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[[John Grulsbone]] (17**- 18**) was a Cape Town businessman  and one of the original 24 shareholders, to whom a section of the Boereplein was donated for the building of a theatre. This became [[The African Theatre]].   
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[[John Grulsbone]] (17**- 18**) was a Cape Town businessman  ([[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]], however, expresses some doubt about the actual spelling of the surname, taken from a written manuscript.) One of the original 24 shareholders, to whom a section of the [[Boerenplein]] ("Farmer's Square", also known as [[Hottentot's Square]] or [[Van Riebeeck Square]]) was donated by [[Sir George Yonge]] for the building of a theatre, which became [[The African Theatre]].   
 
 
[[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]], however, expresses some doubt about the actual spelling of the surname, taken from a written manuscript.)  
 
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
  
[[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]], 1928[http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: p 63  
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[[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855''. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp. 62-5.  
  
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John Grulsbone (17**- 18**) was a Cape Town businessman (Bosman, however, expresses some doubt about the actual spelling of the surname, taken from a written manuscript.) One of the original 24 shareholders, to whom a section of the Boerenplein ("Farmer's Square", also known as Hottentot's Square or Van Riebeeck Square) was donated by Sir George Yonge for the building of a theatre, which became The African Theatre.

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F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [1]: pp. 62-5.

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