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One of the names given to the garrison amateur theatre group in Cape Town after 1823 (also known as the [[Garrison Players]] or [[Amateur Company]]), and used to differentiate them from the civilian amateurs who were called the English Theatricals. The two apparently competed heavily with one another for audiences, also for use of the [[African Theatre]].  
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The [[Garrison Amateur Company]] is one of a number of names given to the theatre company of the Cape Town garrison after 1823 - as opposed to the rival civilian amateur company called the '''[[English Theatricals]]''' which arose in this time. The two apparently competed heavily with one another for audiences, also for use of the [[African Theatre]].
  
== Sources ==
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'''See further the [[Garrison Players]] and the [[Garrison Theatre]], Cape Town'''
  
== For more information ==
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'''See also [[Military Entertainment]]'''
  
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== Sources ==
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[[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. 183-4, . 
  
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The Garrison Amateur Company is one of a number of names given to the theatre company of the Cape Town garrison after 1823 - as opposed to the rival civilian amateur company called the English Theatricals which arose in this time. The two apparently competed heavily with one another for audiences, also for use of the African Theatre.

See further the Garrison Players and the Garrison Theatre, Cape Town

See also Military Entertainment

Sources

F.C.L. Bosman. 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [1]: pp. 183-4, .

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