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25 November : ''[[Dido, The Queen of Carthage]]'' (Durnand) and ''[[The Irish Tutor]]'' (Butler). | 25 November : ''[[Dido, The Queen of Carthage]]'' (Durnand) and ''[[The Irish Tutor]]'' (Butler). | ||
Revision as of 06:00, 5 June 2018
The 59th Regiment of the British forces was stationed in Cape Town, and the brass orchestra of this company performed as part of the programme in some theatrical performances by the Royal Alfred Dramatic Club in the new Theatre Royal (opened in 1860). Possibly some of the officers and men were involved as performers as well.
The company
The commanding officer was apparently Col. Burmeister, and the director of the orchestra was a Herr Werthal.
The performances
In 1859 they appeared as interlude with:
In 1860 they performed as an interlude with the Royal Alfred Dramatic Club in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town for:
25 November : Dido, The Queen of Carthage (Durnand) and The Irish Tutor (Butler).
3 December: Dido, The Queen of Carthage (Durnand) and Who Do You Take Me For? (Morton?).
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman, 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.
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