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[[Mr Hamilton]] (17**-18**) was a British soldier and amateur performer. A member of the [[Garrison Players|Officers of the Garrison]] (often referred to as the [[Garrison Players]]), a theatrical company which performed in the [[African Theatre]] at the Cape in 1807-8 in a range of plays, including ''[[The Rivals]]'' , ''[[The West Indian]]'', ''[[Tom Thumb]]'', ''[[The Beaux Stratagem]]'', ''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]'', etc. | [[Mr Hamilton]] (17**-18**) was a British soldier and amateur performer. A member of the [[Garrison Players|Officers of the Garrison]] (often referred to as the [[Garrison Players]]), a theatrical company which performed in the [[African Theatre]] at the Cape in 1807-8 in a range of plays, including ''[[The Rivals]]'' , ''[[The West Indian]]'', ''[[Tom Thumb]]'', ''[[The Beaux Stratagem]]'', ''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]'', etc. | ||
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| + | == [[Mr Hamilton]] of the [[Amateur Coloured Troupe]]== | ||
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Revision as of 06:37, 16 September 2017
There appear to have been two people by this name active in the Cape in the 19th century.
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Mr Hamilton of the Garrison Players
Mr Hamilton (17**-18**) was a British soldier and amateur performer. A member of the Officers of the Garrison (often referred to as the Garrison Players), a theatrical company which performed in the African Theatre at the Cape in 1807-8 in a range of plays, including The Rivals , The West Indian, Tom Thumb, The Beaux Stratagem, She Stoops to Conquer, etc.
Mr Hamilton of the Amateur Coloured Troupe
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928[1]: pp. 75;
Laidler, 1926
Jill Fletcher, 1994
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