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[[Madame Bowmer]] (fl 1860s) was a singer and performer. | [[Madame Bowmer]] (fl 1860s) was a singer and performer. | ||
| − | She was the co-founder | + | == Biography == |
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| + | She was the co-founder, with [[Mr Bowmer]], of a company generally referred to as [[The Bowmers]], a name usually given to a company of singers and performers, 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. She and her husband were apparently also the creators of a "Dialogue Entertainment", in Two Parts, entitled ''[[Retaliation, or Tit for Tat]]'' | ||
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| + | For more on her appearances and the company, see '''[[The Bowmers]]''' | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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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. 186-7, 290 | ||
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| + | Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities B]] | ||
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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 06:07, 25 October 2021
Madame Bowmer (fl 1860s) was a singer and performer.
Contents
Biography
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
She was the co-founder, with Mr Bowmer, of a company generally referred to as The Bowmers, a name usually given to a company of singers and performers, 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. She and her husband were apparently also the creators of a "Dialogue Entertainment", in Two Parts, entitled Retaliation, or Tit for Tat
For more on her appearances and the company, see The Bowmers
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 186-7, 290
Go to the ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities B
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
