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(18**-18**) Amateur actress. A member of the [[Garrison Amateur Company]]. On Monday 28 October 1822 a benefit performance of ''[[The Rivals]]'' and ''[[The Prisoner at Large]]'' was held for her and two other ladies ([[Mrs Delamore]] and [[Mrs Green]]).  
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There are two ladies referred to as "[[Mrs Smith]]" by [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1928 and 1980):
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=[[Mrs Smith]] (fl. 1820s), amateur actress=
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A member of the [[Garrison Amateur Company]]. On Monday 28 October 1822 a benefit performance of ''[[The Rivals]]'' and ''[[The Prisoner at Large]]'' was held for her and two other ladies ([[Mrs Delamore]] and [[Mrs Green]]).  
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=[[Mrs Smith]] (fl. 1860-1870s), singer and actress=
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== Biography ==
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Married to [[David Miranda]]. 
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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She came to South Africa as a member of the original [[Harper-Leffler Opera Company]] (later the [[Miranda-Harper Company]], and was billed as being "from the Royal Opera House".
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== Sources ==
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[[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855''. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp.182, 370-377. 
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[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 246-9
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Go to the  [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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== Return to ==
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Return to [[ESAT Personalities  S]]
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Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]
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Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
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== Sources ==
 
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Revision as of 05:57, 17 September 2020

There are two ladies referred to as "Mrs Smith" by F.C.L. Bosman (1928 and 1980):


Mrs Smith (fl. 1820s), amateur actress

A member of the Garrison Amateur Company. On Monday 28 October 1822 a benefit performance of The Rivals and The Prisoner at Large was held for her and two other ladies (Mrs Delamore and Mrs Green).


Mrs Smith (fl. 1860-1870s), singer and actress

Biography

Married to David Miranda.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

She came to South Africa as a member of the original Harper-Leffler Opera Company (later the Miranda-Harper Company, and was billed as being "from the Royal Opera House".

Sources

F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [1]: pp.182, 370-377.

F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 246-9

Go to the ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to ESAT Personalities S

Return to South African Theatre Personalities

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page


Sources

Bosman, 1928: p 182, 370-377.

Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography

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Return to ESAT Personalities S

Return to South African Theatre Personalities

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