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[[E. Story Gofton]] (fl 1890s) was a British actor.
  
1891-2: Performed in English as '''''[[Mammon]]''''' by the [[Geneviève Ward Company]] during a nine months' tour of South Africa, under the auspices of [[Luscombe Searelle]], featuring  [[Geneviève Ward]] as "Lady Heriott",  [[W.H. Vernon]] as "Sir Geoffrey Heriott" and [[E. Story Gofton]] as "Mark Chinnery".
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== Biography ==
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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In 1891-2 he  toured South Africa with what was billed as the '''[[Geneviève Ward Company]]''' for nine months in 1891-2, under the auspices of [[Luscombe Searelle]]. The leaders of the company were [[Geneviève Ward]] and [[W.H. Vernon]]. His roles while in South Africa included "Mark Chinnery" in ''[[Mammon]]'' (Grundy).
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== Sources ==
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[[D.C. Boonzaier]], 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage",  in ''SA Review'', 9 March and 24 August 1923. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.)
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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. 392-3
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Revision as of 05:07, 25 August 2020

E. Story Gofton (fl 1890s) was a British actor.

Biography

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

In 1891-2 he toured South Africa with what was billed as the Geneviève Ward Company for nine months in 1891-2, under the auspices of Luscombe Searelle. The leaders of the company were Geneviève Ward and W.H. Vernon. His roles while in South Africa included "Mark Chinnery" in Mammon (Grundy).

Sources

D.C. Boonzaier, 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in SA Review, 9 March and 24 August 1923. (Reprinted in Bosman 1980: pp. 374-439.)

F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 392-3

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