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| − | Alfred Edmund Marks | + | South African-born [[Alfred Edmund Marks]] was a member of the [[Port Elizabeth Amateurs]] acting group and a prominent city auctioneer. He was married to Lilian Agnes (Hirsch) who played a large part in the development of Braille in South Africa which she taught. She was also responsible for transcribing books. |
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| − | Contribution to South African Theatre | + | == Contribution to South African Theatre == |
| − | 1905: Starred in [[The Gondoliers]] | + | November 30, 1905: Starred as Luis, the Duke's assistant, in [[The Gondoliers]] staged at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]]. |
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[[Eastern Province Herald]], Port Elizabeth, December 1, 1905. | [[Eastern Province Herald]], Port Elizabeth, December 1, 1905. | ||
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| + | [[Port Elizabeth - a Social Chronicle to the end of 1945]] by [[Margaret Harradine]]. | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:50, 6 March 2020
South African-born Alfred Edmund Marks was a member of the Port Elizabeth Amateurs acting group and a prominent city auctioneer. He was married to Lilian Agnes (Hirsch) who played a large part in the development of Braille in South Africa which she taught. She was also responsible for transcribing books.
Contribution to South African Theatre
November 30, 1905: Starred as Luis, the Duke's assistant, in The Gondoliers staged at the Port Elizabeth Opera House.
Sources
Eastern Province Herald, Port Elizabeth, December 1, 1905.
Port Elizabeth - a Social Chronicle to the end of 1945 by Margaret Harradine.
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