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| − | He was the co-founder and leader of a company generally referred to as [[The Bowmers | + | He was the co-founder, with [[Madame Bowmer]], and leader of a company generally referred to as [[The Bowmers]], that performed occasionally in Cape Town in the years 1863-1864. The company also included [[J.F. Finlayson]], [[Miss Whitfield]], and a [[Mr Schilling]] as pianist. He and his wife were apparently also the creators of a "Dialogue Entertainment", in Two Parts, entitled ''[[Retaliation, or Tit for Tat]]'' |
For more on his appearances and the company, see '''[[The Bowmers]]''' | For more on his appearances and the company, see '''[[The Bowmers]]''' | ||
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Mr Bowmer (fl 1860s) was a singer and performer.
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Biography
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He was the co-founder, with Madame Bowmer, and leader of a company generally referred to as The Bowmers, that performed occasionally in Cape Town in the years 1863-1864. The company also included J.F. Finlayson, Miss Whitfield, and a Mr Schilling as pianist. He and his wife were apparently also the creators of a "Dialogue Entertainment", in Two Parts, entitled Retaliation, or Tit for Tat
For more on his appearances and the company, see The Bowmers
Sources
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, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [1]: pp.
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.
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