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'''The Amateur Company''' or [[Garrison Amateur Company]]  is one of a number of names given to the theatre company of the Cape Town garrison after 1823 - as opposed to the rival civilian amateur company called the '''[[English Theatricals]]''' which arose in this time.  The two apparently competed heavily with one another for audiences, also for use of the [[African Theatre]].
 
'''The Amateur Company''' or [[Garrison Amateur Company]]  is one of a number of names given to the theatre company of the Cape Town garrison after 1823 - as opposed to the rival civilian amateur company called the '''[[English Theatricals]]''' which arose in this time.  The two apparently competed heavily with one another for audiences, also for use of the [[African Theatre]].
  
Also see the [[Garrison Players]]
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'''See further the [[Garrison Players]] and the [[Garrison Theatre]], Cape Town'''
 
 
 
'''See also the [[Garrison Players]] and the [[Garrison Theatre]], Cape Town'''
 
  
  

Revision as of 05:23, 9 December 2015

The Amateur Company or Garrison Amateur Company is one of a number of names given to the theatre company of the Cape Town garrison after 1823 - as opposed to the rival civilian amateur company called the English Theatricals which arose in this time. The two apparently competed heavily with one another for audiences, also for use of the African Theatre.

See further the Garrison Players and the Garrison Theatre, Cape Town


Sources

F.C.L. Bosman, 1928[1]: pp. 183-4, .

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