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[[Genevieve Ward]] (1838-1922)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genevi%C3%A8ve_Ward] was a world renowned American-born opera singer and actress.
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[[Genevieve Ward]] (1838-1922)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genevi%C3%A8ve_Ward] was a Brtish opera singer, actress and manager.
  
She was the first actress to be made a Dame of the British Empire (1921).
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== Biography ==
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She was born in America,
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
  
 
She toured South Africa with her company for nine months in 1891-2, under the auspices of [[Luscombe Searelle]]. The other players included [[W.H. Vernon]], among others.  
 
She toured South Africa with her company for nine months in 1891-2, under the auspices of [[Luscombe Searelle]]. The other players included [[W.H. Vernon]], among others.  
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== Awards, etc ==
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The first actress to be made a Dame of the British Empire (1921).
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== Sources ==
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[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 393,
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Revision as of 05:24, 12 April 2018

Genevieve Ward (1838-1922)[1] was a Brtish opera singer, actress and manager.

Biography

She was born in America,

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

She toured South Africa with her company for nine months in 1891-2, under the auspices of Luscombe Searelle. The other players included W.H. Vernon, among others.

They presented an astounding 26 plays, sixteen in Johannesburg alone. The tour encompassed all the major towns, but en route two of the company died and the tour was cut short.

Plays performed included Bess (Beringer),


Awards, etc

The first actress to be made a Dame of the British Empire (1921).

Sources

F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 393,

Go to the ESAT Bibliography

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