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The name '''Gaiety Company''' was often used for theatre companies performing in South Africa during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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=The notion of "Gaiety" performances=
 
 
 
"Gaiety" theatre
 
 
 
=Gaiety companies in South Africa=
 
 
 
== Frank de Jongh's companies ==
 
 
 
The name [[Gaiety Company]] was most notable in the case of theatrical companies brought to Cape Town by [[Frank de Jongh]], lessee of the [[Cape Town Opera House]] from 1896-1937. These companies consisted of well-known overseas performers and artistes, including [[Zena Dare]], [[Matheson Lang]], [[Sybil Thorndike]], [[Lewis Casson]], [[Irene Vanbrugh]] and [[Kate Vaughan]] in a variety of plays, operas and ballets.
 
 
 
===The [[Edward Sass]] Gaiety Company===
 
 
 
In 1895 a [[Gaiety  Company]], led by [[Edward Sass]], performed a number of plays in the [[Opera House]], Cape Town, under the auspices of [[Ben and Frank Wheeler]]. Other company members included [[James Nelson]], [[J.H. Darnley]], [[J.B. Gordon]], [[Emma Glynne]] and [[Ada Logan]]. Their repertoire included ''[[The New Woman]]'' (Grundy), ''[[Doctor Bill]]'' (Carré /Aidé), ''[[The Case of Rebellious Susan]]'' (Jones), ''[[Liberty Hall]]'' (Dibdin), ''[[The Solicitor]]'' ([[J.H. Darnley|Darnley]]), ''[[The Masqueraders]]'' (Jones), ''[[The Second Mrs Tanqueray]]'' (Pinero) and ''[[The Bauble Shop]]'' (Jones).
 
 
 
 
 
A '''Gaiety  Company''' also used the [[Good Hope Theatre]] in Cape Town in 1902 to perform pieces such as ''[[The Geisha]]'' and ''[[Kitty Grey]]''. **
 
 
 
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