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| − | An amateur theatre society called the [[Kingwilliamstown Dramatic Club]] (also found as [[King William's Town Dramatic Club]]) was founded in the Eastern Cape garrison town of King William's Town [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_William%27s_Town] in 1861, with the aim "solely to amuse the public" They presented their first performances in the [[Kingwilliamstown Theatre]] ([[King William's Town Theatre]]) on 23 and 24 May 1861. Besides the fact that a Mr Gilmore wrote and presented a ''Prologue'' on the occasion, nothing more is known of the programme or any further performances however. | + | An amateur theatre society called the [[Kingwilliamstown Dramatic Club]] (possibly also found as [[King William's Town Dramatic Club]]) was founded in the Eastern Cape garrison town of King William's Town [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_William%27s_Town] in 1861, with the aim "solely to amuse the public" They presented their first performances in the [[Kingwilliamstown Theatre]] (possibly [[King William's Town Theatre]]) on 23 and 24 May 1861. Besides the fact that a Mr Gilmore wrote and presented a ''Prologue'' on the occasion, nothing more is known of the programme or any further performances however. |
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An amateur theatre society called the Kingwilliamstown Dramatic Club (possibly also found as King William's Town Dramatic Club) was founded in the Eastern Cape garrison town of King William's Town [1] in 1861, with the aim "solely to amuse the public" They presented their first performances in the Kingwilliamstown Theatre (possibly King William's Town Theatre) on 23 and 24 May 1861. Besides the fact that a Mr Gilmore wrote and presented a Prologue on the occasion, nothing more is known of the programme or any further performances however.
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman, 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p. 182.
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