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| − | [[Cairns James]] () was an actor manager who visited South Africa in 1894. | + | [[Cairns James]] () was an actor manager who visited South Africa under the management of the [[Wheeler Brothers]] in 1894. |
| + | ''Not to be confused with the South African actor and playwright from the late 20th century, [[James Cairns]]'' | ||
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| + | He headed what was popularly known as the [[Cairns James Company]], and said by [[D.C. Boonzaier|Boonzaier]] (1980) to have been the first Gaiety Company to visit South Africa, opening a season of plays in the Good Hope Theatre on 9 June, 1894. | ||
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| + | The season began with a fine performance of ''[[In Town]]'' (Ross, Leader and Carr), followed by ''[[Mam'zelle Nitouche]]'' (Meilhac and Millaud), ''[[Miss Decima]]'' (Burnand), ''[[A Gaiety Girl]]'' (Hall). | ||
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| + | [[D.C. Boonzaier]], 1980. "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.) | ||
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| + | [[D.C. Boonzaier]], 1980. "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.) | ||
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Revision as of 05:22, 24 May 2018
Cairns James () was an actor manager who visited South Africa under the management of the Wheeler Brothers in 1894.
Not to be confused with the South African actor and playwright from the late 20th century, James Cairns
He headed what was popularly known as the Cairns James Company, and said by Boonzaier (1980) to have been the first Gaiety Company to visit South Africa, opening a season of plays in the Good Hope Theatre on 9 June, 1894.
The season began with a fine performance of In Town (Ross, Leader and Carr), followed by Mam'zelle Nitouche (Meilhac and Millaud), Miss Decima (Burnand), A Gaiety Girl (Hall).
D.C. Boonzaier, 1980. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in SA Review, 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in Bosman 1980: pp. 374-439.)
Sources
D.C. Boonzaier, 1980. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in SA Review, 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in Bosman 1980: pp. 374-439.)
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Venues C
Return to South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
