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.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

She was a member of Disney Roebuck's company in 1874.

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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