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| − | + | (18**-18**) Professional British actress who visited Cape Town on her way back to England in 1851, and again, on her way to Australia in 1853. While in the Cape she gave powerful and successful ''[[Dramatic and Musical Entertainments]]'' on both visits. Her 1851 programme included excerpts from ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'', ''[[Macbeth]]'' and ''[[Lady of Lyons]]'', and she was assisted by Mr Hall; while the 1853 programme offered "singing and Shakespearean readings". | |
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| + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928[http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/bosm012dram01_01_0032.php]: p. 441 | ||
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| + | [JH] | ||
Revision as of 07:15, 9 June 2015
(18**-18**) Professional British actress who visited Cape Town on her way back to England in 1851, and again, on her way to Australia in 1853. While in the Cape she gave powerful and successful Dramatic and Musical Entertainments on both visits. Her 1851 programme included excerpts from Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth and Lady of Lyons, and she was assisted by Mr Hall; while the 1853 programme offered "singing and Shakespearean readings".
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928[1]: p. 441 (Bosman, 1928;) [JH]
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