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[[J.H. Ashley]] (fl. 1850-1870) was a musician and amateur performer.

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

== 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==

According to Bosman (1980) he was important in various capacities in the musical life of Cape Town between in the late 1870s-1880s, when he resuscitated the [[Cape Town Choral Society]] following up on [[J.H. Ashley]] (fl. 1850-1870)

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 According to [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980),  he was an important influence in the musical life of Cape Town in in the early 1870s. He apparently founded (or perhaps taken over or resuscitated?) the [[Cape Town Choral Society]] round about 1872 (Bosman has contradictory information about this) and seems to have become a rival in cultural matters for  [[J.H. Ashley]] (fl. 1850-1873).
-Among the works he put on with the society was the cantata[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantata#:~:text=A%20cantata%20(%2Fk%C3%A6n,movements%2C%20often%20involving%20a%20choir.], H. W. Longfellow's ''[[The Building of the Ship]]'', in the [[Mutual Hall]], Cape Town in 1872, in association with the [[Rondebosch Choral Society]] ().
+Among the works he put on with the society was the cantata[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantata#:~:text=A%20cantata%20(%2Fk%C3%A6n,movements%2C%20often%20involving%20a%20choir.], Longfellow and Barnett's ''[[The Building of the Ship]]'', in the [[Mutual Hall]], Cape Town in 1872, in association with the [[Rondebosch Choral Society]] ().
 == Sources ==

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 According to [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980),  he was an important influence in the musical life of Cape Town in in the early 1870s. He apparently founded (or perhaps taken over or resuscitated?) the [[Cape Town Choral Society]] round about 1872 (Bosman has contradictory information about this) and seems to have become a rival in cultural matters for  [[J.H. Ashley]] (fl. 1850-1873).
-Among the works he put on with the society was the cantata[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantata#:~:text=A%20cantata%20(%2Fk%C3%A6n,movements%2C%20often%20involving%20a%20choir.], ''[[The Building of the Ship]]'' in the [[Mutual Hall]], Cape Town in 1872, in association with the [[Rondebosch Choral Society]] ().
+Among the works he put on with the society was the cantata[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantata#:~:text=A%20cantata%20(%2Fk%C3%A6n,movements%2C%20often%20involving%20a%20choir.], H. W. Longfellow's ''[[The Building of the Ship]]'', in the [[Mutual Hall]], Cape Town in 1872, in association with the [[Rondebosch Choral Society]] ().
 == Sources ==

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-[[Mr Bucke]] (fl. 1870-1880) was a musician and choral master.
+[[Mr Bucke]] (fl. 1872-1873) was a musician and choral master.
 == Biography ==
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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-According to [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980),  he was important in various capacities in the musical life of Cape Town between in the late 1870s-1880s. He apparently founded (or perhaps taken over or resuscitated?) the [[Cape Town Choral Society]] round about 1872 (Bosman has contradictory information about this).He seems to have become a rival in cultural matters for  [[J.H. Ashley]] (fl. 1850-1870).
+According to [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980),  he was an important influence in the musical life of Cape Town in in the early 1870s. He apparently founded (or perhaps taken over or resuscitated?) the [[Cape Town Choral Society]] round about 1872 (Bosman has contradictory information about this) and seems to have become a rival in cultural matters for  [[J.H. Ashley]] (fl. 1850-1873).
 Among the works he put on with the society was the cantata[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantata#:~:text=A%20cantata%20(%2Fk%C3%A6n,movements%2C%20often%20involving%20a%20choir.], ''[[The Building of the Ship]]'' in the [[Mutual Hall]], Cape Town in 1872, in association with the [[Rondebosch Choral Society]] ().

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 == Biography ==
-Nothing about his life, beyond his involvement in Cape Town from 1872-1873, has yet been found.
+Nothing about his life, beyond his involvement in Cape Town from 1872-1873, and his leaving the Cape in 1873, has has yet been found.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

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 According to [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980),  he was important in various capacities in the musical life of Cape Town between in the late 1870s-1880s. He apparently founded (or perhaps taken over or resuscitated?) the [[Cape Town Choral Society]] round about 1872 (Bosman has contradictory information about this).He seems to have become a rival in cultural matters for  [[J.H. Ashley]] (fl. 1850-1870).
-Among the works he put on with the society was the cantata[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantata#:~:text=A%20cantata%20(%2Fk%C3%A6n,movements%2C%20often%20involving%20a%20choir.], ''[[The Building of the Ship]]'' in the [[Mutual Hall]], Cape Town in 1872.
+Among the works he put on with the society was the cantata[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantata#:~:text=A%20cantata%20(%2Fk%C3%A6n,movements%2C%20often%20involving%20a%20choir.], ''[[The Building of the Ship]]'' in the [[Mutual Hall]], Cape Town in 1872, in association with the [[Rondebosch Choral Society]] ().
 == Sources ==

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−	According to [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980), he was important in various capacities in the musical life of Cape Town between in the late 1870s-1880s. He apparently founded (or perhaps taken over or resuscitated?) the [[Cape Town Choral Society]] round about 1872 (Bosman has contradictory information about this).He seems to have become a rival in ~~cultrual~~ matters for [[J.H. Ashley]] (fl. 1850-1870).	+	According to [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980), he was important in various capacities in the musical life of Cape Town between in the late 1870s-1880s. He apparently founded (or perhaps taken over or resuscitated?) the [[Cape Town Choral Society]] round about 1872 (Bosman has contradictory information about this).He seems to have become a rival in cultural matters for [[J.H. Ashley]] (fl. 1850-1870).
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		+	Among the works he put on with the society was the [[cantata]], ''[[The Building of the Ship]]'' in the [[Mutual Hall]], Cape Town in 1872.
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		+	== Sources ==
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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.426-7
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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,
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−	According to [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980), he was important in various capacities in the musical life of Cape Town between in the late 1870s-1880s~~, when he~~ resuscitated the [[Cape Town Choral Society]] ~~following up on and becoming~~ a rival for [[J.H. Ashley]] (fl. 1850-1870)	+	According to [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980), he was important in various capacities in the musical life of Cape Town between in the late 1870s-1880s. He apparently founded (or perhaps taken over or resuscitated?) the [[Cape Town Choral Society]] round about 1872 (Bosman has contradictory information about this).He seems to have become a rival in cultrual matters for [[J.H. Ashley]] (fl. 1850-1870).