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[[A.W. Cole]] (18*-18*) was a performer and playwright.  
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[[A.W. Cole]] (18*-18*) was an advocate and later judge in Cape Town, and an amateur performer and playwright.  
  
Also known as [[Cresswell]] or [[Mr Cresswell]]
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==Biography==
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He apparently performed for the [[Royal Alfred Dramatic Club]] under the pseudonym '''[[Cresswell Esq.]]''' in 1860-61 (also found as '''[[Cresswell]]''' and  '''[[Cresswill]]''' in Bosman, 1980: pp. 154-157).
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He wrote three known pieces, ''[[Idylls of a Prince]]'', ''[[The Plagued Professor]]'' (an original interlude, the characters based on members of the [[Royal Alfred Club]], announced under his pseudonym) and  a Christmas pantomime entitled ''[[Little Jack Horner]]''(1866), also known as ''[[Harlequin ABC]]''.
  
He apparently performed for the [[Royal Alfred Dramatic Club]] under the pseudonym [[Cresswell]] in 1860-61, and for them he wrote an original interlude called ''[[The Plagued Professor]]'', the characters based on members of the [[Royal Alfred Club]]. This was performed by the [[Sefton Parry]] company in their farewell performance with the  [[Royal Alfred Dramatic Club]] on 18 February, 1861, with ''[[Duchess or Nothing]]'' (Gordon) and ''[[The Unfinished Gentleman]]'' (Selby).
 
  
Wrote a Christmas pantomime entitled ''[[Little Jack Horner]]''(1866), also known as ''[[Harlequin ABC]]''.
 
  
 
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Revision as of 05:49, 15 June 2018

A.W. Cole (18*-18*) was an advocate and later judge in Cape Town, and an amateur performer and playwright.

Biography

He apparently performed for the Royal Alfred Dramatic Club under the pseudonym Cresswell Esq. in 1860-61 (also found as Cresswell and Cresswill in Bosman, 1980: pp. 154-157).

He wrote three known pieces, Idylls of a Prince, The Plagued Professor (an original interlude, the characters based on members of the Royal Alfred Club, announced under his pseudonym) and a Christmas pantomime entitled Little Jack Horner(1866), also known as Harlequin ABC.


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