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An amateur group of performers, made up of regular soldiers, who apparently performed in some dedicated space in the Cape Town barracks during the period 1823-28. One of their few recorded productions consisted of  ''[[Paul Pry]]'' and "Sir Mark Chase" in ''[[A Roland for an Oliver]]'', with a song sung by [[A. Schofield]] during the interlude.
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The ''[[72 Highlanders]]'' was a British regiment stationed in Cape Town in the 1800s. They from time to time participated in theatrical presentations. Also referred to as the '''[[Highland Amateur Party]]''' on occasion.
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According to [[William Groom]] (cited in F.C.L. Bosman, 1928: p. 229) the [[Highland Amateur Party]], referred to as an amateur group of performers from the regiment, made up of regular soldiers, apparently performed in some dedicated space in the Cape Town barracks during the period 1823-28. One of their few recorded productions consisted of  ''[[Paul Pry]]'' and "Sir Mark Chase" in ''[[A Roland for an Oliver]]'', with a song sung by [[A. Schofield]] during the interlude.
  
 
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Revision as of 07:22, 15 March 2017

The 72 Highlanders was a British regiment stationed in Cape Town in the 1800s. They from time to time participated in theatrical presentations. Also referred to as the Highland Amateur Party on occasion.

According to William Groom (cited in F.C.L. Bosman, 1928: p. 229) the Highland Amateur Party, referred to as an amateur group of performers from the regiment, made up of regular soldiers, apparently performed in some dedicated space in the Cape Town barracks during the period 1823-28. One of their few recorded productions consisted of Paul Pry and "Sir Mark Chase" in A Roland for an Oliver, with a song sung by A. Schofield during the interlude.

Sources

Bosman, 1928: p 229

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