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−	'''Martha Rowson''' (b. Aston, Warwickshire, 09/04/1899 – d. 20/07/1987) was an actress.	+	'''Martha Rowson''' (b. Aston, Warwickshire, 09/04/1899 – d. Cape Town, 20/07/1987) was an actress.

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==

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-'''Martha Rowson''' (b. **/**/**** - d. **/**/****) was an actress.
+'''Martha Rowson''' (b. Aston, Warwickshire, 09/04/1899 – d. 20/07/1987) was an actress.
 == Biography ==
-Martha Rowson was a young girl when she acted in four silent films for [[African Film Productions]]:  ''[[A Zulu’s Devotion]]'' ([[Joseph Albrecht]]/1916), ''[[The Splendid Waster]]'' ([[Lorimer Johnston]]/1916), ''[[Gloria]]'' ([[Lorimer Johnston]]/1916) and ''[[The Voice of the Waters]]'' ([[Joseph Albrecht]]/1918).
+In September 1905, George Rowson, his wife (the former Althea Powers) and their four children came to South Africa on the Tintagel Castle.  They arrived from Aston in Warwickshire and according to the ship’s manifest he had been a station master.  They settled in Johannesburg where the three girls attended the Holy Family Convent school in President Street.  One of the girls, Marion Alice, known as Martha, was particularly talented and when, at an early age, she took to the stage, she was regularly praised by the local critics.
-She made her first known stage appearance at the [[Palladium Theatre]] in December 1913 in ''[[Saved From the Sea]]'', following which the [[Rand Daily Mail]] called her “a clever child actress, who spoke her words with commendable clearness and acted with intelligence”. In 1914 she appeared in ''[[Uncle Ham]]'' (January) at the [[Orpheum Theatre]] and  ''[[No Cross, No Crown]]'' (March) and  ''[[The Octoroon]]'' (October), both at the Palladium. She played the kidnapped girl in Harriet Ford’s ''[[The Dummy]]'' (September 1917) for the [[American Dramatic Company]] and also appeared as the orphan girl Sadie Kate in ''[[Daddy Long-Legs]]'' (February 1918), both at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]].  She may also have been one of the Rowson Sisters, who performed as juvenile dancers at the [[Orpheum Theatre]] in April 1918.
+Her first known known stage appearance was in ''[[Saved from the Sea]]'' at the [[Palladium Theatre]] in December 1913, and the [[Rand Daily Mail]] enthused that she was “a clever child actress, who spoke her words with commendable clearness and acted with intelligence”.  This was followed by ''[[Uncle Ham]]'' (1914), ''[[A London Actress]]'' (1914), ''[[At Cripple Creek]]'' (1914), ''[[No Cross, No Crown]]'' (1914), ''[[East Lynne]]'' (1914), ''[[The Octoroon]]'' (1914), ''[[Her Fatal Past]]'' (1914), ''[[Proof]]'' (1915) and ''[[The New Shylock]]'' (1915).  Finally,  as the kidnapped girl in Harriet Ford’s ''[[The Dummy]]'' (1917) (for the visiting [[American Dramatic Company]]) and as the orphaned Sadie Kate in ''[[Daddy Long-Legs]]'' (1918), both at [[His Majesty's Theatre]].
-Note: It is not known for certain whether [[Bobby Rowson]], who appeared in ''[[De Voortrekkers]]'' ([[Harold M. Shaw]]/1916), was related, but [[Mary Rowson]], who acted in the film ''[[The Silver Wolf]]'' ([[Lorimer Johnston]]/1916), is her older sister.  In addition her younger sisters, Margaret and Dora, appeared with her in ''[[Daddy Long-Legs]]''.  (FO)
+In addition she appeared in a variety of charity benefits and fundraisers, such as the Unionist Party Club War Relief Fund (1914) and an entertainment for the Ancient Order of Foresters (1918).  She and her younger siblings, Margaret and Dora, also performed as juvenile dancers and vocalists as the Rowson Sisters.  In between she found time to act in six silent films for [[African Film Productions]]:  ''[[A Zulu’s Devotion]]'' ([[Lorimer Johnston]]/1916), ''[[The Silver Wolf]]'' ([[Lorimer Johnston]]/1916), ''[[The Splendid Waster]]'' ([[Lorimer Johnston]]/1916), ''[[Gloria]]'' ([[Lorimer Johnston/]]1916), ''[[De Voortrekkers]]'' ([[Harold M. Shaw]]/1916) and ''[[The Voice of the Waters]]'' ([[Joseph Albrecht]]/1918).  Margaret and Dora also acted with her in ''[[Daddy Long-Legs]]'' and their brother Robert (Bobby) had a role in ''[[De Voortrekkers]]'' (1916).
 == Sources ==
-Rand Daily Mail, 16 December 1913
+Rand Daily Mail, 16 December 1913 (and other issues)
-Le Roux, André I. & Fourie, Lilla – Filmverlede: geskiedenis van die Suid-Afrikaanse speelfilm
+Parsons, Neil - Black and white bioscope: making movies in Africa 1899 to 1925 (2016)
 https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4920168/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1

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 Martha Rowson was a young girl when she acted in four silent films for [[African Film Productions]]:  ''[[A Zulu’s Devotion]]'' ([[Joseph Albrecht]]/1916), ''[[The Splendid Waster]]'' ([[Lorimer Johnston]]/1916), ''[[Gloria]]'' ([[Lorimer Johnston]]/1916) and ''[[The Voice of the Waters]]'' ([[Joseph Albrecht]]/1918).
-She made her first known stage appearance at the [[Palladium Theatre]] in December 1913 in ''[[Saved From the Sea]]'', following which the [[Rand Daily Mail]] called her “a clever child actress, who spoke her words with commendable clearness and acted with intelligence”.  In 1914 she appeared in ''[[No Cross, No Crown]]'' (March) and in ''[[The Octoroon]]'' (October), both at the Palladium. She played the kidnapped girl in Harriet Ford’s ''[[The Dummy]]'' (September 1917) for the [[American Dramatic Company]] and also appeared as the orphan girl Sadie Kate in ''[[Daddy Long-Legs]]'' (February 1918), both at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]].  She may also have been one of the Rowson Sisters, who performed as juvenile dancers at the [[Orpheum Theatre]] in April 1918.
+She made her first known stage appearance at the [[Palladium Theatre]] in December 1913 in ''[[Saved From the Sea]]'', following which the [[Rand Daily Mail]] called her “a clever child actress, who spoke her words with commendable clearness and acted with intelligence”. In 1914 she appeared in ''[[Uncle Ham]]'' (January) at the [[Orpheum Theatre]] and  ''[[No Cross, No Crown]]'' (March) and  ''[[The Octoroon]]'' (October), both at the Palladium. She played the kidnapped girl in Harriet Ford’s ''[[The Dummy]]'' (September 1917) for the [[American Dramatic Company]] and also appeared as the orphan girl Sadie Kate in ''[[Daddy Long-Legs]]'' (February 1918), both at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]].  She may also have been one of the Rowson Sisters, who performed as juvenile dancers at the [[Orpheum Theatre]] in April 1918.
 Note: It is not known for certain whether [[Bobby Rowson]], who appeared in ''[[De Voortrekkers]]'' ([[Harold M. Shaw]]/1916), was related, but [[Mary Rowson]], who acted in the film ''[[The Silver Wolf]]'' ([[Lorimer Johnston]]/1916), is her older sister.  In addition her younger sisters, Margaret and Dora, appeared with her in ''[[Daddy Long-Legs]]''.  (FO)

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 She made her first known stage appearance at the [[Palladium Theatre]] in December 1913 in ''[[Saved From the Sea]]'', following which the [[Rand Daily Mail]] called her “a clever child actress, who spoke her words with commendable clearness and acted with intelligence”.  In 1914 she appeared in ''[[No Cross, No Crown]]'' (March) and in ''[[The Octoroon]]'' (October), both at the Palladium. She played the kidnapped girl in Harriet Ford’s ''[[The Dummy]]'' (September 1917) for the [[American Dramatic Company]] and also appeared as the orphan girl Sadie Kate in ''[[Daddy Long-Legs]]'' (February 1918), both at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]].  She may also have been one of the Rowson Sisters, who performed as juvenile dancers at the [[Orpheum Theatre]] in April 1918.
-Note: It is not known for certain whether [[Bobby Rowson]], who appeared in ''[[De Voortrekkers]]'' ([[Harold M. Shaw]]/1916), was related, but [[Mary Rowson]], who acted in the film ''[[The Silver Wolf]]'' ([[Lorimer Johnston]]/1916), seems to have been her sister.  In addition her younger sisters, Margaret and Dora, appeared with her in ''[[Daddy Long-Legs]]''.  (FO)
+Note: It is not known for certain whether [[Bobby Rowson]], who appeared in ''[[De Voortrekkers]]'' ([[Harold M. Shaw]]/1916), was related, but [[Mary Rowson]], who acted in the film ''[[The Silver Wolf]]'' ([[Lorimer Johnston]]/1916), is her older sister.  In addition her younger sisters, Margaret and Dora, appeared with her in ''[[Daddy Long-Legs]]''.  (FO)
 == Sources ==

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 She made her first known stage appearance at the [[Palladium Theatre]] in December 1913 in ''[[Saved From the Sea]]'', following which the [[Rand Daily Mail]] called her “a clever child actress, who spoke her words with commendable clearness and acted with intelligence”.  In 1914 she appeared in ''[[No Cross, No Crown]]'' (March) and in ''[[The Octoroon]]'' (October), both at the Palladium. She played the kidnapped girl in Harriet Ford’s ''[[The Dummy]]'' (September 1917) for the [[American Dramatic Company]] and also appeared as the orphan girl Sadie Kate in ''[[Daddy Long-Legs]]'' (February 1918), both at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]].  She may also have been one of the Rowson Sisters, who performed as juvenile dancers at the [[Orpheum Theatre]] in April 1918.
-Note: It is not known for certain whether [[Bobby Rowson]], who appeared in ''[[De Voortrekkers]]'' ([[Harold M. Shaw]]/1916), was related, but [[Mary Rowson]], who acted in the film The Silver Wolf (Lorimer Johnson/1916), seems to have been her sister.  In addition her younger sisters, Margaret and Dora, appeared with her in ''[[Daddy Long-Legs]]''.  (FO)
+Note: It is not known for certain whether [[Bobby Rowson]], who appeared in ''[[De Voortrekkers]]'' ([[Harold M. Shaw]]/1916), was related, but [[Mary Rowson]], who acted in the film ''[[The Silver Wolf]]'' ([[Lorimer Johnston]]/1916), seems to have been her sister.  In addition her younger sisters, Margaret and Dora, appeared with her in ''[[Daddy Long-Legs]]''.  (FO)
 == Sources ==

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−	(b. //** - d. //**). Actress. Martha Rowson was a young girl when she acted in four silent films for [[African Film Productions]]: [[A Zulu’s Devotion]] ([[Joseph Albrecht]]/1916), [[The Splendid Waster]] ([[Lorimer Johnston]]/1916), ''[[Gloria]]'' ([[Lorimer Johnston]]/1916) and [[The Voice of the Waters]] ([[Joseph Albrecht]]/1918). She may also have been one of the [[Rowson Sisters]], who performed as juvenile dancers at the [[Orpheum]] in April 1918. It is not known whether [[Bobby Rowson]], who appeared in [[De Voortrekkers]] ([[Harold M. Shaw]]/1916), was related. (FO)	+	(b. //** - d. //**). Actress.
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		+	== Biography ==
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		+	Martha Rowson was a young girl when she acted in four silent films for [[African Film Productions]]: ''[[A Zulu’s Devotion]]'' ([[Joseph Albrecht]]/1916), ''[[The Splendid Waster]]'' ([[Lorimer Johnston]]/1916), ''[[Gloria]]'' ([[Lorimer Johnston]]/1916) and ''[[The Voice of the Waters]]'' ([[Joseph Albrecht]]/1918).
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		+	On stage she played the kidnapped girl in Harriet Ford’s ''[[The Dummy]]'' (September 1917) for the [[American Dramatic Company]] and also appeared as the orphan girl Sadie Kate in ''[[Daddy Long-Legs]]'' (February 1918), both at [[Her Majesty’s Theatre]]. She may also have been one of the Rowson Sisters, who performed as juvenile dancers at the [[Orpheum]] in April 1918. It is not known for certain whether [[Bobby Rowson]], who appeared in ''[[De Voortrekkers]]'' ([[Harold M. Shaw]]/1916), was related. (FO)

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==