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−	[[Lady Anne Barnard]] (1750-1825) was a prominent socialite and cultural commentator in Cape Town. Wife of [[Andrew Barnard]], the secretary to two British Governors (Sir [[George Yonge]] and Earl Macartney) during the first British occupation of the Cape (1797-1806).	+	[[Lady Anne Barnard]] (1750-1825) was a prominent socialite and cultural commentator in Cape Town. Wife of [[Andrew Barnard]], the secretary to two British Governors (Sir [[George Yonge]] and Earl Macartney) during the first British occupation of the Cape (1797-1802) and again during the first two years of the second occupation (1806-7).

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-Her value for theatre studies is her interest in theatre and her comments on the building of the [[African Theatre]] and the performances by the [[Garrison Players]] and others of the time.
+Her value for theatre studies is her interest in theatre and her comments on the building of the [[African Theatre]], the nature of audiences of the time and the performances by the [[Garrison Players]] and others of the time. Of particular interest also are the sketch of and the poem about the theatre she left us.
 In her letters she refers obliquely to some verses she had written and submitted anonymously for use in the last  performances of the temporary [[Barracks Theatre]] in the Military Hospital (the "[[Sea-line]]" as [[Mrs Somers]]  rather grandly  insisted on referring to it). Apparently they were performed to some acclaim as part of the evening's play and there was wide speculation about who the author might be.
-Her comments on the first performance of Samuel Foote's ''[[Taste]]'' (referred to as ''[[Teasle]]'' by Barnard) in the same venue in 1800, are considered to be the first "[[review]]" of a play in Cape Town by [[Jill Fletcher]] (1994: p. 22). Rather oddly [[F.C.L. Bosman]] accords that place of honour to her comments on the opening performance at [[The African Theatre]] on 28 September 1801, where she comments on the on the performances, [[Mrs Somers]]'s prologue and the dull play (''[[Henry IV (Part I)|Henry the 4th, Part One]]''), even though he himself cites from the 1800 "review" of ''[[Taste]]'' in his own study (p. 61). Of interest also are the sketch of and the poem about the theatre she left us.
+Her comments on the first performance of Samuel Foote's ''[[Taste]]'' (referred to as ''[[Teasle]]'' by Barnard) in the same venue in 1800, are considered to be the first "[[review]]" of a play in Cape Town by [[Jill Fletcher]] (1994: p. 22). Rather oddly [[F.C.L. Bosman]] accords that place of honour to her comments on the opening performance at [[The African Theatre]] on 28 September 1801, where she comments on the on the performances, [[Mrs Somers]]'s prologue and the dull play (''[[Henry IV (Part I)|Henry the 4th, Part One]]''), even though he himself cites from the 1800 "review" of ''[[Taste]]'' in his own study (p. 61). Though invited to do so, even by the Governor, [[Sir George Yonge]], himself in 1800, she never consented to appear in any of the productions, and through her example dissuaded most ladies from participating in the theatricals in that period.
 Later she came to love [[The African Theatre]], though opposed to the idea initially.

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 Her comments on the first performance of Samuel Foote's ''[[Taste]]'' (referred to as ''[[Teasle]]'' by Barnard) in the same venue in 1800, are considered to be the first "[[review]]" of a play in Cape Town by [[Jill Fletcher]] (1994: p. 22). Rather oddly [[F.C.L. Bosman]] accords that place of honour to her comments on the opening performance at [[The African Theatre]] on 28 September 1801, where she comments on the on the performances, [[Mrs Somers]]'s prologue and the dull play (''[[Henry IV (Part I)|Henry the 4th, Part One]]''), even though he himself cites from the 1800 "review" of ''[[Taste]]'' in his own study (p. 61). Of interest also are the sketch of and the poem about the theatre she left us.
-Though invited to do so, even by the Governor, [[Sir George Yonge]], himself in 1800, she never consented to appear in any of the productions, and through her example dissuaded most ladies from participating in the theatricals.
+Though invited to do so, even by the Governor, [[Sir George Yonge]], himself in 1800, she never consented to appear in any of the productions, and through her example dissuaded most ladies from participating in the theatricals in that period.
 Later she came to love [[The African Theatre]], though opposed to the idea initially.

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 In her letters she refers obliquely to some verses she had written and submitted anonymously for use in the last  performances of the temporary [[Barracks Theatre]] in the Military Hospital (the "[[Sea-line]]" as [[Mrs Somers]]  rather grandly  insisted on referring to it). Apparently they were performed to some acclaim as part of the evening's play and there was wide speculation about who the author might be.
-Her comments on the first performance of Samuel Foote's ''[[Taste]]'' (referred to as ''[[Teasle]]'' by Barnard) in the same venue in 1800, are considered to be the first "[[review]]" of a play in Cape Town by [[Jill Fletcher]] (1994: p. 22). Rather oddly [[F.C.L. Bosman]] accords that place of honour to her comments on the opening performance at [[The African Theatre]] on 28 September 1801, where she comments on the on the performances, [[Mrs Somers]]'s prologue and the dull play (''[[Henry IV (Part I)|Henry the 4th, Part One]]''), even though he himself cites from the 1800 "review" of ''[[Taste]]'' in his own study (p. 61). Interesting also are the sketch of and the poem about the theatre she left us.
+Her comments on the first performance of Samuel Foote's ''[[Taste]]'' (referred to as ''[[Teasle]]'' by Barnard) in the same venue in 1800, are considered to be the first "[[review]]" of a play in Cape Town by [[Jill Fletcher]] (1994: p. 22). Rather oddly [[F.C.L. Bosman]] accords that place of honour to her comments on the opening performance at [[The African Theatre]] on 28 September 1801, where she comments on the on the performances, [[Mrs Somers]]'s prologue and the dull play (''[[Henry IV (Part I)|Henry the 4th, Part One]]''), even though he himself cites from the 1800 "review" of ''[[Taste]]'' in his own study (p. 61). Of interest also are the sketch of and the poem about the theatre she left us.
-Though invited to do so, even by the Governor, [[Sir George Yonge]], himself, she never consented to appear in any of the productions
+Though invited to do so, even by the Governor, [[Sir George Yonge]], himself in 1800, she never consented to appear in any of the productions, and through her example dissuaded most ladies from participating in the theatricals.
 Later she came to love [[The African Theatre]], though opposed to the idea initially.

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-Her value for theatre studies is her interest in theatre and her comments on the building of the [[African Theatre]] and the performances of the time.
+Her value for theatre studies is her interest in theatre and her comments on the building of the [[African Theatre]] and the performances by the [[Garrison Players]] and others of the time.
 In her letters she refers obliquely to some verses she had written and submitted anonymously for use in the last  performances of the temporary [[Barracks Theatre]] in the Military Hospital (the "[[Sea-line]]" as [[Mrs Somers]]  rather grandly  insisted on referring to it). Apparently they were performed to some acclaim as part of the evening's play and there was wide speculation about who the author might be.

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	Her comments on the first performance of Samuel Foote's ''[[Taste]]'' (referred to as ''[[Teasle]]'' by Barnard) in the same venue in 1800, are considered to be the first "[[review]]" of a play in Cape Town by [[Jill Fletcher]] (1994: p. 22). Rather oddly [[F.C.L. Bosman]] accords that place of honour to her comments on the opening performance at [[The African Theatre]] on 28 September 1801, where she comments on the on the performances, [[Mrs Somers]]'s prologue and the dull play (''[[Henry IV (Part I)\|Henry the 4th, Part One]]''), even though he himself cites from the 1800 "review" of ''[[Taste]]'' in his own study (p. 61). Interesting also are the sketch of and the poem about the theatre she left us.		Her comments on the first performance of Samuel Foote's ''[[Taste]]'' (referred to as ''[[Teasle]]'' by Barnard) in the same venue in 1800, are considered to be the first "[[review]]" of a play in Cape Town by [[Jill Fletcher]] (1994: p. 22). Rather oddly [[F.C.L. Bosman]] accords that place of honour to her comments on the opening performance at [[The African Theatre]] on 28 September 1801, where she comments on the on the performances, [[Mrs Somers]]'s prologue and the dull play (''[[Henry IV (Part I)\|Henry the 4th, Part One]]''), even though he himself cites from the 1800 "review" of ''[[Taste]]'' in his own study (p. 61). Interesting also are the sketch of and the poem about the theatre she left us.
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		+	Though invited to do so, even by the Governor, [[Sir George Yonge]], himself, she never consented to appear in any of the productions

	Later she came to love [[The African Theatre]], though opposed to the idea initially.		Later she came to love [[The African Theatre]], though opposed to the idea initially.

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