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| + | Founded and led by [[Daniel Frawley]], it was originally known as [[The T.D. Frawley Stock Company]], based in San Francisco. The company toured widely in the USA and also visited Asia. In 1904 the company visited to South Africa ''en route'' to tour South Africa under the auspices of the [[Wheeler Brothers]], with a repertoire that included ''[[Brother Officers]]'' (Trevor), ''[[Madame Sans-Gêne]]'' (Sardou), ''[[Arizona]]'' (Thomas) and ''[[Secret Service]]'' (Gilette). | ||
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| + | In South Africa the company was billed as '''[[The Daniel Frawley Company]]''' (or simply '''[[The Frawley Company]]'''). | ||
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the company included [[Daniel Frawley]], [[Mary van Buren]], [[Hugh C. Buckler]] | the company included [[Daniel Frawley]], [[Mary van Buren]], [[Hugh C. Buckler]] | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
Revision as of 07:26, 8 January 2020
The Frawley Company (also known as the The Daniel Frawley Company) was a theatrical company.
Founded and led by Daniel Frawley, it was originally known as The T.D. Frawley Stock Company, based in San Francisco. The company toured widely in the USA and also visited Asia. In 1904 the company visited to South Africa en route to tour South Africa under the auspices of the Wheeler Brothers, with a repertoire that included Brother Officers (Trevor), Madame Sans-Gêne (Sardou), Arizona (Thomas) and Secret Service (Gilette).
In South Africa the company was billed as The Daniel Frawley Company (or simply The Frawley Company).
the company included Daniel Frawley, Mary van Buren, Hugh C. Buckler
They
Sources
D.C. Boonzaier, 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in SA Review, 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in Bosman 1980: pp. 374-439.)
F.C.L. Bosman, 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 417, 418, 421
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