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| − | Founded in Cape Town in May 1886 by impressario Ben Wheeler (Benjamin, "the Gov'nor") and his son Frank Wheeler, two actor managers who focussed on musical comedy or comic opera which included farce, minstrel programmes, negro absurdity. They came from Australia??**/England??** , to become among the foremost theatrical managers in South Africa in the period before the Anglo-Boer war. In 1886 [[Luscombe Searelle]] was with the company for a year. Among other venues, they used the [[Good Hope Theatre]] and the [[Theatre Royal]] in Burg Street for their shows. The [[Hawtrey Comedy Company]] performed ''[[Charley's Aunt]]'' under the [[Wheeler Company]] management at the [[Good Hope Theatre]] in 18** | + | Founded in Cape Town in May 1886 by impressario [[Ben Wheeler]] (Benjamin, "the Gov'nor") and his son [[Frank Wheeler]], two actor managers who focussed on musical comedy or comic opera which included farce, minstrel programmes, negro absurdity. They came from Australia??**/England??** , to become among the foremost theatrical managers in South Africa in the period before the Anglo-Boer war. |
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| + | In 1886 [[Luscombe Searelle]] was with the company for a year. Among other venues, they used the [[Good Hope Theatre]] and the [[Theatre Royal]] in Burg Street for their shows. The [[Hawtrey Comedy Company]] performed ''[[Charley's Aunt]]'' under the [[Wheeler Company]] management at the [[Good Hope Theatre]] in 18** | ||
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| + | In 1895 they brought out the [[Holloway Company|W.J. Holloway Company]], to do a series of Shakespeare plays at the Standard Theatre, Johannesburg. | ||
Revision as of 13:59, 11 March 2014
Founded in Cape Town in May 1886 by impressario Ben Wheeler (Benjamin, "the Gov'nor") and his son Frank Wheeler, two actor managers who focussed on musical comedy or comic opera which included farce, minstrel programmes, negro absurdity. They came from Australia??**/England??** , to become among the foremost theatrical managers in South Africa in the period before the Anglo-Boer war.
In 1886 Luscombe Searelle was with the company for a year. Among other venues, they used the Good Hope Theatre and the Theatre Royal in Burg Street for their shows. The Hawtrey Comedy Company performed Charley's Aunt under the Wheeler Company management at the Good Hope Theatre in 18**
In 1895 they brought out the W.J. Holloway Company, to do a series of Shakespeare plays at the Standard Theatre, Johannesburg.
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Bosman, 1980, Fletcher, 1994,
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