William Elton - Revision history

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Eastern Province Herald's Theatre Critic, Henry J Vickers, charges Elton

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Eastern Province Herald's Theatre Critic, Henry J Vickers, charges Elton

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Eastern Province Herald's Theatre Critic, Henry J Vickers, charges Elton

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Eastern Province Herald's Theatre Critic, Henry J Vickers, charges Elton

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Eastern Province Herald's Theatre Critic, Henry J Vickers, charges Elton

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Eastern Province Herald's Theatre Critic, Henry J Vickers, charges Elton

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 November 24, 1876: Elton acted in Disney Roebuck's [[United Service Dramatic Company]]'s production of [[The Hunchback]] at the [[Theatre Royal]] in Port Elizabeth.
-==Eastern Province Herald's Theatre Critic, Henry J Vickers, charges Elton==
+==[[Eastern Province Herald]]'s Theatre Critic, Henry J Vickers, charges Elton==
-Background: On December 4, 1876, [[William Elton]] acted in Disney Roebuck's [[United Service Dramatic Company]]'s production of [[Les Deux Orphelines]], (The Two Orphans) a seven act drama by [[Adolphe d'Ennery]] (1811-1899) and [[Eugène Cormon]] (1811-1903), at the [[Theatre Royal]] in Port Elizabeth.
+Background: On December 4, 1876, [[William Elton]] acted in [[Disney Roebuck]]'s [[United Service Dramatic Company]]'s production of ''[[Les Deux Orphelines]]'', (''[[The Two Orphans]]'') a seven act drama by [[Adolphe d'Ennery]] (1811-1899) and [[Eugène Cormon]] (1811-1903), at the [[Theatre Royal]] in Port Elizabeth.
 [[Henry J Vickers]], theatre critic for the [[Eastern Province Herald]], wrote the following which was published in the paper on December 5, 1876:

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-[[William Elton]] (fl 1870s-1880s), born William John Shuttleworth, was an actor and musician. He married [[Fanny Eliza Lewis]].
+[[William Elton]] (fl 1870s-1880s), was an actor and musician.
 ''At times simply referred to simply as '''[[Mr Elton]]'''''
 == Biography ==
 See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Elton

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 "That," said the Magistrate, "is only one man's opinion. It is a matter of opinion. The only thing is that as a professional man an unfair criticism may injure. Acting is his bread, and if you prevent him acting you take away his bread."
-On Friday, December 8, 1876, [[William Elton]] appeared in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate's Court before Regional Magistrate A C Wylde charged with contravening the 18th section of Ordinance 25, 1847, by wrongfully and unlawfully using threatening language against [[Henry J Vickers]], the [[Eastern Province Herald]]'s theatre critic, "in the public place, calculated to provoke a breach of the peace".
+On Friday, December 8, 1876, [[William Elton]] appeared in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate's Court before Regional Magistrate [[Alfred Carrington Wylde]] charged with contravening the 18th section of Ordinance 25, 1847, by wrongfully and unlawfully using threatening language against [[Henry J Vickers]], the [[Eastern Province Herald]]'s theatre critic, "in the public place, calculated to provoke a breach of the peace".
 The incident was alleged to have taken place in the public entrance to the Phoenic Hotel.

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 "I have no personal feeling against him, but as there was a principle involved in this matter I came before the court," he said.
-'''(Still Under Construction)'''
+The Magistrate, in giving judgement, referred to a case in which similar language had led to a blow being struck, which had cost the man £100. This law had been passed in order to prevent people using improper and abusive and threatening language, calculated to provoke breaches of the peace. In this case it appeared Mr Elton committed the offence while smarting under criticism that had been passed upon him - acting is his trade and if you take away his reputation you take away his bread - so that he (His Worship) could take that into consideration in mitigation.
 == Sources ==

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 [[Eastern Province Herald]], November 28, 1876.
-[[Eastern Province Herald]], December 5, 1976.
+[[Eastern Province Herald]], December 5, 1876.
 [[D.C. Boonzaier]], 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage",  in ''SA Review'', 9 March and 24 August 1923. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.)

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 (End quote.)
 On Friday, December 8, 1876, [[William Elton]] appeared in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate's Court before Regional Magistrate A C Wylde charged with contravening the 18th section of Ordinance 25, 1847, by wrongfully and unlawfully using threatening language against [[Henry J Vickers]], the [[Eastern Province Herald]]'s theatre critic, "in the public place, calculated to provoke a breach of the peace".
 Vickers stated: "About 12 o'clock on Tuesday I received a message saying Mr Elton wanted to see me at the Theatre.
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 "It is generally supposed to invite criticism, that is the only object I know of," replied Vickers.
-(Under Construction)
+'''(Still Under Construction)'''
 == Sources ==

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	"There were other abusive expressions used which I can't recollect, such as 'printer's devil,' and things of that description," concluded Vickers.		"There were other abusive expressions used which I can't recollect, such as 'printer's devil,' and things of that description," concluded Vickers.

		+	Magistrate Wylde asked what the object was of giving the Press free ticket.
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		+	"It is generally supposed to invite criticism, that is the only object I know of," replied Vickers.

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	"I said, 'You have let your temper get the better of your discretion' and turned away from him, and as I walked towards the dining room he shouted, 'You are a - - - snob.'"		"I said, 'You have let your temper get the better of your discretion' and turned away from him, and as I walked towards the dining room he shouted, 'You are a - - - snob.'"
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		+	"There were other abusive expressions used which I can't recollect, such as 'printer's devil,' and things of that description," concluded Vickers.

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 ''"In the stabbing scene he raised himself rather above this, but on the whole failed.''
-''"Miss [[Fanny Lewis]] acted fairly well as Lady Linden."''
+''"Marianne is not an important part, but Miss [[Fanny Lewis]] made the most of it."''
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