Captain Hall's Company

A name given to the theatrical endeavours of the 73rd Regiment, stationed in Cape Town, on account of the leading role played in the activites by Captain Hall. Performing under the patronage of the wife of the Governor and with the permission of the Garrison Commandant, it was part of what is generally referred to as the Garrison Players, and active in the period 1850-1855.

See also the Garrison Players, the Garrison Theatre and Captain Hall.

The company members

Besides Captain Hall himself, among the few names mentioned are J.L. Fitzpatrick, **. W.G. Groom is mentioned as a technician.

Plays produced by the company

Among the plays done by the company are:

In 1850

24 April: Richelieu, or The Conspiracy (Bulwer-Lytton) and The Original (Morton)

8 May: Richelieu, or The Conspiracy (Bulwer-Lytton) and My New Wife and My Old Umbrella (most likely My Young Wife and My Old Umbrella by Webster)

29 May: The Lancers (Payne), A Lover by Proxy! or My Daughter Sir! (Boucicault and/or Planché) and "a repeat of" My Young Wife and My Old Umbrella (now credited to Webster).

31 July: The Rose of Arragon (Knowles) and The Practical Man (Bernard)

9 August: The Rose of Arragon (Knowles) and Shocking Events (Buckstone).

11 September: A New Way to Pay Old Debts (Massinger) and The Sentinel (Morton)

17 September: A New Way to Pay Old Debts (Massinger) and Box and Cox (Morton)

26 September: Delicate Ground! (Planché), The Sentinel (Morton), A Lover by Proxy (Boucicault), and Box and Cox (Morton)

1851

No performances by a Garrison company are recorded for this year by [[[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]][1]], apparently because regiment was tied up with the Border Wars of 1850-1853. However, some members played for Parker's company in this period.