J.H. Ashley - Revision history

Satj: /* Organiser and founder of various musical and performance societies */

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Organiser and founder of various musical and performance societies

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Organiser and founder of various musical and performance societies

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Organiser and founder of various musical and performance societies

Satj: /* Director of music and theatre */

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Director of music and theatre

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Biography

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 In 1870 he is again teaching the tonic solfa method at the [[YMCA]] in Cape Town and had apparently founded a [[Tonic Solfa Choral Union]] which put on oratoria and other musical works,  such as Handel's ''Messiah'', ''The Flower Queen, or The Coronation of the Rose'', ''A Summer Day'' (Leveridge, based on the scene with the witches from ''[[Macbeth]]''), and the children's operetta ''[[The Picnic]]'' (Thomas).
-According to Bosman (who is really unclear about the specific relationship), he had a rival in the musical director '''[[Mr Bucke]]''' (fl. 1870s-1880's), who had founded (or perhaps taken over or resuscitated?) the [[Cape Town Choral Society]] in 1872 (or earlier, again Bosman has contradictory information about this).
+According to Bosman (who is really unclear about the specific relationship), he had a rival in the musical director '''[[Mr Bucke]]''' (fl. 1872-1873), who had founded (or perhaps taken over or resuscitated?) the [[Cape Town Choral Society]] in 1872 (or earlier, again Bosman has contradictory information about this).
 ===Director of music and theatre===

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-Mr [[J.H. Ashley]] (fl. 1850-1870) was a musician and amateur performer.
+Mr [[J.H. Ashley]] (fl. 1850-1873) was a musician and amateur performer.
 Also referred to as '''[[Mr Ashley]]''' or simply '''[[Ashley]]''' in some sources.
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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-According to Bosman (1980) he was immensely important in various capacities in the theatrical and musical life of Cape Town between about 1856 and 1873.
+According to Bosman (1980) he was immensely important in various capacities in the theatrical and musical life of Cape Town between about 1856 and 1873, when he withdrew from musical work.

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 In 1870 he is again teaching the tonic solfa method at the [[YMCA]] in Cape Town and had apparently founded a [[Tonic Solfa Choral Union]] which put on oratoria and other musical works,  such as Handel's ''Messiah'', ''The Flower Queen, or The Coronation of the Rose'', ''A Summer Day'' (Leveridge, based on the scene with the witches from ''[[Macbeth]]''), and the children's operetta ''[[The Picnic]]'' (Thomas).
-According to Bosman (who is really unclear about the specific relationship), he had a rival in the musical director [[Mr Bucke]] (fl. 1870s-1880's), who had founded (or perhaps taken over or resuscitated?) the [[Cape Town Choral Society]] in 1872 (or earlier, again Bosman has contradictory information about this).
+According to Bosman (who is really unclear about the specific relationship), he had a rival in the musical director '''[[Mr Bucke]]''' (fl. 1870s-1880's), who had founded (or perhaps taken over or resuscitated?) the [[Cape Town Choral Society]] in 1872 (or earlier, again Bosman has contradictory information about this).
 ===Director of music and theatre===

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 In 1870 he is again teaching the tonic solfa method at the [[YMCA]] in Cape Town and had apparently founded a [[Tonic Solfa Choral Union]] which put on oratoria and other musical works,  such as Handel's ''Messiah'', ''The Flower Queen, or The Coronation of the Rose'', ''A Summer Day'' (Leveridge, based on the scene with the witches from ''[[Macbeth]]''), and the children's operetta ''[[The Picnic]]'' (Thomas).
-According to Bosman (who is really unclear about the specific relationship), he had a rival in the musical director [[Mr Bucke]], who had founded (or perhaps taken over?) the [[Cape Town Choral Society]] in 1872 (or earlier, again Bosman has contradictory information about this).
+According to Bosman (who is really unclear about the specific relationship), he had a rival in the musical director [[Mr Bucke]] (fl. 1870s-1880's), who had founded (or perhaps taken over or resuscitated?) the [[Cape Town Choral Society]] in 1872 (or earlier, again Bosman has contradictory information about this).
 ===Director of music and theatre===

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 ===Director of music and theatre===
-He was musical director for performances of various [[oratoria]] and other works, including ''[[The Flower Queen, or The Coronation of the Rose]]'' in May, 1866, ''[[A Summer Day]]'' in 1870, (Leveridge, based on the scene with the witches from ''[[Macbeth]]''), the children's operetta ''[[The Picnic]]'' (Thomas) in November, 1872,  and , ''[[A Summer Day]]'' (1870), ''[[The Picnic]]'' (November, 1872) and Handel's ''[[The Messiah]]'' in 1873.
+He was musical director for performances of various [[oratoria]] and other works for a range of companies and organisations, the works including ''[[The Flower Queen, or The Coronation of the Rose]]'' in May, 1866, ''[[A Summer Day]]'' in 1870, (Leveridge, based on the scene with the witches from ''[[Macbeth]]''), the children's operetta ''[[The Picnic]]'' (Thomas) in November, 1872,  and , ''[[A Summer Day]]'' (1870), ''[[The Picnic]]'' (November, 1872) and Handel's ''[[The Messiah]]'' in 1873.
 == Sources ==

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	== Biography ==		== Biography ==

		+	Nothing about his life, beyond his involvement in Cape Town from 1856-1873, has yet been found.

	==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==		==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

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−	Mr [[J.H. Ashley]] was a ~~music teacher~~ active in Cape Town between about 1856 and 1873.	+	Mr [[J.H. Ashley]] (18-18) was a musician and amateur performer active in Cape Town between about 1856 and 1873.

	Also referred to as '''[[Mr Ashley]]''' or simply '''[[Ashley]]''' in some sources.		Also referred to as '''[[Mr Ashley]]''' or simply '''[[Ashley]]''' in some sources.

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	[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 185, 287-8,		[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 185, 287-8,
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 == Sources ==
-[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 185, 287-8
+[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 185, 287-8,
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 == Sources ==
-[[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.426-7
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