Difference between revisions of "James Lycett"
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| − | + | Influential Freemason and leader of [[Lycett's Company]], Lycett and family arrived in the Cape from England in 1848. Shortly afterwards he organised an English amateur company. In 1849 Lycett fitted up Haupt’s wine store in Hope Street as a theatre. The opening performance was Shakespeare’s ''[[King Richard the Third]]'' with Lycett as "Richard". Other members of his company included [[Mr Shaw]], [[Mr Brannigan]], [[Mr R. Dunne]], [[Mr A. Baker]] and [[Miss Blakemore]]. They also performed in the [[Drury Lane Theatre]] in July 1850. Lycett re-introduced the Cape to Shakespeare and was apparently the leading spirit in Cape amateur theatricals. However, after a number of performances between 1850 and 1852, he seemed to have become otherwise occupied for a while, at least till after [[Sefton Parry]]’s arrival in 1855. [TH, JH] | |
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Revision as of 16:48, 13 February 2013
Influential Freemason and leader of Lycett's Company, Lycett and family arrived in the Cape from England in 1848. Shortly afterwards he organised an English amateur company. In 1849 Lycett fitted up Haupt’s wine store in Hope Street as a theatre. The opening performance was Shakespeare’s King Richard the Third with Lycett as "Richard". Other members of his company included Mr Shaw, Mr Brannigan, Mr R. Dunne, Mr A. Baker and Miss Blakemore. They also performed in the Drury Lane Theatre in July 1850. Lycett re-introduced the Cape to Shakespeare and was apparently the leading spirit in Cape amateur theatricals. However, after a number of performances between 1850 and 1852, he seemed to have become otherwise occupied for a while, at least till after Sefton Parry’s arrival in 1855. [TH, JH]
Sources
Bosman, 1928
Bosman, 1980;
Laidler, 1926;
Du Toit, 1988
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