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(17**-18**) A pioneering ballet master in the Cape Town at the start of the 19th century. See J.L. Peterson.

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-'''See [[J.L. Peterson]].''' (17**-18**) A pioneering ballet master in the Cape Town between 1802 and 18**. Besides choreographing the dances for some productions, including productions by [[C.E. Boniface]], he also put on ballets, presented by his pupils, which formed an integral part of the theatre in the Cape for quite a few years. The first, entitled ''[[The Cunning Wife, or The Lover in the Sack]]'', formed part a programme presented in celebration of the King's birthday on 28 June, 1802.
+''' (17**-18**) A pioneering ballet master in the Cape Town at the start of the 19th century. '''See [[J.L. Peterson]].
-On 22 June 1815 he choreographed [[C.E. Boniface|Boniface]]'s  ballet ''[[Sappho]]'', for production by [[Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense]], with music composed by [[Mr Lemming]]. Repeated on 4 July and 29 July 1815.
-On 28 October 1815 he created a "military dance" for  the [[Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense]] production of ''[[De Struikroovers van Kalabrien, of De Onveilige Wildernis]]''
-== Sources ==
-[[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]], 1928: pp.  68, 138-9, 175 and 278.
-Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
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