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| − | The [[Le Roy and Duret Company]] is a British theatrical company active in Cape Town between 1866 and 1868. | + | The [[Le Roy and Duret Company]] is name of a British theatrical company constituted and active in Cape Town between 1866 and 1868. |
Also known simply as [[Leroy and Duret]]. | Also known simply as [[Leroy and Duret]]. | ||
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==The company== | ==The company== | ||
| − | The company was led by [[J.H. le Roy]] and [[Madame Duret]] ( | + | The company was named after and led by [[J.H. le Roy]] and [[Madame Duret]] (possibly his wife), and formed in Cape Town from local performers when the two arrived (probably from Port Elizabeth) in 1866. They presented a number of performances over the course of four "seasons" till May 1876, when Le Roy left for England to engage new performers. In the intervening season Madame Duret is the sole lessee of the theatre and the works are fewer. |
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| + | On Le Roy's return in September 1867, the company was reconstituted and strengthened by the addition of the new players, and went on to perform a few more seasons until 1869, when they finally depart from the Cape. | ||
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==South African Performances== | ==South African Performances== | ||
Revision as of 06:50, 2 August 2017
The Le Roy and Duret Company is name of a British theatrical company constituted and active in Cape Town between 1866 and 1868.
Also known simply as Leroy and Duret.
The company
The company was named after and led by J.H. le Roy and Madame Duret (possibly his wife), and formed in Cape Town from local performers when the two arrived (probably from Port Elizabeth) in 1866. They presented a number of performances over the course of four "seasons" till May 1876, when Le Roy left for England to engage new performers. In the intervening season Madame Duret is the sole lessee of the theatre and the works are fewer.
On Le Roy's return in September 1867, the company was reconstituted and strengthened by the addition of the new players, and went on to perform a few more seasons until 1869, when they finally depart from the Cape.
South African Performances
First season
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 201-242. (Cites William Groom, 1899-1901 to a large extent.)
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