The Excursionist
The Excursionist was a "world diorama" , painted by R.S. Cooper and including "polygraphic descriptions" in "18 characters and 8 songs", presented provided by Alfred Ray, assisted by Mrs Cooper.
Created some time late in 1867 it opened in Cape Town's Newmarket Building on 20 Novmeber of that year. They then set off to travel to the interior for further presentations, but tragically the two performers were both drowned while crossing the full Fish River on their way from Port Elizabeth to King Williamstown.
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Performance history in South Africa
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 230, 240.
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