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 Born Cecilia Goodman on June 6, 1913 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, the daughter of Hyam Goodman and Rebecca Goodman. She married Richard "Dick" Sonnenberg, and was the mother of David Sonnenberg and an aunt of actress [[Janet Suzman]].
 She died in 1999.
 == Career in theatre ==

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 Began her theatrical career working back stage and on stage??** with the [[Johannesburg REPS]] . ** Moving to Cape Town in the mid 1930s,  she appeared in [[André van Gyseghem]]’s production for the [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society]] of ''[[Man and Superman]]'' at the [[Little Theatre]], Cape Town in 1937 and **.
-September 6 - 11, 1943: Starred in [[Arsenic and Old Lace]] which was produced by the [[SAWAS]] of Command 14 Entertainment Unit (Benoni) at the [[Standard Theatre]], Johannesburg. Directed by [[Renee Ahrenson]] of Cape Town. Proceeds from the concert went to the [[SAWAS]] Red Cross Prisoners of War Fund and Command 14 Entertainment Welfare Work.
+September 6 - 11, 1943: Starred in [[Arsenic and Old Lace]] which was produced by the [[SAWAS]] of Command 14 Entertainment Unit (Benoni) at the [[Standard Theatre]], Johannesburg. Directed by [[René Ahrenson]] of Cape Town. Proceeds from the concert went to the [[SAWAS]] Red Cross Prisoners of War Fund and Command 14 Entertainment Welfare Work.
 In collaboration with her friend [[René Ahrenson]], she created the [[Spotlight Theatre]] during the second world war and they held numerous play readings in the [[Electricity House Theatre]] in Strand Street. In 1956 she and Ahrenson initiated and went on to manage the Shakespeare productions at the [[Maynardville Open-Air Theatre]] in Wynberg, Cape Town.

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 == Sources ==
 De Beer, 1995;
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	Began her theatrical career working back stage and on stage?? with the [[Johannesburg REPS]] . Moving to Cape Town in the mid 1930s, she appeared in [[André van Gyseghem]]’s production for the [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society]] of ''[[Man and Superman]]'' at the [[Little Theatre]], Cape Town in 1937 and **.		Began her theatrical career working back stage and on stage?? with the [[Johannesburg REPS]] . Moving to Cape Town in the mid 1930s, she appeared in [[André van Gyseghem]]’s production for the [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society]] of ''[[Man and Superman]]'' at the [[Little Theatre]], Cape Town in 1937 and **.
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		+	September 6 - 11, 1943: Starred in [[Arsenic and Old Lace]] which was produced by the [[SAWAS]] of Command 14 Entertainment Unit (Benoni) at the [[Standard Theatre]], Johannesburg. Directed by [[Renee Ahrenson]] of Cape Town. Proceeds from the concert went to the [[SAWAS]] Red Cross Prisoners of War Fund and Command 14 Entertainment Welfare Work.

	In collaboration with her friend [[René Ahrenson]], she created the [[Spotlight Theatre]] during the second world war and they held numerous play readings in the [[Electricity House Theatre]] in Strand Street. In 1956 she and Ahrenson initiated and went on to manage the Shakespeare productions at the [[Maynardville Open-Air Theatre]] in Wynberg, Cape Town.		In collaboration with her friend [[René Ahrenson]], she created the [[Spotlight Theatre]] during the second world war and they held numerous play readings in the [[Electricity House Theatre]] in Strand Street. In 1956 she and Ahrenson initiated and went on to manage the Shakespeare productions at the [[Maynardville Open-Air Theatre]] in Wynberg, Cape Town.

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	Her first name is sometimes written "Cecelia" for some reason. However the family records (e.g. the Diemersfontein Website[https://www.diemersfontein.co.za/about-diemersfontein/]) and other official documents (e.g. the genealogical website GENi [https://www.geni.com/people/Cecilia-Sonnenberg/6000000007339085461]) have the spelling as “Cecilia”.		Her first name is sometimes written "Cecelia" for some reason. However the family records (e.g. the Diemersfontein Website[https://www.diemersfontein.co.za/about-diemersfontein/]) and other official documents (e.g. the genealogical website GENi [https://www.geni.com/people/Cecilia-Sonnenberg/6000000007339085461]) have the spelling as “Cecilia”.
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 == Biography ==
-Born and raised in Johannesburg (??),  Began her career working back stage and on stage??** with the [[Johannesburg REPS]] . ** Moving to Cape Town in the mid 1930s,  she appeared in [[André van Gyseghem]]’s production for the [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society]] of ''[[Man and Superman]]'' at the [[Little Theatre]], Cape Town in 1937 and **.
 In collaboration with her friend [[René Ahrenson]], she created the [[Spotlight Theatre]] during the second world war and they held numerous play readings in the [[Electricity House Theatre]] in Strand Street. In 1956 she and Ahrenson initiated and went on to manage the Shakespeare productions at the [[Maynardville Open-Air Theatre]] in Wynberg, Cape Town.

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 == Sources ==
-See: De Beer, 1995; Tucker, 1997; Inskip, 197* [FdV, TH]
 ''Cape Times'' 15 June 1999.

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 [[Cecilia Sonnenberg]] (1913-1999) was an actress, director and theatre entrepreneur.
-Her first name is sometimes written "Cecelia" for some reason. However the family records (e.g. the Diemersfontein Website[]) and other official documents (e.g. the genealogical website GENi [https://www.geni.com/people/Cecilia-Sonnenberg/6000000007339085461]) have the spelling as “Cecilia”.
+Her first name is sometimes written "Cecelia" for some reason. However the family records (e.g. the Diemersfontein Website[https://www.diemersfontein.co.za/about-diemersfontein/]) and other official documents (e.g. the genealogical website GENi [https://www.geni.com/people/Cecilia-Sonnenberg/6000000007339085461]) have the spelling as “Cecilia”.
 == Biography ==

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-[[Cecilia Sonnenberg]] (1914-1999) was an actress, director and theatre entrepreneur.
+[[Cecilia Sonnenberg]] (1913-1999) was an actress, director and theatre entrepreneur.
-Born Cecilia Goodman on June 6, 1913 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa.   Daughter of Hyam Goodman and Rebecca Goodman
+Her first name is sometimes written "Cecelia" for some reason. However the family records (e.g. the Diemersfontein Website[]) and other official documents (e.g. the genealogical website GENi [https://www.geni.com/people/Cecilia-Sonnenberg/6000000007339085461]) have the spelling as “Cecilia”.
-Death: Died 1999
-Wife of Richard "Dick" Sonnenberg; Mother of David Sonnenberg
+Wife of Richard "Dick" Sonnenberg, mother of David Sonnenberg and an aunt of actress [[Janet Suzman]].
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-Born and raised in Johannesburg (??), she was an aunt of actress [[Janet Suzman]]. Began her career working back stage and on stage??** with the [[Johannesburg REPS]] . ** Moving to Cape Town in the mid 1930s,  she appeared in [[André van Gyseghem]]’s production for the [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society]] of ''[[Man and Superman]]'' at the [[Little Theatre]], Cape Town in 1937 and **.
+Born and raised in Johannesburg (??),  Began her career working back stage and on stage??** with the [[Johannesburg REPS]] . ** Moving to Cape Town in the mid 1930s,  she appeared in [[André van Gyseghem]]’s production for the [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society]] of ''[[Man and Superman]]'' at the [[Little Theatre]], Cape Town in 1937 and **.
 In collaboration with her friend [[René Ahrenson]], she created the [[Spotlight Theatre]] during the second world war and they held numerous play readings in the [[Electricity House Theatre]] in Strand Street. In 1956 she and Ahrenson initiated and went on to manage the Shakespeare productions at the [[Maynardville Open-Air Theatre]] in Wynberg, Cape Town.

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	[[Cecilia Sonnenberg]] (1914-1999) was an actress, director and theatre entrepreneur.		[[Cecilia Sonnenberg]] (1914-1999) was an actress, director and theatre entrepreneur.
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		+	Born Cecilia Goodman on June 6, 1913 in Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa. Daughter of Hyam Goodman and Rebecca Goodman
		+	Death: Died 1999
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		+	Wife of Richard "Dick" Sonnenberg; Mother of David Sonnenberg
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	Born and raised in Johannesburg (??), she was an aunt of actress [[Janet Suzman]]. Began her career working back stage and on stage?? with the [[Johannesburg REPS]] . Moving to Cape Town in the mid 1930s, she appeared in [[André van Gyseghem]]’s production for the [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society]] of ''[[Man and Superman]]'' at the [[Little Theatre]], Cape Town in 1937 and **.		Born and raised in Johannesburg (??), she was an aunt of actress [[Janet Suzman]]. Began her career working back stage and on stage?? with the [[Johannesburg REPS]] . Moving to Cape Town in the mid 1930s, she appeared in [[André van Gyseghem]]’s production for the [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society]] of ''[[Man and Superman]]'' at the [[Little Theatre]], Cape Town in 1937 and **.