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[[Tuppen and Stonestreet]]  was an architectural firm in Cape Town in the 1860s
 
[[Tuppen and Stonestreet]]  was an architectural firm in Cape Town in the 1860s
  
They were responsible for the designs for revamping the [[Theatre Royal]] in Cape Town for theatre manager [[H.J. le Roy]], who had hired the theatre.  
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==The company==
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[[Mr Tuppen]] and [[Mr Stonestreet]] - joimtly referred to as [[Tuppen and Stonestreet]] - were responsible for revamping the [[Sefton Parry]]'s original [[Theatre Royal]] in Harrington Street, Cape Town for [[J.H. le Roy]], who had hired the theatre.
  
 
A [[Mr Baskett]] was the building contractor  and the decorator was the set designer [[R.S. Cooper]]. The [[Le Roy and Duret]] company utilised the revamped venue from 29 January 1866 till 13 July 1868, when the building burnt down.
 
A [[Mr Baskett]] was the building contractor  and the decorator was the set designer [[R.S. Cooper]]. The [[Le Roy and Duret]] company utilised the revamped venue from 29 January 1866 till 13 July 1868, when the building burnt down.
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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He was responsible for revamping the [[Sefton Parry]]'s original [[Theatre Royal]] in Harrington Street, Cape Town for [[J.H. le Roy]], who had hired the theatre.
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The company [[Tuppen and Stonestreet]] were the architects and the decorator was the set designer [[R.S. Cooper]]. The [[Le Roy and Duret]] company utilised the revamped venue from 29 January 1866 till 13 July 1868, when the building burnt down.
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== Sources ==
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[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: p. 207
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Latest revision as of 05:20, 3 September 2021

Tuppen and Stonestreet was an architectural firm in Cape Town in the 1860s

The company

Mr Tuppen and Mr Stonestreet - joimtly referred to as Tuppen and Stonestreet - were responsible for revamping the Sefton Parry's original Theatre Royal in Harrington Street, Cape Town for J.H. le Roy, who had hired the theatre.

A Mr Baskett was the building contractor and the decorator was the set designer R.S. Cooper. The Le Roy and Duret company utilised the revamped venue from 29 January 1866 till 13 July 1868, when the building burnt down.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

He was responsible for revamping the Sefton Parry's original Theatre Royal in Harrington Street, Cape Town for J.H. le Roy, who had hired the theatre.

The company Tuppen and Stonestreet were the architects and the decorator was the set designer R.S. Cooper. The Le Roy and Duret company utilised the revamped venue from 29 January 1866 till 13 July 1868, when the building burnt down.

Sources

F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p. 207

Go to the ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc

Return to South African Theatre Personalities

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page