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== Her contribution to South African theatre == | == Her contribution to South African theatre == | ||
| − | She appeared in a number of roles for the [[Garrison Players|Garrison Amateur Company]] | + | She appeared in a number of roles for ''inter alia'' the [[English Theatricals]], the [[Garrison Players|Garrison Amateur Company]] and the [[English Theatrical Amateur Company]]. Her name is specifically mentioned in connection with the following roles and/or plays: |
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| + | 1823: "Donna Violante" in ''[[The Wonder, or A Woman Keeps a Secret]]'' (Mrs Centlivre) and "Lady Racket" in ''[[Three Weeks after Marriage]]'' (Murphy) | ||
1825: "Lady Cranberry" in ''[[Exchange no Robbery]]'' (Hook), and "Flora" in ''[[The Midnight Hour]]'' (Dumaniant/Inchbald); | 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) | 1826: "Cecily Homespun" in ''[[The Heir at Law]]'' (Colman Jr) | ||
| − | 1827: She performed in benefit | + | 1827: She performed in benefit performances held for her and [[Mrs Johnson]] on 5 September 1827, doing ''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]'' (Goldsmith) and ''[[Bombastes Furioso]]'' (Rhodes). |
1829: She appears to be part of a new company, the [[English Amateur Theatrical Company]]. | 1829: She appears to be part of a new company, the [[English Amateur Theatrical Company]]. | ||
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| + | 1834: Another benefit performance was held for her on 19 November 1834, with ''[[The Midnight Hour]]'' (Inchbald) and ''[[The Illustrious Stranger, or Married and Buried!!]]'' (Kenney and Milligan). | ||
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Revision as of 06:38, 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 inter alia the English Theatricals, the Garrison Amateur Company and the English Theatrical Amateur Company. Her name is specifically mentioned in connection with the following roles and/or plays:
1823: "Donna Violante" in The Wonder, or A Woman Keeps a Secret (Mrs Centlivre) and "Lady Racket" in Three Weeks after Marriage (Murphy)
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 performances held for her and Mrs Johnson on 5 September 1827, doing She Stoops to Conquer (Goldsmith) and Bombastes Furioso (Rhodes).
1829: She appears to be part of a new company, the English Amateur Theatrical Company.
1834: Another benefit performance was held for her on 19 November 1834, with The Midnight Hour (Inchbald) and The Illustrious Stranger, or Married and Buried!! (Kenney and Milligan).
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928[1]: pp. pp. 188-189.
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