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− | ( | + | [[Mrs O'Brien]] (17**-18**) was an amateur actress in Cape Town, or possibly a semi-professional actress. |
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+ | == Her contribution to South African theatre == | ||
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+ | She appeared for the [[Garrison Players|Garrison Amateur Company]] as "Lapelle" in ''[[Exchange no Robbery]]'' (Hook), and "Cicely" in ''[[The Midnight Hour]]'' (Dumaniant/Inchbald), on 8 October 1825; "Caroline Dormer" in ''[[The Heir at Law]]'' (Colman Jr) on 16 August 1826. | ||
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+ | On 4 November 1826 the [[Garrison Players]] put on ''[[The Taming of the Shrew|Catherine and Petruchio]]'' as a benefit performance for her and [[Sgt Corbishley]] (along with ''[[Silvester Daggerwood]]'' and ''[[A Roland for an Oliver]]''. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
− | [[F.C.L. | + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928[http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp. pp. 188-190; 170-171. |
− | Go to [[ | + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] |
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Mrs O'Brien (17**-18**) was an amateur actress in Cape Town, or possibly a semi-professional actress.
Her contribution to South African theatre
She appeared for the Garrison Amateur Company as "Lapelle" in Exchange no Robbery (Hook), and "Cicely" in The Midnight Hour (Dumaniant/Inchbald), on 8 October 1825; "Caroline Dormer" in The Heir at Law (Colman Jr) on 16 August 1826.
On 4 November 1826 the Garrison Players put on Catherine and Petruchio as a benefit performance for her and Sgt Corbishley (along with Silvester Daggerwood and A Roland for an Oliver.
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928[1]: pp. pp. 188-190; 170-171.
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