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[[St. Geo. Bossard]] (fl 1870) was an actor.  
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[[St. Geo. Bossard]] (fl 1870) was an amateur actor.  
  
 
== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
  
He was a member of the [[Young Men's Institute and Club Dramatic Company]], led by [[T. Brazier]]
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In 1870-1871 he was a member of the [[Young Men's Institute and Club Dramatic Company]], led by [[Thomas Brazier]]. Though , as an amateur he is seldom mentioned in the programmes, his name does appear with regard to a sick benefit held for Brazier 19 December, 1871 in the [[Oddfellows Hall]], Cape Town. (The plays performed were ''[[The Scholar]]'' and ''[[A Terrible Tinker]]'')
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
  
[[D.C. Boonzaier]], 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage",  in ''SA Review'', 9 March and 24 August 1923. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.)
 
  
[[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.
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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.277.  
 
 
[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 07:05, 29 September 2021

St. Geo. Bossard (fl 1870) was an amateur actor.

Biography

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

In 1870-1871 he was a member of the Young Men's Institute and Club Dramatic Company, led by Thomas Brazier. Though , as an amateur he is seldom mentioned in the programmes, his name does appear with regard to a sick benefit held for Brazier 19 December, 1871 in the Oddfellows Hall, Cape Town. (The plays performed were The Scholar and A Terrible Tinker)

Sources

F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p.277.

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