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Mrs [[J Tasker]], formerly Miss [[Elaine English]], came to Port Elizabeth in January 1946 as a speech training and dramatic art teacher at the [[Collegiate School for Girls]]. She studied at the [[University of Cape Town]].

==Contribution to South African Theatre==

In Cape Town she was involved in the production of [[JB Priestley]]'s [[They Came to a City]] at the [[Litle Theatre]].

Also in Cape Town, she produced a pantomine for 400 "Coloured" children in the [[Cape Town City Hall]].

1946: Produced [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[As You Like It]]'' for the Collegiate.

1946: Acted in [[The Blue Goose]] for [[PEMADS]].

June 1947: Once again produced [[JB Priestley]]'s [[They Came to a City]].

==Source==

[[Saturday Post]], March 29, 1947.

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−	Mrs [[Elaine Tasker]], formerly Miss [[Elaine English]] before marrying [[James Tasker]], came to Port Elizabeth in January 1946 as a speech training and dramatic art teacher at the [[Collegiate School ~~for Girls~~]]. She studied at the [[University of Cape Town]].	+	Mrs [[Elaine Tasker]], formerly Miss [[Elaine English]] before marrying [[James Tasker]], came to Port Elizabeth in January 1946 as a speech training and dramatic art teacher at the [[Collegiate Girls' High School]]. She studied at the [[University of Cape Town]].

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-Mrs [[Elaine Tasker]], formerly Miss [[Elaine English]], came to Port Elizabeth in January 1946 as a speech training and dramatic art teacher at the [[Collegiate School for Girls]]. She studied at the [[University of Cape Town]].
+Mrs [[Elaine Tasker]], formerly Miss [[Elaine English]] before marrying [[James Tasker]], came to Port Elizabeth in January 1946 as a speech training and dramatic art teacher at the [[Collegiate School for Girls]]. She studied at the [[University of Cape Town]].
 ==Contribution to South African Theatre==
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 In Cape Town she was involved in the production of [[JB Priestley]]'s [[They Came to a City]] at the [[Little Theatre]].
-She portrayed the Madonna in South Africa's only Passion Play which was staged at the [[Alhambra Theatre]]
+She portrayed the Madonna in South Africa's only Passion Play which was staged at the [[Alhambra Theatre]].
 Also in Cape Town, she produced a pantomime for 400 "Coloured" children in the [[Cape Town City Hall]].
-: Produced [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[As You Like It]]'' for the Collegiate.
+: Produced [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[As You Like It]]'' for the Collegiate Girls in Port Elizabeth.
 : Acted in [[The Blue Goose]] for [[PEMADS]].
 June 1947: Once again produced [[JB Priestley]]'s [[They Came to a City]].
 ==Source==
 [[Saturday Post]], March 29, 1947.
 == Return to ==

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−	Mrs [[J Tasker]], formerly Miss [[Elaine English]], came to Port Elizabeth in January 1946 as a speech training and dramatic art teacher at the [[Collegiate School for Girls]]. She studied at the [[University of Cape Town]].	+	Mrs [[Elaine Tasker]], formerly Miss [[Elaine English]], came to Port Elizabeth in January 1946 as a speech training and dramatic art teacher at the [[Collegiate School for Girls]]. She studied at the [[University of Cape Town]].

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 ==Contribution to South African Theatre==
-In Cape Town she was involved in the production of [[JB Priestley]]'s [[They Came to a City]] at the [[Litle Theatre]].
+In Cape Town she was involved in the production of [[JB Priestley]]'s [[They Came to a City]] at the [[Little Theatre]].
 Also in Cape Town, she produced a pantomine for 400 "Coloured" children in the [[Cape Town City Hall]].