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| − | The [[Walter Melville Dramatic Company]] was a London-based company | + | The [[Walter Melville Dramatic Company]] was a travelling company under the management of Walter Melville, of the famous London-based theatrical company popularly known as "The Melville Brothers". |
| − | In Cape Town the company performed a number of the so-called "Melville melodramas" in the [[Opera House]] Cape Town, | + | The company performed in South Africa in 1910. |
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| + | In Cape Town the company appeared briefly under the auspices of the [[Wheeler Theatre Company]], and according to Boonzaier (1923) performed a number of the so-called "Melville melodramas" in the [[Opera House]] Cape Town, including ''[[The Girl Who Took the Wrong Turning]]'' and ''[[The Beggar Girl's Wedding]]''. | ||
Revision as of 06:55, 1 April 2018
The Walter Melville Dramatic Company was a travelling company under the management of Walter Melville, of the famous London-based theatrical company popularly known as "The Melville Brothers".
The company performed in South Africa in 1910.
In Cape Town the company appeared briefly under the auspices of the Wheeler Theatre Company, and according to Boonzaier (1923) performed a number of the so-called "Melville melodramas" in the Opera House Cape Town, including The Girl Who Took the Wrong Turning and The Beggar Girl's Wedding.
