Port Elizabeth Amateur Theatrical Society - Revision history

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Founding and early history

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== Founding and early history ==

On September 22, 1847, the first performance by the [[Port Elizabeth Amateur Theatrical Society]] was staged in the [[Commercial Hall]].
The tragedy play ''[[Ion]]'' by [[Sergeant Talford]] was staged as well as a performance of ''[[The Queer Subject]]'' ("queer" as in "shady"). ''[[The Queer Subject]]'' was a one-act farce written by [[J S Coyne]] and was performed for the first time at the Royal Adelphi Theatre, London, in November 1835. Characters in the production included Dr Bingo, Charles, Bill Mattock, Ned Snatch, Sammy Spectre, Tom Darking, countrymen and Julia.

== Aims and function ==

== Current status ==

== Impact on SA theatre, film, media and/or performance ==

Eastern Province Herald, September 1847.

== Sources ==

Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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 The [[Port Elizabeth Amateur Theatrical Society]] was a society active in Port Elizabeth in the 1840s.
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		+	In July 1843, the foundation stone for the [[Commercial Hall]] was laid in Main Street, opposite the Market Square, on land granted by Sir George Napier.

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 The tragedy play ''[[Ion]]'' by [[Sergeant Talford]] was staged as well as a performance of ''[[The Queer Subject]]'' ("queer" as in "shady"). ''[[The Queer Subject]]'' was a one-act farce written by [[J S Coyne]] and was performed for the first time at the Royal Adelphi Theatre, London, in November 1835. Characters in the production included Dr Bingo, Charles, Bill Mattock, Ned Snatch, Sammy Spectre, Tom Darking, countrymen and Julia.
 Eastern Province Herald, September 1847
 Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]]