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He was brought to South Africa by [[Luscombe Searelle]] in 1889, and made his first appearance in Cape Town's [[Exhibition Theatre]] in ''[[The Paper Chase]]'' (Thomas) on 26 August, 1889. He played  "James Busby" , a role he had created in the play's original performance at Toole's Theatre, London, on 9 July, 1888.
 
He was brought to South Africa by [[Luscombe Searelle]] in 1889, and made his first appearance in Cape Town's [[Exhibition Theatre]] in ''[[The Paper Chase]]'' (Thomas) on 26 August, 1889. He played  "James Busby" , a role he had created in the play's original performance at Toole's Theatre, London, on 9 July, 1888.
  
He then toured the country with the Searelle Company with a season of plays, that included ''[[Retiring]]'' (Williamson), ''[[Well Matched]]''
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He then toured the country with the [[Searelle Company]] with a season of plays, that included ''[[The Paper Chase]]'' (Thomas), ''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]'' (Goldsmith), ''[[Paul Pry]]'' (Jerrold), ''[[Modern Wives]]'' (Warren), ''[[Retiring]]'' (Williamson), ''[[Miriam's Crime]]'' (Craven), ''[[Yeoman's Service]]'' (Pemberton), ''[[Off Duty]]'' (Pemberton), ''[[No. 1 Round the Corner]]'' (Brough), ''[[Well Matched]]'' (Havard) and ''[[Our Flat]]'' (Musgrave).   
  
He returned to Cape Town after the tour, to do a few nights at the [[Vaudeville Theatre]] with ''[[Our Flat]]'', before returning to England.
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He ended his visit to the country with a few nights at the [[Vaudeville Theatre]] (with ''[[Our Flat]]''), before returning to England.
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==

Revision as of 06:36, 12 December 2021

Lionel Brough () was a British comedian

Biography

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

He was brought to South Africa by Luscombe Searelle in 1889, and made his first appearance in Cape Town's Exhibition Theatre in The Paper Chase (Thomas) on 26 August, 1889. He played "James Busby" , a role he had created in the play's original performance at Toole's Theatre, London, on 9 July, 1888.

He then toured the country with the Searelle Company with a season of plays, that included The Paper Chase (Thomas), She Stoops to Conquer (Goldsmith), Paul Pry (Jerrold), Modern Wives (Warren), Retiring (Williamson), Miriam's Crime (Craven), Yeoman's Service (Pemberton), Off Duty (Pemberton), No. 1 Round the Corner (Brough), Well Matched (Havard) and Our Flat (Musgrave).

He ended his visit to the country with a few nights at the Vaudeville Theatre (with Our Flat), before returning to England.

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: pp. 300, 387-8

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