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He was a founding member of the [[Cape Town Dramatic Club]] | He was a founding member of the [[Cape Town Dramatic Club]] | ||
| − | He wrote the play ''[[The Snake in the Grass]]'' in 1867, (perhaps a dramatization of ''The Snake in the Grass'' , a serial novel by Pierce Egan the Younger (''The London Journal'' , 8 May 1858 - 27 Nov. 1858, in No. 720). | + | He wrote the play ''[[The Snake in the Grass]]'' in 1867, (perhaps a dramatization of ''The Snake in the Grass'' , a serial novel by Pierce Egan the Younger (''The London Journal'' , 8 May 1858 - 27 Nov. 1858, in No. 720). |
He is possibly also the co-member of the [[Christy's]] [[troupe]] known as the [[Steele-Leslie-Taylor's Christy's Minstrels]]. | He is possibly also the co-member of the [[Christy's]] [[troupe]] known as the [[Steele-Leslie-Taylor's Christy's Minstrels]]. | ||
Revision as of 16:19, 24 June 2020
I.R. Taylor (fl mid 1800s) was a Cape Town amateur performer and playwright.
He was a founding member of the Cape Town Dramatic Club
He wrote the play The Snake in the Grass in 1867, (perhaps a dramatization of The Snake in the Grass , a serial novel by Pierce Egan the Younger (The London Journal , 8 May 1858 - 27 Nov. 1858, in No. 720).
He is possibly also the co-member of the Christy's troupe known as the Steele-Leslie-Taylor's Christy's Minstrels.
Sources
See Du Toit, 1988 [TH, JH]
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