Thêàtre de L'Union - Revision history

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 == Sources ==
-[[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928[http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]:  pp.437-9; 502
+[[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.437-9; 502
-Laidler, 1926
+[[P.W. Laidler]]. 1926. ''The Annals of the Cape Stage''. Edinburgh: William Bryce.
 Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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 == Sources ==
-[[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928[http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]:  pp.437-9;
+[[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928[http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]:  pp.437-9; 502
 Laidler, 1926
 Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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 == The venue:  The [[Thêàtre de L'Union]] ==
-They had formerly performed in the [[Hope Street Theatre]] and the [[Garrison Theatre]] with [[Dalle Case]], but having found these incongenial, the company finally settled into the [[Drury Lane Theatre]] which they refurbished and intended to use under the name ''[[Thêàtre de L'Union]]''  for a run of six successful performances. However, it was soon referred to as the [[Drury Lane Theatre]] again.
+They had formerly performed in the [[Hope Street Theatre]] (referring to it as the [[Sans Souci Theatre]]), and the [[Garrison Theatre]] with [[Dalle Case]], but having found these incongenial, the company finally settled into the [[Drury Lane Theatre]] which they refurbished and intended to use under the name ''[[Thêàtre de L'Union]]''  for a run of six successful performances. However, it was soon referred to as the [[Drury Lane Theatre]] again.
 == Performances ==

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−	~~The~~ name of a French theatre company briefly active in Cape Town in 1848-9, and the name given to their chosen venue.	+	[[Thêàtre de L'Union]] was the name of a French theatre company briefly active in Cape Town in 1848-9, and the name given to their chosen venue.

	== The company: [[Thêàtre de L'Union]] ==		== The company: [[Thêàtre de L'Union]] ==

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 It was founded by disillusioned professional French performers from the [[Dalle Case Company]], to provide them with work in Cape Town when Case's company failed. Feeling that [[Dalle Case]] had not been able to secure suitable venues for their performances and, in some instances, had not paid them,  Messrs [[L. Victor]], [[C. Crosset]] and [[X. Hus]], announced the formation of a new theatrical company on 25 March 1848, under the motto "L'Union". It hence became known as the [[Thêàtre de L'Union]] (written  [[Theatre de L'Union]] by Bosman).
-The company occasionally used local [[Amateur|amateurs]] for their performance (e.g. [[Suasso de Lima]] sold tickets and acted as prompt;  [[Mr Gale]] danced; ) and programmes consisted of musical plays, [[Music hall|vaudeville]], song and dance.
+The company occasionally used local [[Amateur|amateurs]] for their performance (e.g. [[Joseph Suasso de Lima]] sold tickets and acted as prompt;  [[Mr Gale]] danced; ) and programmes consisted of musical plays, [[Music hall|vaudeville]], song and dance.
 == The venue:  The [[Thêàtre de L'Union]] ==

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 The company's last performance was on September 25, 1848 in the [[Commercial Exchange]], before the ill-health of Mr [[C. Crosset]] and their lack of variety saw them fading into oblivion early in 1849.
 == Sources ==
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 Laidler, 1926
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+Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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-Name of a  French company  briefly active in Cape Town in 1848, and the name given to their chosen venue.
+The name of a  French theatre company briefly active in Cape Town in 1848-9, and the name given to their chosen venue.
 == The company: [[Thêàtre de L'Union]] ==
 It was founded by disillusioned professional French performers from the [[Dalle Case Company]], to provide them with work in Cape Town when Case's company failed. Feeling that [[Dalle Case]] had not been able to secure suitable venues for their performances and, in some instances, had not paid them,  Messrs [[L. Victor]], [[C. Crosset]] and [[X. Hus]], announced the formation of a new theatrical company on 25 March 1848, under the motto "L'Union". It hence became known as the [[Thêàtre de L'Union]] (written  [[Theatre de L'Union]] by Bosman).
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 == Performances ==
 Their first performance was on  Friday March 31, 1848 in the [[Garrison Theatre]] and included ''[[Les Ressources de Jonathas]]'' (wrongly credited to Scribe), a "Great Intermezzo with Song and Dance" and  the "tragic scene" of ''[[The Last Night of André Chenier ]]'' (Victor Hugo).

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 On 22 June they opened in their new [[Thêàtre de L'Union]] and did their six performances creditably,  according to the local theatre critic [[Treble Violl]] (''cit.'' in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]], 1928: p 439).  However, the plays performed appear to have been mainly repetitions of previous successes done with the [[Dalle Case Company]].
-The company's last performance was on September 25, 1848 in the [[Commercial Exchange]], before the ill-health of Mr [[C.Crossett]] and their lack of variety saw them fading into oblivion early in 1849.
+The company's last performance was on September 25, 1848 in the [[Commercial Exchange]], before the ill-health of Mr [[C. Crosset]] and their lack of variety saw them fading into oblivion early in 1849.
 == Sources ==