Difference between revisions of "Cora Brown-Potter"
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She started a successful partnership with [[Kyrle Bellew]] at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in the New York production of ''Civil War'' in 1877, after which she and Bellew toured the world for the next ten years as the [[Potter-Bellew Company]]. | She started a successful partnership with [[Kyrle Bellew]] at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in the New York production of ''Civil War'' in 1877, after which she and Bellew toured the world for the next ten years as the [[Potter-Bellew Company]]. | ||
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| + | They were brought out to South Africa in early 1892 by [[Luscombe Searelle]] and wherew they played scenes from ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'', ''[[Camille]]'' and ''[[Hamlet]]''. They returned to England toward the end of February after the [[Exhibition Theatre]] in Cape Town burnt down, with all their costumes, just before a final performance of ''[[As You Like It]]''. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyrle_Bellew | ||
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| + | Bosman 1928, Bosman, 1981, | ||
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| + | Fletcher, 1994, | ||
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| + | Hartnoll, 1967. | ||
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| + | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities B]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 06:42, 19 November 2017
Cora Brown-Potter (1857–1936)[1] was an American born and British trained actress.
Also known as Cora Urquhart Brown-Potter billed as Mrs. Brown-Potter or Mrs Potter.
Contents
Biography
She started a successful partnership with Kyrle Bellew at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in the New York production of Civil War in 1877, after which she and Bellew toured the world for the next ten years as the Potter-Bellew Company.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
They were brought out to South Africa in early 1892 by Luscombe Searelle and wherew they played scenes from Romeo and Juliet, Camille and Hamlet. They returned to England toward the end of February after the Exhibition Theatre in Cape Town burnt down, with all their costumes, just before a final performance of As You Like It.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyrle_Bellew
Bosman 1928, Bosman, 1981,
Fletcher, 1994,
Hartnoll, 1967.
Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities B
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
