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Mr St George (fl. mid 19th century) was a Cape Town resident and amateur performer.

He was a member of the Alfred Dramatic Club (later the Royal Alfred Dramatic Club) in the period 1860-61. In March of 1861 he temporarily bid the amateur theatre a farewell to put on a "Grand Entertainment" of his own in the Theatre Royal. The event included a performance of negro songs by Mr D'Urban's Ethiopian Minstrels, a Grand Drawingroom Entertainment called Music under Difficulties, or The Composer in Search of Quiet by Mr St George and Mr Chester (St George himself performing 15 roles).

F.C.L. Bosman, 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II: 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik.

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-He was a member of  the [[Alfred Dramatic Club]] (later the [[Royal Alfred Dramatic Club]]) in the period 1860-61. In March of 1861 he temporarily bid the amateur theatre a farewell to put on a  "Grand Entertainment" of his own in the [[Theatre Royal]]. The event included a performance of negro songs by [[Mr D'Urban]]'s [[Ethiopian Minstrels]], a Grand Drawingroom Enntertainnment called Music under Difficulties, or The Composer in Search of Quiet]]'' by [[Mr St George]] and [[Mr Chester]] (St George himself performing 15 roles) which ci included  put on by [[Mr St George]].
+He was a member of  the [[Alfred Dramatic Club]] (later the [[Royal Alfred Dramatic Club]]) in the period 1860-61. In March of 1861 he temporarily bid the amateur theatre a farewell to put on a  "Grand Entertainment" of his own in the [[Theatre Royal]]. The event included a performance of negro songs by [[Mr D'Urban]]'s [[Ethiopian Minstrels]], a Grand Drawingroom Entertainment called ''[[Music under Difficulties, or The Composer in Search of Quiet]]'' by [[Mr St George]] and [[Mr Chester]] (St George himself performing 15 roles).
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