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| − | There are five references to a company using (variations of) this name.
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| − | ==The [[Harper-Leffler-Hayes Company]]==
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| − | == The [[Harper-Leffler Opera Company]] ==
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| − | [[Henry Harper]], miss [[Annette Hirst]] and [[Mrs J.H. Leffler]] from the Royal Opera House, London performed six concerts of opera selections in the [[Commercial Exchange]] and the [[Mutual Hall]], Cape Town from 5 August - 9 September 1868. They also performed in Grahamstown and Port Elizabeth, and were sometimes billed as the [[Harper-Leffler-Hirst Company]]. | |
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| − | ==The [[Miranda-Harper Company]]==
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| − | From December 1868 to January 1869 the [[Harper-Leffler Company]] was back for a new season, now with the addition of [[David Miranda]] (the husband of Miss Hirst ), hence the company became known as the '''[[Miranda-Harper Company]]'''. New concerts were performed during August 1869.
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| − | Their repertoire for the 1869 season included performances of ''[[La Somnambula]]'' (Belini), ''[[The Bohemian Girl]]'' (Balfe), ''[[Il Trovatore]]'' (Verdi),
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| − | == The [[Harper-Leffler Repertory Company]], Kimberley ==
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| − | According to Du Toit (1988), a '''Harper-Leffler Company''' also performed as permanent ‘repertory’ company, and was active in Kimberley during the 1890s.
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | Bosman, 1980: 248 – 249; Du Toit, 1988
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| − | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Venues|South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc ]]
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