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[[Mr Bowyer]] (fl circa 1869) was a Christy style performer
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[[Mr Bowyer]] (fl circa 1860s and 1870s) was an military officer and [[Christy]] style performer
  
 
== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
  
He was one of the seven member of the [[86th Royal Devonshire Minstrels]] troupe.
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He was a member of the [[86th Royal Downshire Minstrels]] troupe. He is specifically mentioned as performing a comic song part of an evening's entertainment that included performances of ''[[Slasher and Crasher]]'' (Morton), ''[[Who's Who]]'' (Poole) and ''[[Sarah's Young Man]]'' (Suter) on 6 May, 1871
  
''For more on the company and their performances, see  '''[[86th Royal Devonshire Minstrels]]'''''.
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''For more on the company and their performances, see  '''[[86th Royal Downshire Minstrels]]'''''.
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
  
[[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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[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 266-7
  
 
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Latest revision as of 05:59, 26 October 2021

Mr Bowyer (fl circa 1860s and 1870s) was an military officer and Christy style performer

Biography

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

He was a member of the 86th Royal Downshire Minstrels troupe. He is specifically mentioned as performing a comic song part of an evening's entertainment that included performances of Slasher and Crasher (Morton), Who's Who (Poole) and Sarah's Young Man (Suter) on 6 May, 1871

For more on the company and their performances, see 86th Royal Downshire Minstrels.

Sources

F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 266-7

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