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| + | Born in Sydney, Australia, of a Jewish family, in the UK. She became a leader of the Actresses' Franchise League and the Jewish League for Woman Suffrage. | ||
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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.) | [[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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Inez Bensusan (1871–1967) was an actress, playwright and suffragette
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Biography
Born in Sydney, Australia, of a Jewish family, in the UK. She became a leader of the Actresses' Franchise League and the Jewish League for Woman Suffrage.
Died in Australia in 1967.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
She played "Lavender" in the Searelle Comedy Company's production of Sweet Lavender (Pinero), which toured the major South African cities in 1896.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inez_Bensusan
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: p. 404
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