Adam Leslie - Revision history

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 Between 1956 and 1977 he and his company, '''[[Adam Leslie Theatrical Productions]]''', contributed to, devised and/or directed more than 30 revues, cabarets and music-hall productions, many put on in the [[Adam Leslie Theatre]] in Johannesburg.
-He started his local career when he starred in the cabaret ''[[Adam and Joan]]'' at [[Cicero's]], the fashionable nightclub in Johannesburg with [[Joan Blake]] in 1957 and contributed lyrics for ''[[Sextet]]'' by [[Anthony Farmer]] and [[Ralph Trewhela]]'s (1957). This was soon followed by a series of popular revues, among them:
+He started his local career when he starred in the cabaret ''[[Adam and Joan]]'' at [[Cicero's]], the fashionable nightclub in Johannesburg with [[Joan Blake]] in 1957 and contributed lyrics for ''[[Sextet]]'' by [[Anthony Farmer]] and [[Ralph Trewhela]]'s (1957).
 ''[[Let Your Hair Down]]'' (1958),

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−	~~His London shows were ''[[Take a Peep]]'', ''[[The Gaieties]]'' and he wrote for Audrey Hepburn's first London show ''[[Sauce Piquante]]''.~~ In South Africa he wrote and appeared in ''[[Adam's Apple]]'', ''[[Snake in the Grass]]'', the sensationally successful ''[[Let Your Hair Down]]'', ''[[Tongue in Aspic]]'' and ''[[Nothing Sacred]]''. ' (Programme of a run of ''[[Adam's Rib]]'' directed by [[Ricky Arden]] and starring [[Diane Wilson]] in July 1963)	+	In South Africa he wrote and appeared in ''[[Adam's Apple]]'', ''[[Snake in the Grass]]'', the sensationally successful ''[[Let Your Hair Down]]'', ''[[Tongue in Aspic]]'' and ''[[Nothing Sacred]]''. ' (Programme of a run of ''[[Adam's Rib]]'' directed by [[Ricky Arden]] and starring [[Diane Wilson]] in July 1963)

	He starred in the cabaret ''[[Adam and Joan]]'' at [[Cicero's]], the fashionable nightclub in Johannesburg with [[Joan Blake]] in 1957. This led to a series of revues which took the town by storm.		He starred in the cabaret ''[[Adam and Joan]]'' at [[Cicero's]], the fashionable nightclub in Johannesburg with [[Joan Blake]] in 1957. This led to a series of revues which took the town by storm.

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 == Biography ==
-Born [[Leslie Jacobson]] in Salisbury on 22nd May, 1916,
+Born [[Leslie Jacobson]] in Salisbury on 22nd May, 1916.
-He was trained in Paris and London as a designer, lyric writer and actor.
+Having trained in Paris and London as a designer, lyric writer and actor, he worked as a designer and writer in England for a number of years, starting out as a newspaper journalist and editor for Hutchison and book reviewer for Michael Josepeh publishers, then moving on to theatre.
 During his London sojourn he wrote lyrics for songs in a number of musical revues, including   ''Take a Peep'' ()[], ''The Gaieties'' (1945)[https://www.guidetomusicaltheatre.com/shows_g/gaieties.htm], ''Sauce Piquante'' (a musical review by Cecil Landeau, featuring an uncredited Audrey Hepburn among others) and a stage version of the ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]''. He also played character parts in a number of films for M.G.M., Warner Bros., Associated British and Ealing Films, and did cabaret performances in venues such as London's Savoy and Berkeley Hotels, the Bagatelle and Ciro's.

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	''[[Adam's Apple]]'' (1966)		''[[Adam's Apple]]'' (1966)
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		+	''[[The Merry Minstrel Show]]'' (1966)

	''[[Music Hall Revue]]'' (1967)		''[[Music Hall Revue]]'' (1967)

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−	In South Africa he was also known as a dress and costume designer. His costume and other designs include those for shows such as ''[[Auntie Mame]]'' (1965), ''[[Don't Stop the Carnival]]''; ''[[Excuse Me]]''; ''[[You Can't Fool Mrs Levene]]''; ''[[~~Musical~~ Hall Revue]]''; ''[[Strike It Rich]]'', ''[[Strike It Richer]]'' and a musical version of Moliere's ''[[The Miser]]''.	+	In South Africa he was also known as a dress and costume designer. His costume and other designs include those for shows such as ''[[Auntie Mame]]'' (1965), ''[[Don't Stop the Carnival]]''; ''[[Excuse Me]]''; ''[[You Can't Fool Mrs Levene]]''; ''[[Music Hall Revue]]''; ''[[Strike It Rich]]'', ''[[Strike It Richer]]'' and a musical version of Moliere's ''[[The Miser]]''.

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−	In South Africa he was also known as a dress and costume designer. His costume and other designs include those for ''[[Auntie Mame]]'' (1965), ''[[Don't Stop the Carnival]]''; ''[[Excuse Me]]''; ''[[You Can't Fool Mrs Levene]]''; ''[[Musical Hall Revue]]''; ''[[Strike It Rich]]'', ''[[Strike It Richer]]'' and a musical version of Moliere's ''[[The Miser]]''.	+	In South Africa he was also known as a dress and costume designer. His costume and other designs include those for shows such as ''[[Auntie Mame]]'' (1965), ''[[Don't Stop the Carnival]]''; ''[[Excuse Me]]''; ''[[You Can't Fool Mrs Levene]]''; ''[[Musical Hall Revue]]''; ''[[Strike It Rich]]'', ''[[Strike It Richer]]'' and a musical version of Moliere's ''[[The Miser]]''.

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 Between 1956 and 1977 he and his company, '''[[Adam Leslie Theatrical Productions]]''', contributed to, devised and/or directed more than 30 revues, cabarets and music-hall productions, many put on in the [[Adam Leslie Theatre]] in Johannesburg.
-He started his local career when he starred in the cabaret ''[[Adam and Joan]]'' at [[Cicero's]], the fashionable nightclub in Johannesburg with [[Joan Blake]] in 1957 and contributed lyrics for ''[[Sextet]]'' by [[Anthony Farmer]] and [[Ralph Trewhela]]'s (1957) and ''[[The Miser]]''. This was soon followed by a series of popular revues, among them:
+He started his local career when he starred in the cabaret ''[[Adam and Joan]]'' at [[Cicero's]], the fashionable nightclub in Johannesburg with [[Joan Blake]] in 1957 and contributed lyrics for ''[[Sextet]]'' by [[Anthony Farmer]] and [[Ralph Trewhela]]'s (1957) and a musical version of ''[[The Miser]]''. This was soon followed by a series of popular revues, among them:
 ''[[Let Your Hair Down]]'' (1958),

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 Through his many productions, an astringent blend of topical satire and entertainment, that reflected the social, political and theatrical issues of the time, Leslie established [[intimate revue]] as a popular theatrical form in South Africa in a critical time.
-Between 1956 and 1977 he and his company, '''[[Adam Leslie Theatrical Productions]]''', contributed to, devised and/or directed more than 30 revues, cabarets and music-hall productions, many put on in the [[Adam Leslie Theatre]] in Johannesburg. Among them:
+Between 1956 and 1977 he and his company, '''[[Adam Leslie Theatrical Productions]]''', contributed to, devised and/or directed more than 30 revues, cabarets and music-hall productions, many put on in the [[Adam Leslie Theatre]] in Johannesburg.
-''[[Sextet]]'' (with [[Anthony Farmer]] and [[Ralph Trewhela]], 1957. Leslie a  contributing author),
+He started his local career when he starred in the cabaret ''[[Adam and Joan]]'' at [[Cicero's]], the fashionable nightclub in Johannesburg with [[Joan Blake]] in 1957 and contributed lyrics for ''[[Sextet]]'' by [[Anthony Farmer]] and [[Ralph Trewhela]]'s (1957) and ''[[The Miser]]''. This was soon followed by a series of popular revues, among them:
 ''[[Let Your Hair Down]]'' (1958),

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−	In South Africa he was also known as a dress and costume designer. His costume and other designs include those for ''[[Auntie Mame]]'' (1965). ''[[Don't Stop the Carnival]]''; ''[[Excuse Me]]''; ''[[You Can't Fool Mrs Levene]]''; ''[[Musical Hall Revue]]''; ''[[Strike It Rich]]'', ''[[Strike It Richer]]'' and a musical version of Moliere's ''[[The Miser]]''.	+	In South Africa he was also known as a dress and costume designer. His costume and other designs include those for ''[[Auntie Mame]]'' (1965), ''[[Don't Stop the Carnival]]''; ''[[Excuse Me]]''; ''[[You Can't Fool Mrs Levene]]''; ''[[Musical Hall Revue]]''; ''[[Strike It Rich]]'', ''[[Strike It Richer]]'' and a musical version of Moliere's ''[[The Miser]]''.
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−	he In South Africa he wrote and appeared in ''[[Adam's Apple]]'', ''[[Snake in the Grass]]'', the sensationally successful ''[[Let Your Hair Down]]'', ''[[Tongue in Aspic]]'' and ''[[Nothing Sacred]]''. ' (Programme of a run of ''[[Adam's Rib]]'' directed by [[Ricky Arden]] and starring [[Diane Wilson]] in July 1963)