The Peepshow of 1945

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A revue compiled and presented for ACT by Phil Levard (Full name: Philip D Levard) at the end of the Second World War. It ran for 3 hours with 20 scene changes. It opened at the Alhambra Theatre, Cape Town, on July 13, 1945.

The show, afterwards ran in Port Elizabeth at the Port Elizabeth Opera House and starred Neil McKay and Ivy Tresmand. Described as "an eye-filling and hilarious stage show," and with "Spectacular Scenes! Georgeous Costumes! Riotous Comedy! and Delightful Singing," it had it's last performance on Saturday, July 28, 1945.

Sources

Port Elizabeth Advertiser, Friday, July 20, 1945.

Port Elizabeth Advertiser, Friday, July 27, 1945.


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