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| − | In 1894 he put on a short season in Cape Town , consisting of ''[[Francillon]]'' (Dumas), ''[[Therese]]'' (Anon) and ''[[Sunlight and Shadow]]'' (R.C. Carton). Hereafter we find occasional references to Ashman, e.g. in 1900 when he did a production of ''[[The Cuckoo]]'' (Brookfield after ''[[Decoré]]'' by Meilhac) at the [[Opera House]] Cape Town, and in early 1905 when he appeared in [[Leonard Rayne]]'s production of ''[[Charley's Aunt]]'' in the same theatre. On the 30th April, 1906 he and [[Leonard Rayne]] appeared together as the two brothers in ''[[The Corsican Brothers]]'' () at the [[Opera House]]. His final appearance in Cape Town was apparently in ''[[Who's Brown]]'' at the [[Opera House]], again for [[Leonard Rayne]]. | + | In 1894 he put on a short season in Cape Town , consisting of ''[[Francillon]]'' (Dumas), ''[[Therese]]'' (Anon) and ''[[Sunlight and Shadow]]'' (R.C. Carton). Hereafter we find occasional references to Ashman, e.g. in 1900 when he did a production of ''[[The Cuckoo]]'' (Brookfield after ''[[Decoré]]'' by Meilhac) at the [[Opera House]] Cape Town, and in early 1905 when he appeared in [[Leonard Rayne]]'s production of ''[[Charley's Aunt]]'' (Thomas) in the same theatre. On the 30th April, 1906 he and [[Leonard Rayne]] appeared together as the two brothers in ''[[The Corsican Brothers]]'' () at the [[Opera House]]. His final appearance in Cape Town was apparently in ''[[Who's Brown]]'' at the [[Opera House]], again for [[Leonard Rayne]]. |
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Mr Joseph Ashman (18**-19**) was a performer and producer.
His company was also referred to as the Joseph Ashman Group or simply the Ashman Group
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Biography
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
In 1894 he put on a short season in Cape Town , consisting of Francillon (Dumas), Therese (Anon) and Sunlight and Shadow (R.C. Carton). Hereafter we find occasional references to Ashman, e.g. in 1900 when he did a production of The Cuckoo (Brookfield after Decoré by Meilhac) at the Opera House Cape Town, and in early 1905 when he appeared in Leonard Rayne's production of Charley's Aunt (Thomas) in the same theatre. On the 30th April, 1906 he and Leonard Rayne appeared together as the two brothers in The Corsican Brothers () at the Opera House. His final appearance in Cape Town was apparently in Who's Brown at the Opera House, again for Leonard Rayne.
Sources
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 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. 400, 408, 422, 425, 427.
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