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He was brought to Cape Town in 1904 for a season presented by The [[Wheeler Company]] in the [[Good Hope Theatre]], appearing in ''[[Are You a Mason?]]'' (opening 4 April), ''[[On and Off]]'' and ''[[Husbands and Wives]]''. Called a "leading light of the English stage" by [[Boonzaier]] (1928) | He was brought to Cape Town in 1904 for a season presented by The [[Wheeler Company]] in the [[Good Hope Theatre]], appearing in ''[[Are You a Mason?]]'' (opening 4 April), ''[[On and Off]]'' and ''[[Husbands and Wives]]''. Called a "leading light of the English stage" by [[Boonzaier]] (1928) | ||
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George Giddens (1845-1920)[1] was a leading British comic actor and theatre manager.
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He was brought to Cape Town in 1904 for a season presented by The Wheeler Company in the Good Hope Theatre, appearing in Are You a Mason? (opening 4 April), On and Off and Husbands and Wives. Called a "leading light of the English stage" by Boonzaier (1928)
Sources
Brief biography of George Giddens in Brian Tyson. , 2008. Bernard Shaw's Book Reviews, Volume 1. Penn State Press: p.212[2]
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 420.
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