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== Her contribution to South African theatre == | == Her contribution to South African theatre == | ||
| − | She appeared for the [[Garrison Players|Garrison Amateur Company]] | + | She appeared in a number of roles for the [[Garrison Players|Garrison Amateur Company]], among those specifically mentioned are: |
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| + | 1825: "Lady Cranberry" in ''[[Exchange no Robbery]]'' (Hook), and "Flora" in ''[[The Midnight Hour]]'' (Dumaniant/Inchbald); | ||
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| + | 1826: "Cecily Homespun" in ''[[The Heir at Law]]'' (Colman Jr) | ||
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| + | 1827: She performed in benefit performance held for her and [[Mrs Johnson]] on 5 September, with ''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]'' (Goldsmith) and ''[[Bombastes Furioso]]'' (Rhodes). | ||
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| + | 1829: She appears to be part of a new company, the [[English Amateur Theatrical Company]]. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Revision as of 06:26, 17 September 2016
Mrs Black (17**-18**) was an amateur actress in Cape Town, or possibly a semi-professional actress.
Her contribution to South African theatre
She appeared in a number of roles for the Garrison Amateur Company, among those specifically mentioned are:
1825: "Lady Cranberry" in Exchange no Robbery (Hook), and "Flora" in The Midnight Hour (Dumaniant/Inchbald);
1826: "Cecily Homespun" in The Heir at Law (Colman Jr)
1827: She performed in benefit performance held for her and Mrs Johnson on 5 September, with She Stoops to Conquer (Goldsmith) and Bombastes Furioso (Rhodes).
1829: She appears to be part of a new company, the English Amateur Theatrical Company.
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928[1]: pp. pp. 188-189.
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