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The name Gaiety Company was often used for theatre companies performing in South Africa during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Most notably the name was given to his companies by Frank de Jongh, lessee of the Cape Town Opera House from 1896-1937. These companies consisted of well-known overseas performers and artistes, including Zena Dare, Matheson Lang, Sybil Thorndike, Lewis Casson, Irene Vanbrugh and Kate Vaughan in a variety of plays, operas and ballets.

A Gaiety Company also used the Good Hope Theatre in Cape Town in 1902 to perform pieces such as The Geisha and Kitty Grey. **

In 1895 a Gaiety Company led by Edward Sass performed a number of plays in the Opera House, Cape Town, under the auspices of Ben and Frank Wheeler. Other company members included James Nelson, J.H. Darnley, J.B. Gordon, Emma Glynne and Ada Logan. Their repertoire included The New Woman (Grundy), Doctor Bill (Carré /Aidé), The Case of Rebellious Susan (Jones), Liberty Hall (Dibdin), The Solicitor (Darnley),

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 A '''Gaiety  Company''' also used the [[Good Hope Theatre]] in Cape Town in 1902 to perform pieces such as ''[[The Geisha]]'' and ''[[Kitty Grey]]''. **
-In 1895 a '''Gaiety  Company''' led by Edward Sass performed a number of plays in the Opera House, Cape Town, under the auspices of
+===The [[Edward Sass]] Gaiety Company===
+In 1895 a [[Gaiety  Company]] led by [[Edward Sass]] performed a number of plays in the [[Opera House]], Cape Town, under the auspices of [[Ben and Frank Wheeler]]. Other company members included [[James Nelson]], [[J.H. Darnley]], [[J.B. Gordon]], [[Emma Glynne]] and [[Ada Logan]]. Their repertoire included ''[[The New Woman]]'' (Grundy), ''[[Doctor Bill]]'' (Carré /Aidé), ''[[The Case of Rebellious Susan]]'' (Jones), ''[[Liberty Hall]]'' (Dibdin), ''[[The Solicitor]]'' ([[J.H. Darnley|Darnley]]),
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