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[[Monsieur Delémery]] (17**-18**) was a (possibly professional) French actor who visited Cape Town. | [[Monsieur Delémery]] (17**-18**) was a (possibly professional) French actor who visited Cape Town. | ||
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== His impact on South African theatre == | == His impact on South African theatre == | ||
Revision as of 06:05, 18 May 2016
Monsieur Delémery (17**-18**) was a (possibly professional) French actor who visited Cape Town. (Also written Monsieur Delémery, Mr Delemery or simply Delemery in sources.)
His impact on South African theatre
On his way to Mauritius or the East, he apparently stopped at Cape Town to perform on two occasions. He appears to have been greatly admired in Cape Town, and productions in which he featured could command far higher admission-prices than normal. Judging from the variety of parts he played (including five different roles in one night!), he must have been an actor of the highest versatility.
He is first mentioned as performing from 29 October 1803 onwards till the end of 1806.
His roles
He appeared in a number of productions for the French Company run by Charles Mathurin Villet in 1803, usually playing a leading role. He then disappears from the scene for about 20 months, till June 1805-06, when he did a whole season with the Amateur Company and the Amateurs de l'Isle de France.
Among his leading roles were:
In 1803: Pigmalion (Rousseau) and Le Directeur de Comédie (Anon.)
1805: Les Battus Paient l'Amende (Dorvigny), Les Soldiers Mordorés, ou La Cordonnière Allemande (Ferrières), Arlequin Protégé par Belphégor,
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Sources
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [1]: pp. 88-89, 90-92, 99, 106, 110-11.
Jill Fletcher, 1994.
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