Fred Edwards
Fred Edwards (fl. 1900-1910) was a vaudeville artist.
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Biography
He was married to May Edouin, the daughter of the well-known British comedian Willie Edouin, and together they made up the Edouin-Edwards Company.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Described by Boonzaier (1923) as "screamingly funny in a manner peculiar to himself", he appeared in Cape Town with in such as A Bachelor's Dream and The Kleptomaniacs at the start of the 20th century.
Sources
D.C. Boonzaier, 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in SA Review, 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in Bosman 1980: pp. 374-439.)
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p.433
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