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[[Archibald J.A. Wilson]] (fl. 1940s-60s?) was an [[amateur]] actor, playwright and journalist.

Also referred to as '''[[A.J.A. Wilson]]'''

==Biography==

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

Founding member and longtime secretary of the [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society]], Wilson also wrote a number of one-act plays for use by this company and other amateurs. Among them are:

''[[Anna Comes Home]]'' (19*)

''[[The White Train]]'' (1949)

''[[The Dam]]'' (1970)

''[[Enter Miss Smith]]'' (1970)

''[[The Idol]]'' (1970)

''[[King Quaint]]'' (19*, with music by [[Colin Taylor]]))

''[["Not Guilty"]]'' (1970)

''[[The Paper Knife]]'' (1970)

''[[Pickled Onions]]'' (1970)

''[[Walking Shadows]]'' (1970)

''[[The Mill of Youth]]'' (libretto, with [[Walter Swanson]] and music by [[W.J. Pickerill]], 19**).

''[[Oh, Boy!]]'' (a musical, with music by [[W.J. Pickerill]])

== Sources ==

[[P.J. du Toit]]. 1988. ''Amateurtoneel in Suid-Afrika''. Pretoria: Academica

[[Sydney Paul Gosher]].  1988. ''A historical and critical survey of the South African one-act play written in English''. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Pretoria: [[University of South Africa]].

''[[Six One-Act Plays]]''. 1949. [[van Schaik]].

Playscripts held by [[NELM]] in various locations.

[TH, JH]

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