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| + | He loved theatre and saw many plays, recording his impressions over the years and publishing them, ''inter alia'' in the ''[[Cape Illustrated Magazine]]'' of 1897. These writings are an important resource on 19th century theatre in the Cape. | ||
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| + | He found himself drawn into working in the theatre as well, helping out on technical matters for Captain Hall's Company in 1950, and in 1857 he is mentioned as working for [[Sefton Parry]], first helping to build sets, later even performing. | ||
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Revision as of 05:36, 22 June 2015
W.G. Groom (18**-18**)was an apothecary, theatre lover and historian. (Also referred to as William Groom)
He arrived in Cape Town in 1843 to open an apothecary shop.
He loved theatre and saw many plays, recording his impressions over the years and publishing them, inter alia in the Cape Illustrated Magazine of 1897. These writings are an important resource on 19th century theatre in the Cape.
He found himself drawn into working in the theatre as well, helping out on technical matters for Captain Hall's Company in 1950, and in 1857 he is mentioned as working for Sefton Parry, first helping to build sets, later even performing.
Sources
Bosman, 1928;
Fletcher, 1994
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