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[[Shuter Bland]] was a well-known British stage manager and later theatre manager, | [[Shuter Bland]] was a well-known British stage manager and later theatre manager, | ||
| − | He is mentioned in 1853 in a programme held in the Victoria and Albert Museum, in which his role is described as a "programme produced in silk to mark the special occasion of the visit of the Worshipful Mayor of Hereford Charles Anthony Esq., to the theatre which was managed by Miss Faulkland, and who herself played Pauline Deschappelles in The Lady of Lyons. All the theatre staff appear to have been necessarily versatile at Hereford theatre. The Acting Manager Mr Shuter Bland, the Stage Manager Mr. Staunton, and the Artist - presumably the scenic artist Mr. Santer - took roles in both ''[[The Lady of Lyons]]'' and ''The Railway Station]]''."[https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1277610/silk-programme-parker-john/] | + | He is mentioned in 1853 in a programme held in the Victoria and Albert Museum, in which his role is described as a "programme produced in silk to mark the special occasion of the visit of the Worshipful Mayor of Hereford Charles Anthony Esq., to the theatre which was managed by Miss Faulkland, and who herself played Pauline Deschappelles in The Lady of Lyons. All the theatre staff appear to have been necessarily versatile at Hereford theatre. The Acting Manager Mr [[Shuter Bland]], the Stage Manager Mr. Staunton, and the Artist - presumably the scenic artist Mr. Santer - took roles in both ''[[The Lady of Lyons]]'' and ''The Railway Station]]''."[https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1277610/silk-programme-parker-john/] |
| − | + | The Bland family (which also included his wife , billed as [[Mrs Bland]], and presumably his sister or daughter, [[Louisa Bland]]) came to South Africa for a tour in 1861-2, Bland participating in 50 productions between May and November of 1861 alone, followed by a tour to Port Elizabeth and a return visit to Cape Town in 1862. According to Sefton Parry's promotional announcement for his new company in 1861, Bland had worked at the theatres of Bath, Bristol and Newcastle. | |
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
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Shuter Bland (fl. 1860s) was a British actor, stage manager and theatre manager.
He is also listed as C. Bland by F.C.L. Bosman (1980) for some unknown reason, and as W. Bland by Wikipedia.
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Biography
Shuter Bland was a well-known British stage manager and later theatre manager,
He is mentioned in 1853 in a programme held in the Victoria and Albert Museum, in which his role is described as a "programme produced in silk to mark the special occasion of the visit of the Worshipful Mayor of Hereford Charles Anthony Esq., to the theatre which was managed by Miss Faulkland, and who herself played Pauline Deschappelles in The Lady of Lyons. All the theatre staff appear to have been necessarily versatile at Hereford theatre. The Acting Manager Mr Shuter Bland, the Stage Manager Mr. Staunton, and the Artist - presumably the scenic artist Mr. Santer - took roles in both The Lady of Lyons and The Railway Station]]."[1]
The Bland family (which also included his wife , billed as Mrs Bland, and presumably his sister or daughter, Louisa Bland) came to South Africa for a tour in 1861-2, Bland participating in 50 productions between May and November of 1861 alone, followed by a tour to Port Elizabeth and a return visit to Cape Town in 1862. According to Sefton Parry's promotional announcement for his new company in 1861, Bland had worked at the theatres of Bath, Bristol and Newcastle.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
The Blands were all members of Sefton Parry's first full professional company in 1861-1862, Shuter Bland himself largely in the capacity of the stage manager, a job which he is said to have done most competently. As an actor he is specifically mentioned as playing "Friday" in the pantomime of Robinson Crusoe, or The King of the Caribbee Islands
In addition to his work for Parry, he also gave lectures for the Mechanic's Institute (among them one on Theodore Hook's play Trial by Jury on 11 May 1861 and another on 1 May 1862 on the "Origin of Lawyers and Courts of Justice").
At the end of the first Parry season, on 14 November 1861, the company did a special benefit performance for him, with performances of The Momentous Question (Fitzball) and Dominique the Deserter, or The Gentleman in Black (Murray), with a dance by Miss Powell and a performance by the band of the Cape Royal Rifles.
Another benefit, this time a farewell one for both Mr and Mrs Bland, was held on 11 April, 1862, with performances of All is not Gold that Glitters (Chettle and Rowley) and The Omnibus, or A Convenient Distance (Anon.)
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 96, 100, 102, 108-113.
William Groom. 1899-1900. Drama in Cape Town. Cape Illustrated Magazine, 10(4): 478-481, 517-520, 547-552, 580-584, 640-643, 670-672, 706-708.
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