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| + | ="Mr Leslie", 1858= | ||
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| + | ="Mr Leslie", 1862= | ||
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| + | A comedian in the [[Christy's]] idiom, he claimed to have been a member of the original 1842 Broadway company led E.B. Christy and was a member of [[The Christy Minstrels]] troupe that visited Cape Town, Port Elizabeth as well as various smaller settlements in 1862, ''en route'' to Australia. | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Revision as of 07:10, 17 January 2019
There are a few references to a performer called Mr Leslie (fl. 1860's) who performed in the Cape Province in the mid 19th century.
"Mr Leslie", 1858
"Mr Leslie", 1862
A comedian in the Christy's idiom, he claimed to have been a member of the original 1842 Broadway company led E.B. Christy and was a member of The Christy Minstrels troupe that visited Cape Town, Port Elizabeth as well as various smaller settlements in 1862, en route to Australia.
In 1872 a
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 193-194
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