E.C. Yorke

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E.C. Yorke (fl 1860s-1870s)[] was an amateur performer.

Biography

The Hon. E.C. Yorke is listed in The Illustrated Queen Almanac and Lady's Calendar for 1879, as an "Extra Equerry" in the household of the Duke of Edinburgh

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

An amateur performer named E.C. Yorke is mentioned as a member of the entourage of the Duke of Edinburgh during his second visit to the Cape Colony in 1867. He was a guest actor in a special performance put on in recognition of the visit by Mrs Duret and her company in the Theatre Royal, Cape Town, on 17 September, 1876, appearing with two other members of the Duke's: i.e. Messrs Charles (Lord Newry), E.C. Yorke and FitzGeorge.

Sources

The Illustrated Queen Almanac and Lady's Calendar (Published at the Queen Office) Almanacs 1877-1897[1]


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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