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[[William Thomas Powell]] (1880-) was a and occasional stage hand.

Came to South Africa with [[William Russel]] (better known as [[Bill Russel]])

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 == Biography ==
-Came to South Africa in 1902 with [[William Russel]] (better known as [[Bill Russel]]). They arrived in Cape Town on September and then reached Johannesburg by train on 15 October. While in Johannesburg he worked for three carriage builders (at different times).
+Came to South Africa in 1902 with [[William Russell]] (better known as [[Bill Russell]]). They arrived in Cape Town on September and then reached Johannesburg by train on 15 October. While in Johannesburg he worked for three carriage builders (at different times).
 He returned to England at the end of 1903, and in about 1920 he went to the USA and settled in the Los Angeles area, California.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

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 He returned to England at the end of 1903, and in about 1920 he went to the USA and settled in the Los Angeles area, California.
-At night he and Bill would work as flymen for the Leonard Rayne company in the Gaiety Theatre.
+==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 Powell's reminiscences of their period there (published as "Excerpts from the Memoirs of William T. Powell") contain interesting information on Johannesburg at the time and of the work of the [[Leonard Rayne Company]], its manager and its performers in 1902-3.
 "Excerpts from the Memoirs of William T. Powell", In: Maryna Fraser. 1985. ''Johannesburg Pioneer Journals, 1888-1909'', Cape Town: The Van Riebeeck Society.
 [[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 1932. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.)
 [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.
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-[[William Thomas Powell]] (1880-?) was an occasional stage hand for the Leonard Rayne company.
+[[William Thomas Powell]] (1880-?) was an occasional stage hand for the [[Leonard Rayne]] company.
-Came to South Africa in 1902 with [[William Russel]] (better known as [[Bill Russel]]). They arrived in Cape Town on September and then reached Johannesburg by train on 15 October. While in Johannesburg he worked for three carriage builders (at different times) and at night he and Bill would work as flymen for the Leonard Rayne company in the Gaiety Theatre.
+== Biography ==
 He returned to England at the end of 1903, and in about 1920 he went to the USA and settled in the Los Angeles area, California.
 Powell's reminiscences of their period there (published as "Excerpts from the Memoirs of William T. Powell") contain interesting information on Johannesburg at the time and of the work of the [[Leonard Rayne Company]], its manager and its performers in 1902-3.
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 "Excerpts from the Memoirs of William T. Powell", In: Maryna Fraser. 1985. ''Johannesburg Pioneer Journals, 1888-1909'', Cape Town: The Van Riebeeck Society.

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 Came to South Africa in 1902 with [[William Russel]] (better known as [[Bill Russel]]). They arrived in Cape Town on September and then reached Johannesburg by train on 15 October. While in Johannesburg he worked for three carriage builders (at different times) and at night he and Bill would work as flymen for the Leonard Rayne company in the Gaiety Theatre.
-He returned to England at the end of 1903, and in about 1920 he went to the USA and settled in California.
+He returned to England at the end of 1903, and in about 1920 he went to the USA and settled in the Los Angeles area, California.
-His reminiscences of the period (published as "Excerpts from the Memoirs of William T. Powell"[]) contain interesting information on Johannesburg at the time and of the Leonard Rayne company and its performers in 1902-3.
+Powell's reminiscences of their period there (published as "Excerpts from the Memoirs of William T. Powell") contain interesting information on Johannesburg at the time and of the work of the [[Leonard Rayne Company]], its manager and its performers in 1902-3.

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−	Came to South Africa with [[William Russel]] (better known as [[Bill Russel]])	+	Came to South Africa in 1902 with [[William Russel]] (better known as [[Bill Russel]]). They arrived in Cape Town on September and then reached Johannesburg by train on 15 October. While in Johannesburg he worked for three carriage builders (at different times) and at night he and Bill would work as flymen for the Leonard Rayne company in the Gaiety Theatre.
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		+	He returned to England at the end of 1903, and in about 1920 he went to the USA and settled in California.
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		+	His reminiscences of the period (published as "Excerpts from the Memoirs of William T. Powell"[]) contain interesting information on Johannesburg at the time and of the Leonard Rayne company and its performers in 1902-3.