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| − | [[Mrs Arlington]] (17**-18**) was an | + | [[Mrs Arlington]] (17**-18**) was an amateur, or possibly semi-professional, actress in Cape Town in the mid 19th century. |
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | Performed on occasion for the [[Garrison Players]], inter alia in ''[[A Figure of Fun, or The Bloomer Costume]]'' (Stirling) on 2 May 1854, ''[[The Queen's Horse]]'' (Planché) on 5 June 1854. | ||
| − | + | She was also a member of the short-lived [[City Amateur Theatrical Society]] in Cape Town in 1854, for which she played "Marie" in ''[[The Mendicant]]'' (Beckett) on 21 August 1854. | |
| − | + | In 1862 she was part of [[Mrs Tellett]]'s touring company, among others appearing in pieces like ''[[The Daughter of the Regiment]]'' (Stirling), ''[[A Perfect Cure]]'' (Sapte), ''[[The Old Chateau, or A Night of Peril]]'' (Coyne) and ''[[The Warlock of the Glen]]'' (Walker). | |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika'', Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp. 406-8, | + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika'', Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp. 406-8, 427, 493-4. |
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 06:17, 17 August 2021
Mrs Arlington (17**-18**) was an amateur, or possibly semi-professional, actress in Cape Town in the mid 19th century.
Contents
Biography
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Performed on occasion for the Garrison Players, inter alia in A Figure of Fun, or The Bloomer Costume (Stirling) on 2 May 1854, The Queen's Horse (Planché) on 5 June 1854.
She was also a member of the short-lived City Amateur Theatrical Society in Cape Town in 1854, for which she played "Marie" in The Mendicant (Beckett) on 21 August 1854.
In 1862 she was part of Mrs Tellett's touring company, among others appearing in pieces like The Daughter of the Regiment (Stirling), A Perfect Cure (Sapte), The Old Chateau, or A Night of Peril (Coyne) and The Warlock of the Glen (Walker).
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman. 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [1]: pp. 406-8, 427, 493-4.
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