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[[Marie Tempest]] (1864-1942) was a famous British actress. | [[Marie Tempest]] (1864-1942) was a famous British actress. | ||
| + | == Biography == | ||
Born Mary Susan Etherington in in London on 15 July 1864. | Born Mary Susan Etherington in in London on 15 July 1864. | ||
Between 1914-1921, she toured America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Singapore, China, Japan and the Philippines with her own company. | Between 1914-1921, she toured America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Singapore, China, Japan and the Philippines with her own company. | ||
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| + | She died on 15 October 1942. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
Her period in South Africa (1918-1919) saw productions of many of her standard repertoire of plays, including ''[[Mrs Dot]]'' (Maugham), ''[[Penelope]]'' (Maugham), and ''[[The Duke of Killiekrankie]]'' () in 1918 and ''[[Mary Goes First]]'' () in 1919, at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]] in Johannesburg. | Her period in South Africa (1918-1919) saw productions of many of her standard repertoire of plays, including ''[[Mrs Dot]]'' (Maugham), ''[[Penelope]]'' (Maugham), and ''[[The Duke of Killiekrankie]]'' () in 1918 and ''[[Mary Goes First]]'' () in 1919, at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]] in Johannesburg. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Tempest | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Tempest | ||
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| + | ''[[S.A. Pictorial]]'', 9 November 1918 | ||
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| + | ''[[S.A. Pictorial]]'', 28 June 1919 | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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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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Latest revision as of 05:07, 12 July 2020
Marie Tempest (1864-1942) was a famous British actress.
Contents
Biography
Born Mary Susan Etherington in in London on 15 July 1864.
Between 1914-1921, she toured America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Singapore, China, Japan and the Philippines with her own company.
She died on 15 October 1942.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Her period in South Africa (1918-1919) saw productions of many of her standard repertoire of plays, including Mrs Dot (Maugham), Penelope (Maugham), and The Duke of Killiekrankie () in 1918 and Mary Goes First () in 1919, at His Majesty’s Theatre in Johannesburg.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_Tempest
S.A. Pictorial, 9 November 1918
S.A. Pictorial, 28 June 1919
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities T
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
