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== Biography ==
 
== Biography ==
  
Born in Kroonstad, worked in Johannesburg in the late 1940s and 1950s.  
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Born in Kroonstad,   
  
A member of the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg REPS]]. Had roles in **,  ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' ([[Pretoria Opera House]] and the [[Wits Great Hall]], 1949).  
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He worked as the Drama critic for the ''[[Sunday Express]]'' in Johannesburg in the late 1940s and 1950s (under the name of [[Herbert Kentish]]) and writing occasional lyrics for musicals.  
[[Herbert Kretzmer|Kretzmer]] also composed five songs for the [[Leon Gluckman]] staged revue ''[[Xmas Box]]'' (1949).  
 
  
Under the name of [[Herbert Kentish]] he was also the Drama critic for the ''[[Sunday Express]]''.
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Later settled in London and worked for the ''Daily Express'', going on to to reach fame as a lyricist, notably writing the words for the musical ''[[Les Misérables]]'' - coming to South Africa with the international company in 1996.
 
 
Later settled in London and worked for the ''Daily Express''. He also went on to reach fame as a lyricist, notably writing the words for the musical ''[[Les Misérables]]'' - coming to South Africa with the international company in 1996.
 
  
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

Revision as of 05:32, 14 November 2023

Herbert Kretzmer (19**-) Actor, lyricist and theatre critic.

Biography

Born in Kroonstad,

He worked as the Drama critic for the Sunday Express in Johannesburg in the late 1940s and 1950s (under the name of Herbert Kentish) and writing occasional lyrics for musicals.

Later settled in London and worked for the Daily Express, going on to to reach fame as a lyricist, notably writing the words for the musical Les Misérables - coming to South Africa with the international company in 1996.

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

Sources

Tucker, 1997.

Programme of Les Misérables, as performed in Cape Town in 1996.

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