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He was a founding member of the [[Cape Town Dramatic Club]] and wrote and produced 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 was a founding member of the [[Cape Town Dramatic Club]] and wrote and produced 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). | ||
| − | [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980, pp.216, 533) suggests he ''may'' have been the anonymous "[[Gentleman of Cape Town]]" who wrote ''[[The Wraith of Table Mountain]]'', but other sources indicate that it was written by [[B. Mollan]]. | + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980, pp.216, 533) suggests he ''may'' have been the anonymous "[[A Gentleman of Cape Town|Gentleman of Cape Town]]" who wrote ''[[The Wraith of Table Mountain]]'', but other sources indicate that it was written by [[B. Mollan]]. |
He is possibly also one of the co-members of the local [[Christy's]] [[troupe]] known as the [[Steele-Leslie-Taylor's Christy's Minstrels]]. | He is possibly also one of the co-members of the local [[Christy's]] [[troupe]] known as the [[Steele-Leslie-Taylor's Christy's Minstrels]]. | ||
Revision as of 06:54, 3 August 2021
I.R. Taylor (fl. mid 1800s) was a Cape Town amateur performer, manager, impresario and playwright.
Most probably the same person referred to as J.R. Taylor on at least one occasion.
According to F.C.L. Bosman (1928, p.431) (based on Groom, 1899), he apparently served as impressario (more often ticket sales office) for the Cape Town performances by Gustavus V. Brooke (1854-1855), Sefton Parry (1855), J.E.H. English, E.C. de Jocelyn Harvey (1859), Annie Rowlands (1858-9).
On 14 July 1855 a benefit performance was to hav e been held for Taylor by Sefton Parry and company, consisting of Monsieur Jacques and Used Up, but it never took place.
He was responsible for the management of Sefton Parry's first season in Cape Town and J.E.H. English's subsequent season in the city.
He was a founding member of the Cape Town Dramatic Club and wrote and produced 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).
F.C.L. Bosman (1980, pp.216, 533) suggests he may have been the anonymous "Gentleman of Cape Town" who wrote The Wraith of Table Mountain, but other sources indicate that it was written by B. Mollan.
He is possibly also one of the co-members of the local Christy's troupe known as the Steele-Leslie-Taylor's Christy's Minstrels.
[TH, JH]
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [1]: pp. 412, 431, 494, 504
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 48, 53, 58, 98, 118, 124, 129, 143, 157, 168, 177, 180, 194, 215-6, 219, 220, 226, 231, 235, 295, 322.
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: pp. 83, 86, 95-6
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