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[[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980, p. 282) records performances by this company in 1865, when they performed a benefit for victims of the great storm that had recently raged (i.e in May 1865). The plays put on were ''[[The Patent Ramoneur Company]]'' (Anon.), ''[[Did I Dream It?]]'' (Wooler) and ''[[Fearful Tragedy in the Seven Dials]]'' (Selby). | [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980, p. 282) records performances by this company in 1865, when they performed a benefit for victims of the great storm that had recently raged (i.e in May 1865). The plays put on were ''[[The Patent Ramoneur Company]]'' (Anon.), ''[[Did I Dream It?]]'' (Wooler) and ''[[Fearful Tragedy in the Seven Dials]]'' (Selby). | ||
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| + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: p.282 | ||
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Revision as of 05:48, 31 December 2020
The Robben Island Amateurs was probably an ad hoc amateur company made up of inmates and staff members of the asylum on Robben Island in Cape Town in the mid 19th century.
F.C.L. Bosman (1980, p. 282) records performances by this company in 1865, when they performed a benefit for victims of the great storm that had recently raged (i.e in May 1865). The plays put on were The Patent Ramoneur Company (Anon.), Did I Dream It? (Wooler) and Fearful Tragedy in the Seven Dials (Selby).
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman, 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p.282
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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Return to ESAT Venues W
Return to South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc
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