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| − | [[Alfred Paumier]] () was | + | [[Alfred Paumier]] (1870–1951) was a British stage and film actor and company manager. |
| − | He visited South Africa in 1911 with his company, | + | == Biography == |
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| + | Born Alfred Gardner Pickthall Hodgson in Everton, Liverpool, on 14 November, 1870 , he became an actor under the name [[Alfred Paumier]], initially on stage, later also in film. | ||
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| + | On stage his broadway appearances included a Broadway production of ''[[The Story of the Rosary]]'' (Howard) in 1914. | ||
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| + | He appeared in a number of films, including ''The Lifeguardsman'' (1916), ''Wanted: A Widow'' (1916), and ''The Amateur Gentleman'' (1920). | ||
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| + | He died on 25 January, 1951 in Richmond, Surrey. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
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| + | Paumier visited South Africa in 1911 with his company, ''inter alia'' performing in the [[Opera House]] Cape Town. The company's repertoire included performances of ''[[The Midnight Wedding]]'' (Howard) and ''[[The Speckled Band]]'' (Conan Doyle), the latter in which Paumier played "Paul Valmar". | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0667430/ | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Conan_Doyle | ||
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| + | [[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 [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.) | ||
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| + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.435-6 | ||
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| + | Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities P]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:43, 1 January 2021
Alfred Paumier (1870–1951) was a British stage and film actor and company manager.
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Biography
Born Alfred Gardner Pickthall Hodgson in Everton, Liverpool, on 14 November, 1870 , he became an actor under the name Alfred Paumier, initially on stage, later also in film.
On stage his broadway appearances included a Broadway production of The Story of the Rosary (Howard) in 1914.
He appeared in a number of films, including The Lifeguardsman (1916), Wanted: A Widow (1916), and The Amateur Gentleman (1920).
He died on 25 January, 1951 in Richmond, Surrey.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Paumier visited South Africa in 1911 with his company, inter alia performing in the Opera House Cape Town. The company's repertoire included performances of The Midnight Wedding (Howard) and The Speckled Band (Conan Doyle), the latter in which Paumier played "Paul Valmar".
Sources
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0667430/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Conan_Doyle
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.435-6
Go to the ESAT Bibliography
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Return to ESAT Personalities P
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
