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 [[William Groom]]. 1899-1900. Drama in Cape Town. ''Cape Illustrated Magazine'', 10(4): 478-481, 517-520, 547-552, 580-584, 640-643, 670-672, 706-708.
-[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.145, 384
+[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.145, 192, 384
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 : A reading of the play performed by [[Thomas Brazier]], as one of his series of [[Dramatic Readings]] held every second Monday in the Cape Town [[City Hall]] between 4 July and 7 November. (Other plays in the series of seven works read were Knowles's ''[[The Hunchback]]'' and five plays by Shakespeare: ''[[Hamlet]]'', ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'', ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'', ''[[King John]]'' and ''[[Much Ado about Nothing]]''.)
-: Performed as part of a benefit to [[Mrs Cooper]] in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, 15 January, with the assistance of "members of the various Dramatic Clubs in Cape Town". Also performed was ''[[Lady Audley's Secret]]'' (Hazlewood).
+: Performed by the [[Ray and Cooper Company]] as part of a benefit to [[Mrs Cooper]] in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, 15 January, with the assistance of "members of the various Dramatic Clubs in Cape Town". Also performed was ''[[Lady Audley's Secret]]'' (Hazlewood).
 : Performed by the [[Le Roy-Duret Company]] in the [[Harrington Street Theatre]], Cape Town, on 2 April, with ''[[The Married Rake]]'' (Selby)

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	1864: A reading of the play performed by [[Thomas Brazier]], as one of his series of [[Dramatic Readings]] held every second Monday in the Cape Town [[City Hall]] between 4 July and 7 November. (Other plays in the series of seven works read were Knowles's ''[[The Hunchback]]'' and five plays by Shakespeare: ''[[Hamlet]]'', ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'', ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'', ''[[King John]]'' and ''[[Much Ado about Nothing]]''.)		1864: A reading of the play performed by [[Thomas Brazier]], as one of his series of [[Dramatic Readings]] held every second Monday in the Cape Town [[City Hall]] between 4 July and 7 November. (Other plays in the series of seven works read were Knowles's ''[[The Hunchback]]'' and five plays by Shakespeare: ''[[Hamlet]]'', ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'', ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'', ''[[King John]]'' and ''[[Much Ado about Nothing]]''.)
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		+	1866: Performed as part of a benefit to [[Mrs Cooper]] in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, 15 January, with the assistance of "members of the various Dramatic Clubs in Cape Town". Also performed was ''[[Lady Audley's Secret]]'' (Hazlewood).

	1866: Performed by the [[Le Roy-Duret Company]] in the [[Harrington Street Theatre]], Cape Town, on 2 April, with ''[[The Married Rake]]'' (Selby)		1866: Performed by the [[Le Roy-Duret Company]] in the [[Harrington Street Theatre]], Cape Town, on 2 April, with ''[[The Married Rake]]'' (Selby)

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 : Performed as part of the repertoire of  a company featuring [[Miss Fortesque]], [[Herbert Flemming]] and [[Charles Arnold]], brought out to South Africa by [[Luscombe Searelle]]. In Cape Town the company played in the [[Opera House]] from September of the year and [[Miss Fortesque]] took the leading role in this particular play.
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-: Performed in the [[Opera House]], Cape Town, by the [[Leonard Rayne Company]].
+: Performed by [[Leonard Rayne]] and his company as part of his touring repertoire, ''inter alia'' playing at the [[Opera House]], Cape Town in the second half of the year.
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 : Performed as ''[[The Lady of Lyons, or Two-penny Pride and Penny-Tence]]'' on 22 March in the [[Harrington Street Theatre]] by the [[Cape Town Dramatic Club]], with ''[[The Evil Genius]]'' (Bernard) and a performance of the brass band of the [[59th Regiment]].
-: Performed as ''[[The Lady of Lyons]]'' on 30 June in the [[Harrington Street Theatre]] by the [[Cape Town Dramatic Club]], with ''[[The Little Treasure]]'' (Harris) and a performance of the brass band of the [[Cape Royal Rifles]]. The evening a benefit for [[Miss Delmaine]].
+: Performed on 30 June in the [[Harrington Street Theatre]] by the [[Cape Town Dramatic Club]], with ''[[The Little Treasure]]'' (Harris) and a performance of the brass band of the [[Cape Royal Rifles]]. The evening a benefit for [[Miss Delmaine]].
 : According to F.C.L. Bosman (1980, p. 192) it was performed as "the unrivalled humurously [sic] illustrative burlesque Extravaganza ''[[The Very Latest Addition of the Lady of Lyons]]''"  on 15 January in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town by the [[Ray and Cooper Company]], with the assistance of "members of the various Dramatic Clubs in Cape Town", as a benefit to [[Mrs Cooper]]. Also performed was ''[[Lady Audley's Secret]]'' (Hazlewood).

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 : Performed as part of the repertoire of  the [[Wheeler Theatre Company]] when they played in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town during  April and May. Probably directed by [[Sutton Vane]].
-: Performed in the Opera House, Cape Town, by the [[Leonard Rayne Company]]
+: Performed as part of the repertoire of  a company featuring [[Miss Fortesque]], [[Herbert Flemming]] and [[Charles Arnold]], brought out to South Africa by [[Luscombe Searelle]]. In Cape Town the company played in the [[Opera House]] from September of the year and [[Miss Fortesque]] took the leading role in this particular play.
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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. 410-11, 441
-[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 59, 63, 68-78, 87, 97-100, 134, 189, 192, 201-210, 231-234, 297, 310, 313, 324, 331-339, 359-372-3, 384, 402, 421.
+[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 59, 63, 68-78, 87, 97-100, 134, 189, 192, 201-210, 231-234, 297, 310, 313, 324, 331-339, 359-372, 384, 402, 421.
 [[William Groom]]. 1899-1900. Drama in Cape Town. ''Cape Illustrated Magazine'', 10(4): 478-481, 517-520, 547-552, 580-584, 640-643, 670-672, 706-708.

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 : Performed in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town by the [[Disney Roebuck]] company on 30 August, "as a benefit for the sick and wounded of the Turkish War".
-: Performed in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town by the [[Smith and Thatcher Company]] (led by [[H. Smith]], [[Richard Thatcher]] and [[Ada Ward]]) on 10 September.
+: Performed in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town by the [[Smith and Thatcher Company]] (led by [[Henry  Smith]], [[Richard Thatcher]] and [[Ada Ward]]) on 10 September.
-: Performed in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town by the [[Smith and Thatcher Company]] on 13 September, with the "balcony scene" and the "potion scene" from ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' (Shakespeare).
+: Performed in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town by the [[Smith and Thatcher Company]] on 13 September, with the "balcony scene" and the "potion scene" from ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' (Shakespeare), [[Ada Ward]]  playing "Romeo". Included also some songs sung by [[Miss Seyton]] and [[Miss Harper]].
-: Performed in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, on 20 September by the [[Smith and Thatcher Company]], announced as the "Last appearance of Miss [[Ada Ward]]" and benefit for Mr [[H. Smith]].  Also performed ''[[To Oblige Benson]]'' (Lemoine-Moreau and Delacour/Taylor).
+: Performed in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, on 20 September by the [[Smith and Thatcher Company]], announced as the "Last appearance of Miss [[Ada Ward]]" and benefit for Mr [[Henry Smith]].  Also performed ''[[To Oblige Benson]]'' (Lemoine-Moreau and Delacour/Taylor).
 : Performed as part of the repertoire of  the [[Wheeler Theatre Company]] when they played in the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town during  April and May. Probably directed by [[Sutton Vane]].