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The Federation of Amateur Theatrical Societies of Southern Africa held its First Annual Play Festival at the [[Port Elizabeth City Hall]] on December 11, 1939 when six plays were staged. The Adjudicator was [[David L Kahn]].

They were:
I. [[Smoke-Screens]] - - - by [[Harold Brighouse]]
Presented by the [[Krugersdorp Municipal Dramatic and Operatic Society]].
CAST (in order of their appearance)
Mrs [[P P Breytenbach]] as Susan Merridew, Mrs [[J Richmond]] as Primrose Aston, Mrs [[A G Gladwin]] as Lucy Aston, her mother, and Miss [[G B Palk]] as CLARICE, a friend of Primrose.
The scene is Mrs Aston's sitting room in a Kensington flat.

2 [[Bly By Jou Lees]], an original stage production in one act by [[P W S Schumann]]
Presented by the [[Krugersdorp Municipal Dramatic and Operatic Society]].
Cast: [[Mnr. W. J. S. Coetzee]] as Albert Theron, Mr [[T C E Corbett]] as Lodewyk van Vuuren, [[Mr S Hendrikz]] as Bantjies.

3. [[In Port]] - - - - - - by [[Harold Simpson]]
Presented by the Executive Committee of the Federation.
CAST (in order of their appearance)
Mr [[J Elwyn Davies]] as Fletcher, Mr [[F C Drummond]] as Mr Justice Hatton, and Mr J Hardie as Robert Adderly.
The scene is the dining room of Mr Justice Hatton's bachelor chambers.

4 [[White Queen, Red Queen]] - - by T. B. Morris.
Presented by Mrs. [[Taubie Kushlick]]'s Studio, Port Elizabeth
CAST
[[Loremia Hayes]] as Elizabeth Hammond, [[Joan Wallace]] as Madge Skelton, [[Helen Lipschitz]] as Mary Wyatt, all Ladies-in-Waiting to Queen Katherine, [[Gwen Marriner ]] as Jane Seymour, Attendant on Anne Boleyn, [[Madge Frost]] as Mary Tudor, Princess of Wales, [[Elizabeth Howe ]] as Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, [[Lilian Goldman ]] as Anne Boleyn, Marchioness of Pembroke and [[Mollie Pittaway]] as Katherine of Arragon, Queen of England.

5 [[Twentieth Century Lullaby]] by [[Cedric Mount]]
Presented by the [[Rhodes University College Dramatic Society]].
Produced by [[S Christie]].
CAST
[[J Leith]] as MADONNA, [[P Sutherns]] as Mother, [[H S Winter]] as Schoolmaster, [[A B Hall]] as Politician, [[B Thompson]] as Businessman, [[R Douglas]] as Clergy, [[H Barradle]] as Bride, [[R Cunlisse]] as Announcer.

6. [[Joint Owners In Spain]] by [[Alice Brown]]
Presented by Mrs. [[Gibson Lochhead]], Port Elizabeth.
CAST
Miss [[Anne Lamb]] as MRS. FULLERTON, Mrs[[D Coutts]] as Mrs MITCHELL, Mrs [[C English]] as MRS. BLAIR, Mrs [[G Lochhead]] as MISS DYER.

SOURCE: Federation of Amateur Theatrical Societies of Southern Africa programme from December 11, 1939.

← Older revision		Revision as of 08:56, 27 July 2024
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−	~~The~~ Federation of Amateur Theatrical Societies of ~~Southern~~ Africa held its First Annual Play Festival at the [[Port Elizabeth City Hall]] on December 11, 1939 when six plays were staged. The Adjudicator was [[David L Kahn]]. All proceeds were donated to the [[Ministering League for Consumptives]].	+	#REDIRECT[[Federation of Amateur Theatrical Societies of South Africa]]
−
−	~~They were:~~
−
−	~~I. [[Smoke-Screens]] by [[Harold Brighouse]]~~
−	~~Presented by the [[Krugersdorp Municipal Dramatic and Operatic Society]].~~
−	~~CAST (in order of their appearance)~~
−	~~Mrs [[P P Breytenbach]] as Susan Merridew, Mrs [[J Richmond]] as Primrose Aston, Mrs [[A G Gladwin]] as Lucy Aston, her mother, and Miss [[G B Palk]] as CLARICE, a friend of Primrose.~~
−	~~The scene is Mrs Aston's sitting room in a Kensington flat.~~
−
−
−	~~2 [[Bly By Jou Lees]], an original stage production in one act by [[P W S Schumann]]~~
−	~~Presented by the [[Krugersdorp Municipal Dramatic and Operatic Society]].~~
−	~~Cast: Mnr. [[W. J. S. Coetzee]] as Albert Theron, Mr [[T C E Corbett]] as Lodewyk van Vuuren, Mr [[S Hendrikz]] as Bantjies.~~
−
−
−	~~3. [[In Port]] by [[Harold Simpson]]~~
−	~~Presented by the Executive Committee of the Federation.~~
−	~~CAST (in order of their appearance)~~
−	~~Mr [[J Elwyn Davies]] as Fletcher, Mr [[F C Drummond]] as Mr Justice Hatton, and Mr [[J Hardie]] as Robert Adderly.~~
−	~~The scene is the dining room of Mr Justice Hatton's bachelor chambers.~~
−
−
−	~~4 [[White Queen, Red Queen]] by T. B. Morris.~~
−	~~Presented by Mrs. [[Taubie Kushlick]]'s Studio, Port Elizabeth~~
−	~~CAST~~
−	[[Loremia Hayes]] as Elizabeth Hammond, [[Joan Wallace]] as Madge Skelton, [[Helen Lipschitz]] as Mary Wyatt, all Ladies-in-Waiting to Queen Katherine, [[Gwen Marriner ]] as Jane Seymour, Attendant on Anne Boleyn, [[Madge Frost]] as Mary Tudor, Princess of Wales, [[Elizabeth Howe ]] as Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury, [[Lilian Goldman ]] as Anne Boleyn, Marchioness of Pembroke and [[Mollie Pittaway]] ~~as Katherine of Arragon, Queen of England.~~
−
−
−	~~5 [[Twentieth Century Lullaby]] by [[Cedric Mount]]~~
−	~~Presented by the [[Rhodes University College Dramatic Society]].~~
−	~~Produced by [[S Christie]].~~
−	~~CAST~~
−	[[J Leith]] as MADONNA, [[P Sutherns]] as Mother, [[H S Winter]] as Schoolmaster, [[A B Hall]] as Politician, [[B Thompson]] as Businessman, [[R Douglas]] as Clergy, [[H Barradle]] as Bride, [[R Cunlisse]] as Announcer.
−
−
−	~~6. [[Joint Owners In Spain]] by [[Alice Brown]]~~
−	~~Presented by Mrs. [[Gibson Lochhead]], Port Elizabeth.~~
−	~~CAST~~
−	~~Miss [[Anne Lamb]] as MRS. FULLERTON, Mrs[[D Coutts]] as Mrs MITCHELL, Mrs [[C English]] as MRS. BLAIR, Mrs [[G Lochhead]] as MISS DYER.~~
−
−	~~SOURCE: Federation of Amateur Theatrical Societies of Southern Africa programme from December 11, 1939.~~

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−	The Federation of Amateur Theatrical Societies of Southern Africa held its First Annual Play Festival at the [[Port Elizabeth City Hall]] on December 11, 1939 when six plays were staged. The Adjudicator was [[David L Kahn]].	+	The Federation of Amateur Theatrical Societies of Southern Africa held its First Annual Play Festival at the [[Port Elizabeth City Hall]] on December 11, 1939 when six plays were staged. The Adjudicator was [[David L Kahn]]. All proceeds were donated to the [[Ministering League for Consumptives]].

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 [[Bly By Jou Lees]], an original stage production in one act by [[P W S Schumann]]
 Presented by the [[Krugersdorp Municipal Dramatic and Operatic Society]].
-Cast: [[Mnr. W. J. S. Coetzee]] as Albert Theron, Mr [[T C E Corbett]] as Lodewyk van Vuuren, Mr [[S Hendrikz]] as Bantjies.
+Cast: Mnr. [[W. J. S. Coetzee]] as Albert Theron, Mr [[T C E Corbett]] as Lodewyk van Vuuren, Mr [[S Hendrikz]] as Bantjies.

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 They were:
 I. [[Smoke-Screens]] by [[Harold Brighouse]]
 Presented by the [[Krugersdorp Municipal Dramatic and Operatic Society]].

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 They were:
-I. [[Smoke-Screens]] - - - by [[Harold Brighouse]]
+I. [[Smoke-Screens]] by [[Harold Brighouse]]
 Presented by the [[Krugersdorp Municipal Dramatic and Operatic Society]].
 CAST (in order of their appearance)
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-. [[In Port]] - - - - - - by [[Harold Simpson]]
+. [[In Port]] by [[Harold Simpson]]
 Presented by the Executive Committee of the Federation.
 CAST (in order of their appearance)
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-[[White Queen, Red Queen]] - - by T. B. Morris.
+[[White Queen, Red Queen]] by T. B. Morris.
 Presented by Mrs. [[Taubie Kushlick]]'s Studio, Port Elizabeth
 CAST