he threw in his lot with [[I.W. Schlesinger]]. He was appointed resident Cape director of the new [[African Theatres]] circuit as well as of [[African Theatres Trust]]. The mail boats brought variety artists on a regular basis to tour the country.
 == Sources ==
-[[ESAT Bibliography Fla-Fly|Fletcher]]
+[[ESAT Bibliography Fla-Fly|Fletcher, Jill]] 1994.
 Tucker Jewish giants of South African theatre : the fabulous Stodels.'
-Jewish AffairsChanukah, pp. 32-39, 2006.
+''[[Jewish Affairs]]'' Chanukah, pp. 32-39, 2006.
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-[[Harry Stodel]] (18**-19**) Boxer and Music Hall entertainer.
+[[Harry Stodel]] (1869-1951). Boxer and Music Hall entertainer.
+== Biography ==
-Stodel came to South Africa in 18**. Opened the [[Gaiety Theatre]] (Johannesburg), but soon left for Cape Town where he bought the [[Tivoli Music Hall]] in April 1919. In 1913 he met I.W. Schlesinger and joined him in a partnership, called [[African Consolidated Theatres]]. ****?????
+As a travelling salesman he earned enough money to establish a small hotel which he called Stodel’s Music Hall. By 1897 he leased the [[Gaiety Theatre]] in Johannesburg as a music hall. This was done in competition with the [[Theatre Royal]], run by [[Luscombe Searelle]], who soon sold out to him.
-Return to [[ESAT Personalities S]]
+During the [[Anglo-Boer War]] the Stodels moved to Cape Town. Harry bought the [[Tivoli Music Hall]] in Darling Street in 1910. He occasionally leased the [[Opera House]] for visiting comedy and dramatic companies. He also acquired the [[Gaiety Theatre]] in Oudtshoorn which was both a cinema and vaudeville venue. In 1908 he established a film distributing company and in 1912 he bought the [[Alhambra Theatre]] at the foot of St Georges Street, bringing in drama and comedy companies.
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Harry Stodel - Revision history

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Gaerin: Created page with "(18**-19**) Boxer and Music Hall entertainer, who came to South Africa in 18**. Opened the Gaiety Theatre (Johannesburg), but soon left for Cape Town where he bought the [[Ti..."

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