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[[J. Truro]] (fl. 1870's) was a British [[Christy's]] style singer and performer.  
 
[[J. Truro]] (fl. 1870's) was a British [[Christy's]] style singer and performer.  
  
He was apparently attached to the St James Hall, London, and a member of the touring [[Harvey-Dougherty-Leslie-Braham  Minstrels]],  that visited the Cape Colony for a set of three seasons, between November 1872 and the end of 1874.
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He was apparently attached to the St James Hall, London, and a member of the touring [[Harvey-Dougherty-Leslie-Braham  Minstrels]],  that visited the Cape Colony for a set of three seasons, between November 1872 and the end of 1874.  
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In 1875 he and [[W.P. Cox]] presented a series of "[[Entertainments]]" in the [[Good Hope Gardens]]
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
  
[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 124, 251-2
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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. 124, 251-2, 319
  
 
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Latest revision as of 06:44, 16 February 2019

J. Truro (fl. 1870's) was a British Christy's style singer and performer.

He was apparently attached to the St James Hall, London, and a member of the touring Harvey-Dougherty-Leslie-Braham Minstrels, that visited the Cape Colony for a set of three seasons, between November 1872 and the end of 1874.

In 1875 he and W.P. Cox presented a series of "Entertainments" in the Good Hope Gardens

Sources

F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 124, 251-2, 319

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