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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
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He was one of the seven members of the [[86th Royal Downshire Minstrels]] troupe. He is specifically mentioned as performing a comic song part of an evening's entertainment that included performances of ''[[Slasher and Crasher]]'' (Morton), ''[[Who's Who]]'' (Poole) and ''[[Sarah's Young Man]]'' (Suter) on 6 May, 1871
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He was one of the seven members of the [[86th Royal Downshire Minstrels]] troupe.
  
 
''For more on the company and their performances, see  '''[[86th Royal Downshire Minstrels]]'''''.
 
''For more on the company and their performances, see  '''[[86th Royal Downshire Minstrels]]'''''.

Revision as of 05:59, 26 October 2021

Mr Carney (fl circa 1860s and 1870s) was an military officer and Christy style performer

Biography

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

He was one of the seven members of the 86th Royal Downshire Minstrels troupe.

For more on the company and their performances, see 86th Royal Downshire Minstrels.

Sources

F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 266-7

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