Mr Leslie

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

The "first appearance in Cape Town" of a Mr Leslie was announced for an evening of entertainment by the Charles Fraser in three pieces during 1858, playing the lead in A Blighted Being (Taylor). (see Charles Fraser).

"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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