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| − | (17**-18**) A member of the Cape Town Garrison and the [[Garrison Players]]. Almost certainly one of the performers, he also signed himself as one of the two "Directors" of the [[Garrison Players]] | + | (17**-18**) A member of the Cape Town Garrison and the [[Garrison Players]]. Almost certainly one of the performers, he also signed himself as one of the two so-called "[[Director|Directors]]" of the presentations by the [[Garrison Players]] in the [[African Theatre]], specifically for the first two performances 1811 and 1812 respectably. |
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| + | In 1811 his co-director was [[Lt Col Dennis]] for ''[[Lovers' Vows]]'' and ''[[Raising the Wind]]'' (27 July); and ''[[The Rivals]]'' and ''[[The Mock Doctor, or The Dumb Lady Cur'd]]'' (17 August). | ||
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| + | In 1812 [[Lt Hanson]] shared the task for ''[[Speed the Plough]]'' and ''[[The Irishman in London]]'' (6 July); and ''[[A Cure for the Heart Ache]]'' and ''[[The Jew and the Doctor]]'' (12 July). | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:46, 13 June 2015
(17**-18**) A member of the Cape Town Garrison and the Garrison Players. Almost certainly one of the performers, he also signed himself as one of the two so-called "Directors" of the presentations by the Garrison Players in the African Theatre, specifically for the first two performances 1811 and 1812 respectably.
In 1811 his co-director was Lt Col Dennis for Lovers' Vows and Raising the Wind (27 July); and The Rivals and The Mock Doctor, or The Dumb Lady Cur'd (17 August).
In 1812 Lt Hanson shared the task for Speed the Plough and The Irishman in London (6 July); and A Cure for the Heart Ache and The Jew and the Doctor (12 July).
Sources
Bosman, 1928: pp. 142, 143, 170.
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