Miss Berenger
Miss Berenger (fl 1840s-70s)[] was an actress
Her name spelled in various ways.
Not to be confused with Esme Beringer (1875–1972)[1], an English actress who was noted for her fencing skills.
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Biography
in the 1870s she was a member of Disney Roebuck's company.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
She came to South Africa in May, 1874, joining Roebuck's company as a leading actress in Port Elizabeth - apparently as a replacement for the popular Fanny Enson, with whom Roebuck was having difficulties.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Esme_Beringer
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 1923. (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: pp. 317, 320-337, 350
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