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| − | [[George Giddens]] was a British actor | + | [[George Giddens]] (1845-1920)[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=P8KPThtQRcMC&pg=PA212&lpg=PA212&dq=George+Giddens+actor&source=bl&ots=pUNgSDTSPf&sig=nbn7YjTfIBtgTZcThC2S0fO0b84&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiSgamesPnWAhUCnRQKHf5jBgIQ6AEITjAM#v=onepage&q=George%20Giddens%20actor&f=false] was a leading British comic actor and theatre manager. |
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | 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?]]'' (Laufs and Kraatz/Ditrichstein; opening 4 April), ''[[On and Off]]'' (Bisson/Farnie)and ''[[Husbands and Wives]]'' (Phillips and Fendall). Called a "leading light of the English stage" by [[Boonzaier]] (1928) | ||
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| − | + | Brief biography of George Giddens in Brian Tyson. , 2008. ''Bernard Shaw's Book Reviews'', Volume 1. Penn State Press: p.212[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=P8KPThtQRcMC&pg=PA212&lpg=PA212&dq=George+Giddens+actor&source=bl&ots=pUNgSDTSPf&sig=nbn7YjTfIBtgTZcThC2S0fO0b84&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiSgamesPnWAhUCnRQKHf5jBgIQ6AEITjAM#v=onepage&q=George%20Giddens%20actor&f=false] | |
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[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 420. | [[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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George Giddens (1845-1920)[1] was a leading British comic actor and theatre manager.
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Biography
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
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? (Laufs and Kraatz/Ditrichstein; opening 4 April), On and Off (Bisson/Farnie)and Husbands and Wives (Phillips and Fendall). 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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