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She on occasion performed for the [[Cape Town Theatrical Club]] (later to become the [[Cape Town Dramatic Club]]) in the period 1858-1862. In 1862 she hired the [[Theatre Royal]] in Cape Town for six months (July till mid December), where she not only accommodated the [[CTDC]], but put on a season of plays herself with a "selected company". | She on occasion performed for the [[Cape Town Theatrical Club]] (later to become the [[Cape Town Dramatic Club]]) in the period 1858-1862. In 1862 she hired the [[Theatre Royal]] in Cape Town for six months (July till mid December), where she not only accommodated the [[CTDC]], but put on a season of plays herself with a "selected company". | ||
| − | The 1862 repertoire included productions of ''[[Madeleine, or The Daughter of the Regiment]]'' (Stirling), ''[[Hunting a Turtle, or Trust a Woman's Wit]]'' (Selby), ''[[]]'' (), ''[[]]'' (), ''[[]]'' (), ''[[]]'' (), ''[[]]'' (), ''[[]]'' (), ''[[]]'' (), ''[[]]'' (), ''[[]]'' (), ''[[]]'' (), ''[[The Pilot, or A Tale of the Sea]]'' (Fitzball), ''[[My Wife's Out]]'' (Rodwell), ''[[The Married Bachelor, or Master and Man]]'' (O'Calligan), . | + | The 1862 repertoire included productions of ''[[Madeleine, or The Daughter of the Regiment]]'' (Stirling), ''[[Hunting a Turtle, or Trust a Woman's Wit]]'' (Selby), ''[[The Houseekeeper, or The White Rose]]'' (Jerrold), ''[[Catching an Heiress, or Which is Which]]'' (Selby), ''[[My American Cousin, or A Slight Misunderstanding]]'' ("a Gentleman of Cape Town"), ''[[The Old Chateau, or A Night of Peril]]'' (Coyne), ''[[The Prima Donna]]'' (Boucicault), ''[[A Desperate Game]]'' (Morton), ''[[]]'' (), ''[[]]'' (), ''[[]]'' (), ''[[]]'' (), ''[[The Pilot, or A Tale of the Sea]]'' (Fitzball), ''[[My Wife's Out]]'' (Rodwell), ''[[The Married Bachelor, or Master and Man]]'' (O'Calligan), . |
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Clara Tellett (fl. mid 19th century) was a British professional performer.
Also referred to as Mrs Tellett in many sources
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She on occasion performed for the Cape Town Theatrical Club (later to become the Cape Town Dramatic Club) in the period 1858-1862. In 1862 she hired the Theatre Royal in Cape Town for six months (July till mid December), where she not only accommodated the CTDC, but put on a season of plays herself with a "selected company".
The 1862 repertoire included productions of Madeleine, or The Daughter of the Regiment (Stirling), Hunting a Turtle, or Trust a Woman's Wit (Selby), The Houseekeeper, or The White Rose (Jerrold), Catching an Heiress, or Which is Which (Selby), My American Cousin, or A Slight Misunderstanding ("a Gentleman of Cape Town"), The Old Chateau, or A Night of Peril (Coyne), The Prima Donna (Boucicault), A Desperate Game (Morton), [[]] (), [[]] (), [[]] (), [[]] (), The Pilot, or A Tale of the Sea (Fitzball), My Wife's Out (Rodwell), The Married Bachelor, or Master and Man (O'Calligan), .
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik.
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