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Edward Irham Cole (1857–1 July 1942) was an Australian film director and theatrical entrepreneur who specialised in Wild West Shows. ==Biography== Cole arrived in Australia as a young man and worked for a time in Adelaide before moving to Wilcannia. He started in showbusiness as a lecturer, calling himself "the Bohemian" and giving presentations on various topics.〔("The Bohemian Lecturer." ) ''Windsor and Richmond Gazette'' 24 Nov 1894: 7, accessed 31 December 2011〕 He later joined the company of Texas Jack, an American showman in the Buffalo Bill mould. He established the Bohemian Dramatic Company, which toured the country performing shows. At its height, the company included over 60 performers and 20 horses, and was transported in its own train. In 1910 and 1911 Cole made a series of films adapted from his shows. They were sometimes screened accompanied by lectures and songs.〔("BOHEMIAN DRAMATIC COMPANY." ) ''The Mercury'' (Hobart, Tas) 30 Mar 1912: 3, accessed 31 December 2011〕 Cole toured Tasmania in 1911 and 1912. By 1926 the company was down to a size of 24 and touring mostly only country areas.〔("THE STROLLING PLAYERS." ) ''The Horsham Times'' (Vic) 5 Oct 1926: 1, accessed 31 December 2011〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「E. I. Cole」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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