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| − | (17?-18?) | + | [[Mrs Brough]] (17?-18?) was a professional actress who, with three other visiting professionals from the Theatre Royal, Liverpool - [[Mr Cooke]], [[Mrs Cooke]] and [[Miss Williams]] - performed in semi-professional plays with the [[Gentlemen Amateurs]]) during the 1818 season at the Cape. |
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| + | '''See the [[Gentlemen Amateurs]] for the full programme of the 1818 season under the auspices of [[Mr Cooke]] and company''' | ||
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| + | She was apparently primarily a tragedienne, and roles specifically mentioned included a lead in ''[[The Honey Moon]]'' (Tobin) and "Agatha Friburg" in ''[[Lovers' Vows]]''. | ||
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| + | On the 7th November the company held a benefit performance for [[Mrs Brough]] , doing ''[[The Will]]'' and ''[[Two Strings to your Bow]]''. The English performers and [[Mrs Brough]] left the Cape left the Cape for the East after their final performance on 21 November 1818. | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | Bosman, 1928:pp 151-157; 170-177. | + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855''. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp. 151-157; 170-177. |
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| + | http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/5717356 | ||
| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| − | Return to [[ | + | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] |
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Revision as of 06:46, 28 May 2016
Mrs Brough (17?-18?) was a professional actress who, with three other visiting professionals from the Theatre Royal, Liverpool - Mr Cooke, Mrs Cooke and Miss Williams - performed in semi-professional plays with the Gentlemen Amateurs) during the 1818 season at the Cape.
See the Gentlemen Amateurs for the full programme of the 1818 season under the auspices of Mr Cooke and company
She was apparently primarily a tragedienne, and roles specifically mentioned included a lead in The Honey Moon (Tobin) and "Agatha Friburg" in Lovers' Vows.
On the 7th November the company held a benefit performance for Mrs Brough , doing The Will and Two Strings to your Bow. The English performers and Mrs Brough left the Cape left the Cape for the East after their final performance on 21 November 1818.
[JH/TH]
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [1]: pp. 151-157; 170-177.
http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/5717356
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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Return to ESAT Personalities C
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
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