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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
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		+	[[Eastern Province Herald]]. April 1, 1895.

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	1884-5: Performed by the [[Henry Harper Company]] in the new [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, as part of [[Henry Harper]]'s first season as lessee and manager of the venue.		1884-5: Performed by the [[Henry Harper Company]] in the new [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, as part of [[Henry Harper]]'s first season as lessee and manager of the venue.
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		+	April 1,2 and 4, 1895. Staged in the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]] by the [[Port Elizabeth Amateur Dramatic Club]] under the direction of [[Henry Sims]]. Starring Mrs Bigg as Clarissa Champneys, Miss Leslie, [[Effie Stewart]] as Cousin Mary, [[Kathleen Edwards]] as Belinda, Mr Mieville as Sir Geoffrey Champneys, [[Henry Sims]] as Talbot, [[Hamilton Lane]] as Charles Middlewick, and Mr [[Val Davies]] as the butterman.

	February 1901: Staged in the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]], by the [[Joseph Ashman Company]] by arrangement with [[Leonard Rayne]].		February 1901: Staged in the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]], by the [[Joseph Ashman Company]] by arrangement with [[Leonard Rayne]].

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 -5: Performed by the [[Henry Harper Company]] in the new [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, as part of [[Henry Harper]]'s  first season as lessee and manager of the venue.
-February 1901: ''[[Our Boys]]'' was staged in the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]], by the [[Joseph Ashman Company]] by arrangement with [[Leonard Rayne]].
+February 1901: Staged in the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]], by the [[Joseph Ashman Company]] by arrangement with [[Leonard Rayne]].
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 : Performed again by the [[Disney Roebuck]] company in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, playing from 8 to 13 February, the last performance taking place under the patronage of Colonel Richard George Southey CB CMG (1844–1909)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Southey_(British_Army_officer)]  and the Duke of Edinburgh's Own Volunteers[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Town_Rifles].
-: Performed again by the [[Disney Roebuck]] company in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, playing from 27 March, under the patronage of Lt. General and Mrs Sir A. Cunynghame, with the orchestra of the Connaught Rangers. Also performed a ballet.
+: Performed again by the [[Disney Roebuck]] company in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, playing from 27 March, with the orchestra of the Connaught Rangers and followed by a ballet. The evening under the patronage of the Lieutenant-Governor of the Colony, Sir A. Cunynghame[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Cunynghame] and his wife.
 : Performed by the [[Disney Roebuck]] company in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, on 4 July, with as ''[[The Captain's Not-A-Miss]]'' (Wilks).

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 : Performed by the [[Disney Roebuck]] company in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town on 20 October, with ''[[Ben Bolt]]'' (Johnstone), as a benefit for [[E.V. Sinclair]] and [[Mrs Sinclair]].
 : Performed again by the [[Disney Roebuck]] company in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, playing from 8 to 13 February, the last performance taking place under the patronage of Colonel Richard George Southey CB CMG (1844–1909)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Southey_(British_Army_officer)]  and the Duke of Edinburgh's Own Volunteers[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Town_Rifles].
 : Performed by the [[Disney Roebuck]] company in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, on 4 July, with as ''[[The Captain's Not-A-Miss]]'' (Wilks).

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 == Performance history in South Africa ==
-The popular comedy was well received when first performed in South Africa and according to [[Vane Bennett]] (1885, p.24),  would become a "sure card in the managerial hand" of [[Disney Roebuck]].
+The popular comedy was well received when first performed in South Africa in 1877 by of [[Disney Roebuck]] and company, and according to [[Vane Bennett]] (1885, p.24),  would become a "sure card in the managerial hand"  in that period.
 : Performed by the [[Disney Roebuck]] company in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town on 20 October, with ''[[Ben Bolt]]'' (Johnstone), as a benefit for [[E.V. Sinclair]] and [[Mrs Sinclair]].
 : Performed by the [[Disney Roebuck]] company in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, on 4 July, with as ''[[The Captain's Not-A-Miss]]'' (Wilks).