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There are two ladies referred to as "[[Mrs Smith]]" by [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1928 and 1980): | 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= | =[[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]]). | 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= | =[[Mrs Smith]] (fl. 1860-1870s), singer and actress= | ||
Revision as of 05:59, 17 September 2020
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
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
Married to David Miranda, 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
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