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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
  
Her company was usually referred to as [[Madame Pearmain's Company]].
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According to Boonzaier (1923), her company was usually referred to as [[Madame Pearmain's Company]].
  
 
In 1886 [[Madame Pearmain]] brought a new company from England, one that included British and local performers such as [[Emily Levettez]], [[Adolphus Ellis]] and [[W.H. Thorne]].   
 
In 1886 [[Madame Pearmain]] brought a new company from England, one that included British and local performers such as [[Emily Levettez]], [[Adolphus Ellis]] and [[W.H. Thorne]].   
  
On her arrival she opened  a short season at the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, on 22 November, putting on plays such as of ''[[The Jilt]]'' (Boucicault), ''[[The Money Spinner]]'' (Pinero), ''[[Jim the Penman]]'' (Young), ''[[Diplomacy]]'' (Sardou), ''[[The Magistrate]]'' (Pinero), ''[[Turned Up]]'' (Melford), ''[[Blackberries]]'' (Melford), ''[[The Ironmaster]]'' (Ohnet) , ''[[School]]'' (Robertson) , ''[[The Queen's Shilling]]'' (Godfrey),  ''[[Dandy Dick]]'' (Pinero) and ''[[Nita's First]]'' (Warren).
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On her arrival they opened  a short season at the [[Theatre Royal]], Cape Town, on 22 November, putting on a season ov eleven plays consisting of ''[[The Jilt]]'' (Boucicault), ''[[The Money Spinner]]'' (Pinero), ''[[Jim the Penman]]'' (Young), ''[[Diplomacy]]'' (Sardou), ''[[The Magistrate]]'' (Pinero), ''[[Turned Up]]'' (Melford), ''[[Blackberries]]'' (Melford), ''[[The Ironmaster]]'' (Ohnet) , ''[[School]]'' (Robertson) , ''[[The Queen's Shilling]]'' (Godfrey),  ''[[Dandy Dick]]'' (Pinero) and ''[[Nita's First]]'' (Warren).
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==

Revision as of 05:47, 2 January 2021

Madame Pearmain (fl.1880s) was a South African theatrical manager.

According to Boonzaier (1923) she "was always styled" "Madam" or "Madam Pearmain" in Cape Town.

Biography

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

According to Boonzaier (1923), her company was usually referred to as Madame Pearmain's Company.

In 1886 Madame Pearmain brought a new company from England, one that included British and local performers such as Emily Levettez, Adolphus Ellis and W.H. Thorne.

On her arrival they opened a short season at the Theatre Royal, Cape Town, on 22 November, putting on a season ov eleven plays consisting of The Jilt (Boucicault), The Money Spinner (Pinero), Jim the Penman (Young), Diplomacy (Sardou), The Magistrate (Pinero), Turned Up (Melford), Blackberries (Melford), The Ironmaster (Ohnet) , School (Robertson) , The Queen's Shilling (Godfrey), Dandy Dick (Pinero) and Nita's First (Warren).

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.

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