Brougham
Mr Brougham was a British actor.
Listed as "John Brougham" in the Index to F.C.L. Bosman's 1980 study, but this is uncertain, since some of Bosman's references are to someone simply referred to as Btougham, while others are clearly to the prominent 19th century playwright John Brougham.
See also J.S. Brougham.
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Biography
He visited Cape Town, Grahamstown and Port Elizabeth in 1873, as part of Disney Roebuck's touring company. Usually simply billed as Brougham, he started ioout in small supporting roles, and gradually rpogessed to more substantial roles, e.g.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
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 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.
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