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 [[I.R. Taylor]] (fl. mid 1800s) was a Cape Town amateur performer, manager, impresario and playwright.
-Most probably the same person referred to as '''[[J.R. Taylor]]''' on at least one occasion. He also used the stage name  '''[[R. Webster]]''' on occasion, when acting in plays.
+''He was most probably the same person referred to as '''[[J.R. Taylor]]''' on at least one occasion. He also used the stage name  '''[[R. Webster]]''' on occasion, when acting in plays.''
-According to [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1928, p.431) (based on Groom, 1899), he had a business in Heerengracht Street, apparently served as  ticket sales office for the Cape Town performances by various companies and societies , and possible even as publicity agent and impresario, being responsible for the management of [[Sefton Parry]]'s first season in Cape Town and [[J.E.H. English]]'s subsequent season in the city. Among his other clients were [[Gustavus V. Brooke]] (1854-1855), [[E.C. de Jocelyn Harvey]] (1859), [[Annie Rowlands]] (1858-9).
+==Biography==
 On 14 July 1855 a benefit performance was to have been held for Taylor by [[Sefton Parry]] and company, consisting of ''[[Monsieur Jacques]]'' and ''[[Used Up]]'', but it never took place.

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 [[I.R. Taylor]] (fl. mid 1800s) was a Cape Town amateur performer, manager, impresario and playwright.
-Most probably the same person referred to as '''[[J.R. Taylor]]''' on at least one occasion.
+Most probably the same person referred to as '''[[J.R. Taylor]]''' on at least one occasion. He also used the stage name  '''[[R. Webster]]''' on occasion, when acting in plays.
 According to [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1928, p.431) (based on Groom, 1899), he had a business in Heerengracht Street, apparently served as  ticket sales office for the Cape Town performances by various companies and societies , and possible even as publicity agent and impresario, being responsible for the management of [[Sefton Parry]]'s first season in Cape Town and [[J.E.H. English]]'s subsequent season in the city. Among his other clients were [[Gustavus V. Brooke]] (1854-1855), [[E.C. de Jocelyn Harvey]] (1859), [[Annie Rowlands]] (1858-9).

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 [[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika'', Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp. 412, 431, 494, 504
-[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 48, 53, 58, 98, 118, 124, 129, 143, 157, 168, 177, 216, 219, 220, 231, 235, 295, 322.
+[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 48, 53, 58, 98, 118, 124, 129, 143, 157, 168, 177, 216, 219, 220, 231, 235-6, 295.
 [[P.J. du Toit]]. 1988. ''Amateurtoneel in Suid-Afrika''. Pretoria: Academica

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 [[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika'', Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp. 412, 431, 494, 504
-[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 48, 53, 58, 98, 118, 124, 129, 143, 157, 168, 177, 216, 219, 220, 226, 231, 235, 295, 322.
+[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 48, 53, 58, 98, 118, 124, 129, 143, 157, 168, 177, 216, 219, 220, 231, 235, 295, 322.
 [[P.J. du Toit]]. 1988. ''Amateurtoneel in Suid-Afrika''. Pretoria: Academica

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 He was more directly involved with theatre productions by being a founding member of, and actor for,  the  [[Cape Town Dramatic Club]] and some visiting companies.
-As dramatist [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980, pp.216, 533) suggests he ''may'' have been the anonymous "[[A Gentleman of Cape Town|Gentleman of Cape Town]]" who wrote  ''[[The Wraith of Table Mountain]]''. He also wrote and produced the play ''[[The Snake in the Grass]]'', perhaps a dramatization of ''The Snake in the Grass'' , a serial novel by  Pierce Egan the Younger (''The London Journal'' , 8 May 1858 - 27 Nov. 1858, in No. 720), which was first performed, under the patronage of Governor Wodehouse, by the Le Roy and Duret Company as part of their repertoire during their 1867-1868 season in Cape Town.
+As dramatist [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980, pp.216, 533) suggests he ''may'' have been the anonymous "[[A Gentleman of Cape Town|Gentleman of Cape Town]]" who wrote  ''[[The Wraith of Table Mountain]]'', a local play performed by the [[Le Roy-Duret Company]] in the [[Harrington Street Theatre]] on 13 August, 1866. He is also credited as the author of the play ''[[The Snake in the Grass]]'', perhaps a dramatization of ''The Snake in the Grass'' , a serial novel by  Pierce Egan the Younger (''The London Journal'' , 8 May 1858 - 27 Nov. 1858, in No. 720), which was first performed, under the patronage of Governor Wodehouse, by the [[Le Roy and Duret Company]] as part of their repertoire during their 1867-1868 season in Cape Town.
 As an actor apparently also used the stage name '''[[R. Webster]]''' (or simply "Webster") on occasion, e.g. when working with [[Madame Duret]] and her company on ''[[Plot and Passion]]'' and subsequent plays put on by her and by [[James Leffler]] - even receiving a benefit performance from the Leffler company on 11 December in 1866.

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 He was more directly involved with theatre productions by being a founding member of, and actor for,  the  [[Cape Town Dramatic Club]] and some visiting companies.
-As dramatist he wrote and produced the play ''[[The Snake in the Grass]]'' in 1867, (perhaps a dramatization of ''The Snake in the Grass'' , a serial novel by  Pierce Egan the Younger (''The London Journal'' , 8 May 1858 - 27 Nov. 1858, in No. 720). [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980, pp.216, 533) suggests he also ''may'' have been the anonymous "[[A Gentleman of Cape Town|Gentleman of Cape Town]]" who wrote  ''[[The Wraith of Table Mountain]]''. He apparently also used the stage name '''[[R. Webster]]''' (or simply "Webster") on occasion, e.g. when working with [[Madame Duret]] and her company on ''[[Plot and Passion]]'' and subsequent plays put on by her and by [[James Leffler]] - even receiving a benefit performance from the Leffler company on 11 December in 1866.
+As dramatist [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980, pp.216, 533) suggests he ''may'' have been the anonymous "[[A Gentleman of Cape Town|Gentleman of Cape Town]]" who wrote  ''[[The Wraith of Table Mountain]]''. He also wrote and produced the play ''[[The Snake in the Grass]]'' in 1867, (perhaps a dramatization of ''The Snake in the Grass'' , a serial novel by  Pierce Egan the Younger (''The London Journal'' , 8 May 1858 - 27 Nov. 1858, in No. 720).
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