Ben Webster

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There have been a number of people named Benjamin Webster or Ben Webster, who have had connections directly or indirectly with theatre in South Africa.

Among them:

Ben Webster ( 1864–1947), English/American actor

Biography

Born Benjamin Webster[1] on 2 June 1864, he had a long career on the English stage, before moving to Hollywood, where he and his wife, the actress May Whitty, made numerous films in later years. He was the father of the actress and director Margaret Webster.

Webster passed away on 26 February 1947.

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

He undertook a tour of South Africa in 1928/1929 (?) with Zena Dare, playing in The High Road, The Trial of Mary Dugan, The Squeaker, and Aren't We All?.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Webster_(actor)

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, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [2]: pp.

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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