J.H. Brand

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J.H. Brand (fl. 1800) was a Cape Town storekeeper and clerk to the Collector of Inland Customs.

Not to be confused with Johannes Henricus Brand (1823-1888), the later statesman and president of the Orange Free State (1864–88).

Biography

This was probably one of the sons of the well known Christoffel Brand (1738–1815)[1], who was a South African trader, a well-known host at Simon’s Town near Cape Town, welcoming ships using it as a refreshment station and a participant in establishing Freemasonry in South Africa.

Contribution to South African theatre and performance

J.H. Brand had a store in Berg Street, which was utilized by the French Theatre Company as a theatre in 1807.

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christoffel_Brand_(trader)

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Johannes-Henricus-Brand

Jill Fletcher. 1994. The Story of Theatre in South Africa: A Guide to its History from 1780-1930. Cape Town: Vlaeberg.

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