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(17**-18**) John Francis Long, stage manager and possibly an amateur actor in Cape Town in the 1840s. | (17**-18**) John Francis Long, stage manager and possibly an amateur actor in Cape Town in the 1840s. | ||
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| + | == Biography == | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
He was a leading member of [[All the World's a Stage]]. Specifically mentioned as stage manager for their productions of [[Charles XII]] (Planche) and [[The Irish Tutor]] (Glengall) on 22 August 1845 (and he is possibly the actor "Mr L" who appears in both pieces). | He was a leading member of [[All the World's a Stage]]. Specifically mentioned as stage manager for their productions of [[Charles XII]] (Planche) and [[The Irish Tutor]] (Glengall) on 22 August 1845 (and he is possibly the actor "Mr L" who appears in both pieces). | ||
He was also one of the trustees of their planned theatre (the [[Drury Lane Theatre]]) in Cape Town (1846). | He was also one of the trustees of their planned theatre (the [[Drury Lane Theatre]]) in Cape Town (1846). | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928: pp. 415, 476-478, 493. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities N]] | ||
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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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Revision as of 06:13, 10 August 2014
(17**-18**) John Francis Long, stage manager and possibly an amateur actor in Cape Town in the 1840s.
Contents
Biography
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He was a leading member of All the World's a Stage. Specifically mentioned as stage manager for their productions of Charles XII (Planche) and The Irish Tutor (Glengall) on 22 August 1845 (and he is possibly the actor "Mr L" who appears in both pieces).
He was also one of the trustees of their planned theatre (the Drury Lane Theatre) in Cape Town (1846).
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928: pp. 415, 476-478, 493.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities N
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
