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| + | In 1875 he was a member of a company recruited in England by [[Frank Weston]] on behalf of [[Disney Roebuck]], | ||
As a bandleader he formed an “Ashantee Dance and Chorus” from “a band of coloured boys picked from the street” (also referred to as “street Arabs”) and participated in a performance entitled ''[[Brown and the Brahmins]]'' at the [[Bijou Theatre]], Cape Town in 1875. This under the auspices of [[Disney Roebuck]]. (Fletcher, 1994) | As a bandleader he formed an “Ashantee Dance and Chorus” from “a band of coloured boys picked from the street” (also referred to as “street Arabs”) and participated in a performance entitled ''[[Brown and the Brahmins]]'' at the [[Bijou Theatre]], Cape Town in 1875. This under the auspices of [[Disney Roebuck]]. (Fletcher, 1994) | ||
Revision as of 05:47, 4 January 2021
William Elton (fl 1870s-1880s) was an actor and musician
In 1875 he was a member of a company recruited in England by Frank Weston on behalf of Disney Roebuck,
As a bandleader he formed an “Ashantee Dance and Chorus” from “a band of coloured boys picked from the street” (also referred to as “street Arabs”) and participated in a performance entitled Brown and the Brahmins at the Bijou Theatre, Cape Town in 1875. This under the auspices of Disney Roebuck. (Fletcher, 1994)
