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[[Madame Bowmer]] (fl 1860s) was a singer and performer. | [[Madame Bowmer]] (fl 1860s) was a singer and performer. | ||
| − | She was the co-founder | + | == Biography == |
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| + | She was the co-founder of a company generally referred to as [[The Bowmers]], a name usually given to a company of singers and performers, that performed occasionally in Cape Town in the years 1863-1864. The company also included [[J.F. Finlayson]], [[Miss Whitfield]], and a [[Mr Schilling]] as pianist. She and her husband were apparently also the creators of a "Dialogue Entertainment", in Two Parts, entitled ''[[Retaliation, or Tit for Tat]]'' | ||
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| + | For more on her appearances and the company, see '''[[The Bowmers]]''' | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | [[D.C. Boonzaier]], 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in ''SA Review'', 9 March and 24 August 1923. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.) | ||
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| + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855''. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp. | ||
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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. | ||
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| + | Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities W]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 05:59, 25 October 2021
Madame Bowmer (fl 1860s) was a singer and performer.
Contents
Biography
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
She was the co-founder of a company generally referred to as The Bowmers, a name usually given to a company of singers and performers, that performed occasionally in Cape Town in the years 1863-1864. The company also included J.F. Finlayson, Miss Whitfield, and a Mr Schilling as pianist. She and her husband were apparently also the creators of a "Dialogue Entertainment", in Two Parts, entitled Retaliation, or Tit for Tat
For more on her appearances and the company, see The Bowmers
Sources
D.C. Boonzaier, 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in SA Review, 9 March and 24 August 1923. (Reprinted in Bosman 1980: pp. 374-439.)
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [1]: pp.
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.
Go to the ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities W
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
