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''[[The Excursionist]]'' was a "world [[diorama]]" , painted by [[R.S. Cooper]] and including "polygraphic descriptions" in "18 characters and 8 songs", presented provided by [[Alfred Ray]], assisted by [[Mrs Cooper]].

Created some time late in 1867 it opened in Cape Town's [[Newmarket Building]] on 20 Novmeber of that year. They then set off to travel to the interior for further presentations, but tragically the two performers were both drowned while crossing the full Fish River on their way from Port Elizabeth to King Williamstown.

==The original text==

==Translations and adaptations==

== Performance history in South Africa ==
== Sources ==

[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 230, 240.

Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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 ==The original text==
-The scene was painted by [[R.S. Cooper]] and the presentation included "polygraphic descriptions" in "18 characters and 8 songs", presented provided by  [[Alfred Ray]], assisted by [[Mrs Cooper]].
+The scene was painted by [[R.S. Cooper]] and the presentation included "polygraphic descriptions" in "18 characters and 8 songs", provided by [[Alfred Ray]], assisted by [[Mrs Cooper]].
 Created some time late in 1867 it opened in Cape Town's [[Newmarket Building]] on 20 November of that year. The performers then set off to travel to the interior for further presentations, but tragically they were both drowned when their boat capsized while crossing the full Fish River on their way from Port Elizabeth to King Williamstown.
 == Sources ==

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-''[[The Excursionist]]'' was a "world [[diorama]]" , painted by [[R.S. Cooper]] and including "polygraphic descriptions" in "18 characters and 8 songs", presented provided by  [[Alfred Ray]], assisted by [[Mrs Cooper]].
+''[[The Excursionist]]'' was a "world [[diorama]]" created by [[R.S. Cooper]].
-Created some time late in 1867 it opened in Cape Town's [[Newmarket Building]] on 20 Novmeber of that year. They then set off to travel to the interior for further presentations, but tragically the two performers were both drowned while crossing the full Fish River on their way from Port Elizabeth to King Williamstown.
+==The original text==
-==The original text==
+The scene was painted by [[R.S. Cooper]] and the presentation included "polygraphic descriptions" in "18 characters and 8 songs", presented provided by  [[Alfred Ray]], assisted by [[Mrs Cooper]].
-==Translations and adaptations==
+Created some time late in 1867 it opened in Cape Town's [[Newmarket Building]] on 20 November of that year. The performers then set off to travel to the interior for further presentations, but tragically they were both drowned when their boat capsized while crossing the full Fish River on their way from Port Elizabeth to King Williamstown.
 == Sources ==
-[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 230, 240.
+[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 229-230,
 Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]