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During the heyday of the minstrelsy period (circa 1870), the club hosted an amateur dramatic society which was informally known as the [[Amateur Christy's]] or '''[[Young Men’s Institute Amateur Christy’s]]'''. They initially performed in the [[Mutual Hall]], but in 1868, when the [[Cape Town Institute and Club Limited]] opened their own new building in Burg Street, they used that as their normal venue. performed in the Institute's building in . | During the heyday of the minstrelsy period (circa 1870), the club hosted an amateur dramatic society which was informally known as the [[Amateur Christy's]] or '''[[Young Men’s Institute Amateur Christy’s]]'''. They initially performed in the [[Mutual Hall]], but in 1868, when the [[Cape Town Institute and Club Limited]] opened their own new building in Burg Street, they used that as their normal venue. performed in the Institute's building in . | ||
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| + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 272-3, | ||
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| + | [[P.J. du Toit]], 1988. ''Amateurtoneel in Suid-Afrika''. Pretoria: Academica | ||
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| + | [[Jill Fletcher]]. 1994. ''The Story of Theatre in South Africa: A Guide to its History from 1780-1930''. Cape Town: Vlaeberg. | ||
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Revision as of 05:55, 3 September 2018
The Young Men’s Institute was an organization founded in Cape Town in 18**.
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The club and venue
They initially met in the Mutual Hall, but in 1868 the Cape Town Institute and Club Limited opened their own new building in Burg Street.
Theatrical activities and entertainments
The Young Men’s Institute hosted a popular entertainments (mainly "Literary" and "Musical") in Cape Town from 1867 to 1870.
Young Men’s Institute Amateur Christy’s
During the heyday of the minstrelsy period (circa 1870), the club hosted an amateur dramatic society which was informally known as the Amateur Christy's or Young Men’s Institute Amateur Christy’s. They initially performed in the Mutual Hall, but in 1868, when the Cape Town Institute and Club Limited opened their own new building in Burg Street, they used that as their normal venue. performed in the Institute's building in .
[JH]
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman, 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 272-3,
P.J. du Toit, 1988. Amateurtoneel in Suid-Afrika. Pretoria: Academica
Jill Fletcher. 1994. The Story of Theatre in South Africa: A Guide to its History from 1780-1930. Cape Town: Vlaeberg.
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