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Martha Rowson was a young girl when she acted in four silent films for [[African Film Productions]]: ''[[A Zulu’s Devotion]]'' ([[Joseph Albrecht]]/1916), ''[[The Splendid Waster]]'' ([[Lorimer Johnston]]/1916), ''[[Gloria]]'' ([[Lorimer Johnston]]/1916) and ''[[The Voice of the Waters]]'' ([[Joseph Albrecht]]/1918). | Martha Rowson was a young girl when she acted in four silent films for [[African Film Productions]]: ''[[A Zulu’s Devotion]]'' ([[Joseph Albrecht]]/1916), ''[[The Splendid Waster]]'' ([[Lorimer Johnston]]/1916), ''[[Gloria]]'' ([[Lorimer Johnston]]/1916) and ''[[The Voice of the Waters]]'' ([[Joseph Albrecht]]/1918). | ||
| − | On stage she played the kidnapped girl in Harriet Ford’s ''[[The Dummy]]'' (September 1917) for the [[American Dramatic Company]] and also appeared as the orphan girl Sadie Kate in ''[[Daddy Long-Legs]]'' (February 1918), both at [[Her Majesty’s | + | On stage she played the kidnapped girl in Harriet Ford’s ''[[The Dummy]]'' (September 1917) for the [[American Dramatic Company]] and also appeared as the orphan girl Sadie Kate in ''[[Daddy Long-Legs]]'' (February 1918), both at [[Her Majesty’s]]. She may also have been one of the Rowson Sisters, who performed as juvenile dancers at the [[Orpheum]] in April 1918. It is not known for certain whether [[Bobby Rowson]], who appeared in ''[[De Voortrekkers]]'' ([[Harold M. Shaw]]/1916), was related. (FO) |
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Revision as of 21:38, 3 March 2017
(b. **/**/**** - d. **/**/****). Actress.
Biography
Martha Rowson was a young girl when she acted in four silent films for African Film Productions: A Zulu’s Devotion (Joseph Albrecht/1916), The Splendid Waster (Lorimer Johnston/1916), Gloria (Lorimer Johnston/1916) and The Voice of the Waters (Joseph Albrecht/1918).
On stage she played the kidnapped girl in Harriet Ford’s The Dummy (September 1917) for the American Dramatic Company and also appeared as the orphan girl Sadie Kate in Daddy Long-Legs (February 1918), both at Her Majesty’s. She may also have been one of the Rowson Sisters, who performed as juvenile dancers at the Orpheum in April 1918. It is not known for certain whether Bobby Rowson, who appeared in De Voortrekkers (Harold M. Shaw/1916), was related. (FO)
Sources
Le Roux, André I. & Fourie, Lilla – Filmverlede: geskiedenis van die Suid-Afrikaanse speelfilm
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