Mrs Black

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).