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[[Charles Napier]] was an officer in the Royal Artillery of the British Garrison, and one of the regular performers for the [[English Amateurs]] ("[[All the World's a Stage]]") from 1807 onwards. | [[Charles Napier]] was an officer in the Royal Artillery of the British Garrison, and one of the regular performers for the [[English Amateurs]] ("[[All the World's a Stage]]") from 1807 onwards. | ||
| − | Referred to as | + | Referred to as '''[[Mr Napier]]''', '''[[Lieutenant Charles Napier]]''' and '''[[Captain Napier]]''' on occasion. (Same person?) |
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
Revision as of 06:50, 29 November 2016
Charles Napier was an officer in the Royal Artillery of the British Garrison, and one of the regular performers for the English Amateurs ("All the World's a Stage") from 1807 onwards.
Referred to as Mr Napier, Lieutenant Charles Napier and Captain Napier on occasion. (Same person?)
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He tended to specialize in young female roles, and performances include The Beaux Stratagem, The Brothers (Cumberland), :
He is specifically mentioned for an address written by Captain Frazer, which he read on 8 August, 1807, after a performance of The Beaux Stratagem.
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [1]: pp.72-74,
Jill Fletcher. 1994. The Story of Theatre in South Africa: A Guide to its History from 1780-1930. Cape Town: Vlaeberg: pp. 35-53
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