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• Is It Because I'm Jack?
  ''[[Is It Because I'm Jack?]]'' is a play by [[Mike van Graan]]. The funny side of death, the fragility of fri
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• Anele Matoti
  He has appeared on stage in ''[[Amaza]]'' (2009) and ''[[Is It Because I'm Jack?]]'' (2010).
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• Jack the Giant Killer
  [[Jack the Giant Killer]] is the name of a popular figure from English folklore. Often dramatised and us ...ten [[Jack the Giant-Killer]] and the name [[Jack the Giant Slayer]] (or [[Jack the Giant-Slayer]]) also occurs.
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• Is It Because I'm Jack?
  ''[[Is It Because I'm Jack?]]'' is a play by [[Mike van Graan]]. The funny side of death, the fragility of fri
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• Andrew Laubscher
  [[Andrew Laubscher]] () is a performer. ...in 2008, ''[[Swerfgoed]]'' at the [[KKNK]] in 2018, ''[[Is It Because I'm Jack?]]'' in 2018, ''[[The Highway Crossing or, The Tale of a Golden Fish]]'', '
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• Morné Visser
  He is married to [[Carolyn Lewis]]. ...], 2004), ''[[Toorberg]]'' 2005, ''[[Mis]]'' (2009), ''[[Is It Because I'm Jack?]]'' (2010) and ''[[Rabbit Hole|Hasepad]]''.
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• Jack Sheppard
  [[Jack Sheppard]] can refer to the name of a historical character featured in a nu =Jack Sheppard the character=
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• Jack at the Cape, or All Alive Among the Hottentots!
  ''[[Jack at the Cape, or All Alive Among the Hottentots!]]'' is described as a "Ballet Dance", possibly devised by [[H. Booth]] during his ...rred to as "a ballet with dance" and called ''[[The Lawyer in the Sack, or Jack's Return!!!]]'', was performed by Booth on 30 January, 1832 in Cape Town.
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• Robinson Crusoe, or Friday and the Fairies
  ''[[Robinson Crusoe, or Friday and the Fairies]]'' is an pantomime by Henry J. Byron (1835-1884)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/He This is one of three works written (or at least co-written) by Henry J. Byron, all
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• Fallen Leaves
  ...d is able to prevent her from making the same mistake. In the end she and Jack are reconciled. (Adapted from summaries in the Sunday Times and Stage & Ci
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• Jack and the Beanstalk
  ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]'' is an old English fairy tale, often dramatized. ...t the most commonly reprinted today is the one Joseph Jacobs's version of it in ''English Fairy Tales'' (1890).
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• Little Jack Horner
  ...rhyme, or to a number of stories, plays and other adaptations inspired by it. ...which has been the reworked and used in many ways since the 18th century. It has no doubt also been the direct or indirect source for a number of pantom
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• Our Miss Gibbs
  ''[[Our Miss Gibbs]]'' is an Edwardian musical comedy in two acts by 'Cryptos' and James T. Tanner, w Produced by George Edwardes, it opened at the Gaiety Theatre in London on 23 January 1909. The show also ha
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• The Sleeping Draught
  ''[[The Sleeping Draught]]'' is an English farce in two acts by Samson Penley. Based on a story by Giovanni Boccaccio, it was first performed (possibly in a one act version) in London at the Theatr
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• Dear Delinquent
  ...more than willing to be reformed by him, but his fiancee, Helen Chandler, is not particularly enthusiastic about the idea.
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• Scenes from Robinson Crusoe
  ''[[Scenes from Robinson Crusoe]]'' is a reference to a Cape Town production of scenes from Daniel Defoe's novel, ...the text was being used in this case, nor any indication of an adaptor. It is most likely a reference to a selection from the pantomime by Henry J. Byron
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• Look Homeward Angel
  ''[[Look Homeward Angel]]'' is a play by Ketti Frings (1909-1981)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ketti_Frin ...covers the span of time from Eugene's birth to the age of 19. The setting is the fictional town and state of Altamont, Catawba, a fictionalization of hi
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• Into the Woods
  ...erwoven with the story of a baker and his wife – whose longing for a child is thwarted by the witch who lives next door. ...go, California, in December 1986, and opened on Broadway in November 1987. It went on to win three Tony Awards, including Best Score of a Musical and Bes
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• Man Friday
  ''[[Man Friday]]'' is a play by Adrian Mitchell (1932-2008)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrian_ ...yed as a blunt, stiff Englishman, while the native he calls [[Man Friday]] is much more intelligent and empathic.
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• Nightfall
  ''[[Nightfall]]'' is a suspense play by Australian playwright [[Burton Graham]]. ...r was visiting director Peter Farago and it starred [[Richard Todd]] and [[Jack Hedley]]. This production was later staged at the [[Baxter Theatre]].
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• It's a Boy!
  '''''It's a Boy!''''' is a satirical play by [[Robert Kirby]] (1936–2007). ...s]] (Jiggs Knoesen), [[Neil McCarthy]] (Theunis Nel), [[Gys de Villiers]] (Jack Holliday), [[James Irwin]] (Parnell Browne), [[Vusi Dibakwane]] (Pepsi Them
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• Everything in the Garden
  ''Everything in the Garden'' is a play by Anglo-Irish playwright Giles Cooper [https://en.wikipedia.org/wik ...beth Meyer]]. Roger: [[Hugh Davis]]. Leonie Pimosz: [[Sadie Festenstein]]. Jack: [[John Hayter]]. Bill: [[Joe Stewardson]]. Beryl: [[Fiona Fraser]]. Stephe
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• The Secret
  ''[[The Secret]]'' is a title that appears to have been given to many plays, of which a number ha ..., '''''[[Das Geheimnis]]''''', '''''[[Het Geheim]]''''', and so on. There is at times some confusion about exact text being used for a particular produc
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• The Belle of Amherst
  ''[[The Belle of Amherst]]'' is a one-woman play by William Luce (1931-)[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willi ...significant people in her life – family, close friends, and acquaintances. It balances the agony of her seclusion with the brief bright moments when she
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• H.J. Ayliffe
  ...s brother (probably William Henry Ayliffe) to farm in South Africa, though it has also been suggested that a contributing reason was the state of his wif ...h to be used in the subsequent trial, but it is not known what happened to it afterwards.
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• Paddy the Next Best Thing
  ...urtneidge, who imported American actress Peggy O’Neil for the title role. It opened at the Savoy Theatre in London on 5 April 1920 and ran for more than ...r), [[Margaret Arthur]] (Mrs. Bingle), [[Shelagh Hornby]] (Webb, a maid). It was produced by [[William Mollison]].
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• Lady Precious Stream
  In 1935 it was performed as ''[[Lady Precious Stream]]'' at the Little Theatre in John ...cious water" ). An introduction and commentary written by [[Fred Engelen]] is included in the typed text (called "Juffrou Edelwater"), held in the Drama
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• Barefoot in the Park
  ''[[Barefoot in the Park]]'' is a comedy by American playwright Neil Simon [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N ...], [[John Whiteley]], [[Petrina Fry]], [[John Hayter]] and [[Jack Payne]]. It was taken on tour from 28 July to 25 September. [[Frank Douglass]] and [[Ja
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• Kick-In
  ''[[Kick-In]]'' is a play by Willard Mack (1873–1934)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willard_ ...lead) on 15 October, 1914, then transferred to the Theatre Republic where it played from 16 November, 1914 till March 1915. First produced in England at
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• Leopold Senekal
  ...]'', ''[[Blithe Spirit]]'', ''[[Steel Magnolias]]'', ''[[Is It Because I'm Jack?]]'', ''[['n Seder Val in Waterkloof]]'', ''[[Under the Fig Tree]]'' (2009)
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• Crutch and Toothpick
  ...ugène Labiche ()[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eug%C3%A8ne_Marin_Labiche], it was adapted into English produced in the Royalty Theatre, London, 1879 and ...ttps://books.google.co.za/books?id=IAjyQdFwh4UC&pg=PA275&lpg=PA275&dq=What+is+meant+by+Crutch+and+Toothpick+person&source=bl&ots=_3MElKuM_K&sig=thmZ4RgaW
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• What Was, Was!
  ...rris Awerbuch]] and [[Miriam Lopert]]. A pot-pourri of songs and sketches, it poked affectionate fun at the ways of the Jewish community. 1966: [[Theatre International]] production directed by [[Jack Kruger]], choreographed by [[Gordon Wales]], seen by [[Maurice Kort]] on 19
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• A Touch of Spring
  ''[[A Touch of Spring]]'' is a comedy by American playwright and screenwriter Samuel Taylor [https://en. (Jan 31, 1968 - Feb 17, 1968), it then went on to phenomenal success in London in a revised version, suing th
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• Karnaval
  ...l''' is the [[Afrikaans]] term for the English term '''[[carnival]]'''. It is also the name of a South African play by [[Pieter-Dirk Uys]] (1945-) ('''se ...laywright’s observations of an apartment block opposite his own apartment. It was originally performed in 1975 but then banned after 11 performances. The
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• War and a Woman
  ''[[War and a Woman]]'' is a play by [[Vere Stent]] (1872-1941) A play set in the [[South African War]], it was written by Stent while he was the editor of the ''[[Pretoria News]]''.
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• Harlequin
  [[Harlequin]] is the name of one of the best known of the servant characters (zanni) from th Based on [[Harlekijn]] in [[Dutch]] it is the source of the noun [[harlekyn]], usually meaning "[[clown]]"[https://en
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• Dirty Linen and New-Found-Land
  ''[[Dirty Linen and New-Found-Land]]'' is the title of a linked pair of plays (''[[Dirty Linen]]'' and ''[[New-Found- ...[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almost_Free_Theatre] in London, after which it moved to the Arts Theatre [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arts_Theatre] on t
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• The Soldier's Daughter
  ''[[The Soldier's Daughter]]'' is a comedy in five acts by Andrew Cherry (1762-1812)[http://en.wikipedia.org/ ...ve been popular in its time, running to 12 editions between 1804 and 1805. It was also reprinted in 1815 edition and a 1825 edition.
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• Romany Rye
  ''[[Romany Rye]]'' is a melodrama by G.R.(George Robert) Sims (1847-1922)[https://en.wikipedia.or It was performed on 4 June 1888 at the Britannia Theatre, London as ''[[The Ro
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• Non si paga! Non si paga!
  ''[[Non si paga! Non si paga!]]'' ("Can't Pay! Won't Pay!") is a farce by Dario Fo (1926-2016)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dario_Fo] Written in Italian in 1974, it is a comedy about consumer backlash against high prices and was the first thea
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• Jem Turner
  ...aid to have been one of De Beer’s Sharpshooters, based in Kimberley. (This is also where, in 1902, he fell foul of the law when he was convicted of assau ...n the role of Kid McGroy, who may have been a jockey rather than a boxer. It was a once-off experience and afterwards he returned to his boxing activiti
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• Zulu
  ...spital, who successfully held off a force of 4,000 Zulu warriors. The film is notable for showing the Zulu army as disciplined and governed by strategy. ...s executive producer. The film cast includes Stanley Baker, Michael Caine, Jack Hawkins, Ulla Jacobsson, James Booth, Nigel Green, Paul Daneman, Glynn Edwa
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• Circus
  ...so used metaphorically at times, referring to an event or institution that is somehow inept, undisciplined, confused and/or ridiculous. (E.g. "The meeti [[Texas Jack's Circus]]
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• Seven Days' Leave
  ''[[Seven Days' Leave]]'' (1917) is a melodrama by Walter Howard (1866-1922)[http://www.ww1plays.com/2016/02/]. An immensely popular play about World War 1, it opened on February 14, 1917 at the Lyceum Theatre, London, playing for 711
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• Die Dollarprinzessin
  ''[[Die Dollarprinzessin]]'' is an operetta (also called a musical in some sources) in three acts by Alfred Based on an unnamed comedy by Gatti-Trotha (Gatti and Trotha?), it explores the world of the so-called "Dollar Princesses" or American heires
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• Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society
  The [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society]] (1920-) is an amateur theatre society in Cape Town. Initially known simply as the '''[[Repertory Theatre Society]]''', it was later formally known as the '''[[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society]]'
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• A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
  ...ps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Funny_Thing_Happened_on_the_Way_to_the_Forum] is a musical comedy with music and lyrics by [[Stephen Sondheim]] (1930-)[htt ...y Bass]], [[Joseph Corby]], [[William Le Messena]], [[Fran Stevens]] and [[Jack Harrold]]. Production and company manager: [[Mannie Manim]].
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• Major Barbara
  ...00's the story involves an idealistic young woman, Barbara Undershaft, who is engaged in helping the poor as an official (a Major) in the Salvation Army It was first produced at the Royal Court Theatre in London in 1905 and first p
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• Beauty and the Barge
  ''[[ Beauty and the Barge]]'' is a farce in three acts by W.W. Jacobs (William Wymark Jacobs, 1863-1943)[htt It was brought to Australia and South Africa by the [[Brough-Flemming Comedy C
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• The King and I
  ...on the 1944 novel ''Anna and the King of Siam'' by Margaret Landon, which is in turn derived from the memoirs of Anna Leonowens, governess to the childr ...[Stan Fouche]] as "The Interpreter," [[Derek Scarr]] as "The Kralahome," [[Jack Bruton]] as "The King," [[Douglas Catt]] as "Phra Alack," [[Basil McGrath]]
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• Villikins and his Dinah
  ...k or which text was being used in a particular 19th century production. If it was not simply sung, Burnand's popular text often seems the most likely. 1869: Sung as a duet by Coock and Tanner (though it may possibly been a Performed version of Burnand's play), along with ''[[To
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• The Irish Tutor, or New Lights
  ''[[The Irish Tutor, or New Lights]]'' is a farce in one act, possibly translated from an unknown French original, by It is sometimes cited simply as '''''[[The Irish Tutor]]''''', or as '''''[[New L
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• Pantomime
  [[Pantomime]] is the name given to a particular kind of theatrical presentation, and sometim ...fined today as an exotic form of entertainment for the entire family which is remotely based on a fairy tale or familiar story, but padded with popular s
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• The Miller's Maid
  ''[[The Miller's Maid]]'' is a melodrama in two acts by John Faucit Saville (1783?–1853)[http://www.ox ...t_Bloomfield], with the songs principally selected from his works as well, it was first performed at the Theatre Royal, English Opera House, London, in 1
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• The Beggar's Opera
  ''[[The Beggar's Opera]]'' is a ballad opera[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballad_opera] by John Gay (168 ...'''Jack Sheppard'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Sheppard], the play is a musical comedy about the love triangle between the highwayman Macheath, h
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• W. Allan
  ...mention of Lance Corporal W. Allan, spelt with an "a" probably because it is the same person. ...ind of popular comedy in Italian theatres in the 16th – 18th centuries and is based on stock characters.) production of ''[[The Review, or The Wags of Wi
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• Shanty Town Revue
  ''[[Shanty Town Revue]]'' is an all-African musical, produced by [[Stanley Nathan]] with a script and st ...gust 3 - 7, 1959, with all the proceeds going to the Cripple Care Society. It was inspired by the 1959 all-African musical, [[King Kong]], and was billed
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• Charley's Aunt
  '''''Charley's Aunt''''' is a farce in three acts written by English actor, playwright and song-writer ...ot revolves around Lord Fancourt Babberley, an undergraduate whose friends Jack and Charley persuade him to impersonate the latter's aunt. The complication
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• Dick Whittington
  ...fortune he made through the sale of his cat to a rat-infested country. It is however totally fictional, with little evidence to support the story of the ...text used or the author in most cases of performance. Often of course - as is practice in pantomime - the script was simply devised in performance, based
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• East Lynne
  ''[[East Lynne]]'' is the title used for a number stage plays and films, based on the novel by El ...credited to Wood. Since there were many versions, the name of the adaptor is only also given where actually known.''
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• Brigadoon
  ...a book and lyrics by [[Alan Jay Lerner]] and music by [[Frederick Loewe]]. It was first staged on Broadway in New York City in 1947 and in 1949 in London ..." [[Alfred Porter]] as "Mr Murdoch," [[Trevor Hicks]] as "Sword Dancer," [[Jack Bruton]] as "Stuart Cameron," [[Mike Bateson]] as "Frank," and [[Loryn Wils
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• Wait Until Dark
  '''''Wait Until Dark''''' is a 1966 play by English playwright Frederick Knott (1916—2002) [https://en ...tarred Audrey Hepburn, Alan Arkin, Richard Crenna, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. and Jack Weston, and was produced by Hepburn's then-husband Mel Ferrer.
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• Tommy Atkins
  "[[Tommy Atkins]]" is a name given to a number of people and things, from its long-standing use a ...uring "Tommy Atkins" and intended to honour the ordinary British soldier. It was reprinted in 1892 in Kipling's ''Barrack-Room Ballads''. (Sometimes lis
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• The Man Who Came to Dinner
  '''''The Man Who Came to Dinner''''' is a 1939 comedy in three acts by American playwrights George Kaufman (1889-19 ...York City, where it ran there until 1941, closing after 739 performances. It then enjoyed a number of New York and London revivals. The first London pro
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• The Rivals
  ...known as ''[[The Rivals]]'' today, the original and full title of the play is actually: '''''[[The Rivals, or A Trip to Bath]]'''''. It was the young Sheridan's first play and it premiered at Covent Garden Theatre on 17 January 1775, and published as ''[
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• When Knights were Bold
  ''[[When Knights were Bold]]'' is a comedy by Charles Marlowe (pseudonym of Harriett Jay (1853-1932)[https:// ...ing [[James Welch]] (1865-1917) in the leading role of "Sir Guy de Vere" . It then moved to Wyndham's Theatre, London, on 29 January, 1907 and played til
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• The Fantasticks
  ''[[The Fantasticks]]'' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Fantasticks] is a 1960 musical with music by Harvey Schmidt (1929–2018)[https://en.wikipe ...18) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edmond_Rostand]. A small-scale musical, it opened in the off-Broadway Sullivan Street Playhouse on May 3rd, 1960.
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• Charles Meredith Bleach
  ...tory''. Directed by [[Joseph Albrecht]] for [[African Film Productions]], it was released as ''[[Isban; or, The Mystery of the Great Zimbabwe]]'' (1919) ...n Official War Artist, but had to relinquish his commission in August 1943 because of ill health.
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• ESAT Plays 1 L
  [[The Lady is a…Lady|Lady is a…Lady. The]] [[The Lawyer in the Sack, or Jack's Return!!!|Lawyer in the Sack, The, or Jack's Return!!!]] (Booth)
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• Gas Light
  ''[[Gas Light]]'' is a play by Patrick Hamilton (1904–1962)[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patri The play is a study of a villain who, having murdered an elderly relative years before,
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• Mike van Graan
  '''Mike van Graan''' (1959- ) is a prominent South African dramatist, theatre director, cultural consultant ...Driving force behind [[National Arts Coalition]] ([[NAC]]). Mike van Graan is one of South Africa's leading playwrights, cultural activists and commentat
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• King Kong: An All-African Jazz Opera
  ...z Opera]]'' (1959) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Kong_%28musical%29] is a South African musical, with music by [[Todd Matshikiza]], book by [[Harry The play is usually referred to simply as ''[[King Kong: An All-African Jazz Opera|King
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• South African Women's Auxiliary Service
  The section started in a small way with only an occasional concert, but it grew into a large organization. ...ifficult to arrange entertainments in the town hall in Roberts Heights, as it lacked basic equipment such as curtains and seating.
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• Sizwe Bansi is Dead
  ...ct Xhosa usage, but conventional usage in South Africa has become to spell it "Bansi".) ...Players]]. When they attempted a public run of the play in Port Elizabeth it was closed down by the authorities.
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• 'n Seder Val in Waterkloof
  ''[['n Seder Val in Waterkloof]]'' ("''A Cedar Falls in Waterkloof''") is an [[Afrikaans]] comedy by [[P.G. du Plessis]] (1934-2017). ...e Academy. The most successful and profitable play in history at the time, it was translated into English, filmed in [[Afrikaans]] by [[Franz Marx]] in 1
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• Nothing but the Truth
  ...it was first produced by the H. H. Frazee at the Longacre Theatre in 1916. It served as the source for later musicals, including ''[[Yes, Yes, Yvette]]'' ...Charles H. White]] (Robert Bennett), [[Edward Donnelly]] (E.M. Ralston), [[Jack Pendleton]] (Richard Donnelly), [[Richard Scott]] (Van Dusen), [[Cecil Kell
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• La Passerelle
  ''[[La Passerelle]]'' is a French stage comedy in three acts by Fred de Gresac (born between 1866 an ...orman, the film was released on August 16, 1915, by Paramount Pictures. It is now considered a lost film.
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• Hall's Australian Juveniles
  ...specialised in comic musicals, arrived in South Africa in November, 1900. It was a company for young actors run by [[Harry Hall]], who was also a playwr ...r]] as Skeots, a clever burglar, Miss [[L Stewart]] as the young explorer, Jack Hemingway, Miss [[Connie Milne]], as Olga the ice maiden and Miss [[A Lidma
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• All the World's a Stage
  A farce in two acts, in prose, it was first performed at the Drury Lane in 1777, and became very popular. Als ''[[Jack at the Cape, or All Alive Among the Hottentots!]]'' (a ballet-dance)
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• The Merry Wives of Windsor
  '''''The Merry Wives of Windsor''''' is a comedy by William Shakespeare (1564-1616)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/W ...ted comedy, of Sir John Falstaffe, and the merry wives of Windsor", but it is usually known by the shorter title.
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• Pieter Toerien
  [[Pieter Toerien]] (1942-) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pieter_Toerien] is an impressario, producer and theatre owner. ...en box office successes, such as Ray Cooney's ''[[Out of Order]]'' and ''[[It Runs in the Family]]'', Michael Pertwee's ''[[Birds of Paradise]]'' and Rob
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• Le tour du monde en quatre-vingts jours
  ...en quatre-vingts jours]]''''' ('''''[[Around the World in 80 Days]]''''') is a French novel by Jules Verne (1828-1905)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jul ...-chater-robinson.html], premiered in November 2013. Since its publication, it has been performed in the UK, USA, Denmark, The Netherlands, India, South A
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• Johannesburg Civic Theatre
  ...its founding (and "die [[Johannesburgse Stadskouburg]]" in [[Afrikaans]]), it was soon simply referred to as "The [[ Civic Theatre]]" ("die [[Stadskoubur ...n. [[Sam Moss]] served on the board of the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]]. It was built by and belonged to the Municipality of Johannesburg.
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• The Grey Players
  The name "School Society" was at first suggested, but it is doubtful if it was ever adopted. ...ohn Hadlow (The Judge), Robert Clark (Robert Adderley, an ex-convict), and Jack Clarke (Manservant). Trevor Teeton was the prompt and Robert Sims, the stag
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• Arts Theatre Club
  ...rway to find a permanent headquarters and rehearsal venue for the club and it was decided to purchase property in Paterson Street. The purchase was concl 1980: ''[[Don't Start Without Me]]'' (directed by [[Dennis Versfeld]]); ''[[Jack and the Beanstalk]]'' (directed by [[Pam Emslie]])
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• The Seagull
  ''[[The Seagull]]'', (Russian: ''[[Чайка]]'', ''[[Chayka]]'') is a play by [[Anton Chekhov]] (1860-1904)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton ...a success when performed by the Moscow Art Theatre a while later. Today it is generally considered to be the first of his four major plays.
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• Diepe Grond
  ''[[Diepe Grond]]'' (Lit: "[[Deep Ground]]") is an [[Afrikaans]] play by [[Reza de Wet]] (1952-2012). ...ark forces that would underpin Apartheid. The play caused a sensation when it was first performed at the [[ATKV Kampustoneel]].
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• Garrison Players
  The [[Garrison Players]] is one of a number of names given to groups of (usually amateur) actors attach ...[[Mr Henslowe]] and [[Mr Belleville]], [[Mr Hopley]], . Mr [[W.G. Groom]] is mentioned as a technician in some cases.
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• Othello
  ''[[Othello]]'' is a tragedy by [[William Shakespeare]] (1564–1616)[https://en.wikipedia.org The full title of the play is ''[[The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice]]''. Also referred to as ''[
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• Alexander Theatre
  ...sburg Repertory Theatre]]''' (popularly known as the '''Reps' Theatre'''), it was a 550 seater space in a Scandinavian design, which opened in Stiemens S .... *** (Tucker, 1997) NTO & Alexander-teater: The Glass slipper. Met Alex is ooreenkoms gesluit om jaarliks 6 NTO Prod. Op die planke te bring. Ook ges
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• Performing Arts Council of the Transvaal
  The [[Performing Arts Council of the Transvaal]] is one of the four State funded regional Arts Councils (PACs) that replaced th (NOTE: "PACT" is also the acronym for ''The Portsmouth Area Children's Theatre'' in England.
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• Censorship in South Africa
  Censorship is the suppression of speech or deletion of communicative material which may b .... While retaining the strict provisions and criterion of ‘undesirability’, it closed some loopholes and replaced the right of appeal to the Supreme Court
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• The Merchant of Venice
  ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' is a play by William Shakespeare (1564-1616)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wi ...w days later and by the time of its publication in 1600 (the first quarto) it had been performed "divers times".
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• North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot
  ...Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]]. [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] (1980) refers to it as the [[10th Regiment (2nd Batallion)]]. It was deployed on the Eastern Cape border in South Africa from December 1859
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• Deon Opperman
  [[Deon Opperman]] (1962-) is a prolific and influential playwright, director, actor and entrepreneur. ...dergraduate at Rhodes he wrote his first two [[Afrikaans]] plays, ''[[Môre is ‘n Lang Dag]]'', with which he made a dramatic appearance on the theatric
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• Market Theatre
  ...ultural politics of the Struggle years (1976-1994). The [[Market Theatre]] is administered by the [[Market Theatre Foundation]]. ...by Ozz Construction, from architectural designs by [[Rodney Grosskopff]]. It initially consisted of two stages, the Market Main Theatre (the circular ol
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• Twentieth Century
  ...African playwright, has its première. The [[Empress Theatre]] in Pretoria is renamed [[His Majesty's Theatre]].''' SOUTH AFRICA’S CAR POPULATION IS 2000. SOUTH AFRICAN RAILWAYS AND HARBOURS ADMINISTRATION ESTABLISHED. THE
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