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[[Henry Harper]] (fl 1882-1899) was an actor, musician and theatre manager resident in Cape Town.  
 
[[Henry Harper]] (fl 1882-1899) was an actor, musician and theatre manager resident in Cape Town.  
  
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For more on the specific details of his various companies and productions, see the entry on the '''[[Harper-Leffler Company]]'''''.
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== Biography ==
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
  
For more on the specific details of his various companies and productions, see the entry on the '''[[Harper-Leffler Company]]'''''.
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He was recruited locally by the [[Mabel Hayes]] company, which visited South Africa in 1882, ''inter alia'' appearing in the [[Theatre Royal]] Cape Town.
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== Sources ==
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[[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 [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.)
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[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: p.375
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Go to the  [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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Revision as of 05:23, 26 January 2022

Henry Harper (fl 1882-1899) was an actor, musician and theatre manager resident in Cape Town.

For more on the specific details of his various companies and productions, see the entry on the Harper-Leffler Company.

Biography

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

He was recruited locally by the Mabel Hayes company, which visited South Africa in 1882, inter alia appearing in the Theatre Royal Cape Town.

Sources

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. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p.375

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