Diana Allen - Revision history

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 === Career ===
-Among her professional engagements subsequent to her leaving RADA , was a six-month tour of Britain in [[Noël Coward]]'s ''[[Fallen Angels]]''. She also spent six months in repertory at Lichfield , and appeared in Terence Rattigan's famous ''[[Who is Sylvia?]]'' at London's Criterion Theatre. In 1951 she joined the [[Brian Brooke Company]] in Cape Town where she establiehd a reputation as a glamorous leading lady, but decided to give it all up and become an air-hostess with BEA. After having returned to South Africa, [[Rosalie van der Gucht]] persuaded her to return to the stage in 1978.
+Among her professional engagements subsequent to her leaving RADA , was a six-month tour of Britain in [[Noël Coward]]'s ''[[Fallen Angels]]''. She also spent six months in repertory at Lichfield , and appeared in Terence Rattigan's famous ''[[Who is Sylvia?]]'' at London's Criterion Theatre. In 1951 she joined the [[Brian Brooke Company]] in Cape Town where she established a reputation as a glamorous leading lady, but decided to give it all up and become an air-hostess with BEA. After having returned to South Africa, [[Rosalie van der Gucht]] persuaded her to return to the stage in 1978.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

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 === Career ===
-Among her professional engagements subsequent to her leaving RADA , was a six-mont tour of Britain in [[Noël Coward]]'s ''[[Fallen Angels]]''. She also spent six months in repertory at Lichfield , and appeared in Terence Rattigan's famous ''[[Who is Sylvia?]]'' at London's Criterion Theatre. In 1951 she joined the [[Brian Brooke Company]] in Cape Town where she establiehd a reputation as a glamorous leading lady, but decided to give it all up and become an air-hostess with BEA. After having returned to South Africa, [[Rosalie van der Gucht]] persuaded her to return to the stage in 1978.
+Among her professional engagements subsequent to her leaving RADA , was a six-month tour of Britain in [[Noël Coward]]'s ''[[Fallen Angels]]''. She also spent six months in repertory at Lichfield , and appeared in Terence Rattigan's famous ''[[Who is Sylvia?]]'' at London's Criterion Theatre. In 1951 she joined the [[Brian Brooke Company]] in Cape Town where she establiehd a reputation as a glamorous leading lady, but decided to give it all up and become an air-hostess with BEA. After having returned to South Africa, [[Rosalie van der Gucht]] persuaded her to return to the stage in 1978.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-Appearances in productions include: ''[[A Delicate Balance]]'' (Claire, 1978), ''[[Say Who You Are]]'' (Sarah, 1978-1979) and in ''[[Home]]'' (Marjorie, 1978), ''[[What the Butler Saw]]'' (1979), ''[[How the Other Half Loves]]'' (1980), ''[[The Shadow Box]]'', ''[[84 Charing Cross Road]]'' (1981), ''[[Gigi]]'' (Aunt Alicia, 1982), ''[[Present Laughter]]'' (1987).
+Appearances in productions include: ''[[A Delicate Balance]]'' (Claire, 1978), ''[[Say Who You Are]]'' (Sarah, 1978-1979) and in ''[[Home]]'' (Marjorie, 1978), ''[[What the Butler Saw]]'' (1979), ''[[How the Other Half Loves]]'' (1980), ''[[The Shadow Box]]'' (1980), ''[[84 Charing Cross Road]]'' (1981), ''[[Gigi]]'' (Aunt Alicia, 1982), ''[[Present Laughter]]'' (1987).
 == Awards, etc ==

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 === Career ===
-Among her professional engagements subsequent to her leaving RADA , was a six-mont tour of Britain in [[Noël Coward]]'s ''[[Fallen Angels]]''. She also spent six months in repertory at Lichfield , and appeared in Terence Rattigan's famous ''[[Who is Sylvia?]]'' at London's Criterion Theatre. In 1951 she joined [[the [[Brian Brooke Company]] in Cape Town where she establiehd a reputation as a glamorous leading lady, but decided to give it all up and become an air-hostess with BEA. After having returned to South Africa, [[Rosalie van der Gucht]] persuaded her to return to the stage in 1978.
+Among her professional engagements subsequent to her leaving RADA , was a six-mont tour of Britain in [[Noël Coward]]'s ''[[Fallen Angels]]''. She also spent six months in repertory at Lichfield , and appeared in Terence Rattigan's famous ''[[Who is Sylvia?]]'' at London's Criterion Theatre. In 1951 she joined the [[Brian Brooke Company]] in Cape Town where she establiehd a reputation as a glamorous leading lady, but decided to give it all up and become an air-hostess with BEA. After having returned to South Africa, [[Rosalie van der Gucht]] persuaded her to return to the stage in 1978.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

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 == Sources ==
-Sharp Festival of the Arts programme, 1978.
+Sharp Festival of the Arts (Grahamstown) programme, 1978.
 [[SACD|Limelight]] 1979/80.

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-'''ALLEN, Diana''' (19**- ) is a South African actress. Studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London. Appearances in productions include: ''[[A Delicate Balance]]'' (Clare), ''[[Say Who You Are]]'' (Sarah) and in ''[[Home]]'' (Marjorie), ''[[How the Other Half Loves]]'', ''[[The Shadow Box]]'', ''[[Gigi]]'' (Aunt Alicia).
+'''ALLEN, Diana''' (19**- ) is a South African actress.
 == Sources ==
-Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
+Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 == Return to ==
-Return to [[ESAT Personalities A]]
+Return to [[ESAT Personalities  A]]
 Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]

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−	(**-~~**~~). ~~Actress~~.	+	'''ALLEN, Diana''' (19**- ) is a South African actress. Studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London. Appearances in productions include: ''[[A Delicate Balance]]'' (Clare), ''[[Say Who You Are]]'' (Sarah) and in ''[[Home]]'' (Marjorie), ''[[How the Other Half Loves]]'', ''[[The Shadow Box]]'', ''[[Gigi]]'' (Aunt Alicia).
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−	~~Performed~~ in ''[[A Delicate Balance]]'' (~~as “Clare”~~ ), ''[[Say Who You Are]]'' (~~as “Sarah”~~) and in ''[[Home]]'' (~~as “Marjorie”~~).
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 Performed in ''[[A Delicate Balance]]'' (as “Clare” ), ''[[Say Who You Are]]'' (as “Sarah”) and in ''[[Home]]'' (as “Marjorie”).
 Return to [[ESAT Personalities A]]
 Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]
 Return to [[Main Page]]