Johannesburg Operatic and Dramatic Society - Revision history

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 ==Other services==
-It also advertised under this acronym for the hiring out of costumes, drapes, props, scores and scripts and rehearsal studios, also after its demise as a society.  Also served as Hiring company for costumes, drapes, props, scores and scripts and rehearsal studios. Something they continued after selling the Alhambra to Pieter Toerien?* Johannesburg.
+It also advertised under this acronym for the hiring out of costumes, drapes, props, scores and scripts and rehearsal studios, also after its demise as a society.
 == Sources ==

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 : ''[[Applause]]''
-: They now owned the Alhambra Theatre and opened it on 17 April 1977 with ''[[A Night to Remember]]'', directed by Anthony Farmer.
+: They now owned the [[Alhambra Theatre]] and opened it on 17 April 1977 with ''[[A Night to Remember]]'', directed by Anthony Farmer.
 : They staged ''[[New Faces]]'' of 1978, directed by Anthony Farmer with choreography by Wendy de la Harpe at the Alhambra in 1978. Their final production was ''[[Porgy and Bess]]''.

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 : ''[[The Count of Luxembourg]]'', ''[[Little Nellie Kelly]]''
-: ''[[Lilac Domino]]'', ''[[Bitter Sweet]]''
+: ''[[The Lilac Domino]]'', ''[[Bitter Sweet]]''
 : ''[[The Desert Song]]''

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 : ''[[Monsieur Beaucaire]]'', ''[[The Gondoliers]]'', ''[[The Pirates of Penzance]]''
-: ''[[The Lilac Domino]]'' (1941), ''[[Ruddigore]]'' (1941),
+: ''[[The Lilac Domino]]'', ''[[Ruddigore]]''
-: an exotic production of ''[[Chu Chin Chow]]'' (Empire Theatre, 1942),
+: ''[[Chu Chin Chow]]''
-: JODS produced ''[[The Count of Luxembourg]]'' and ''[[Little Nellie Kelly]]'' in 1948. It was staged at the Technical College Hall in Eloff Street which was a inadequate venue.
+: ''[[The Count of Luxembourg]]'', ''[[Little Nellie Kelly]]''
-: ''[[Lilac Domino]]'' and ''[[Bitter Sweet]]'' (Technical College Hall, 1950)..
+: ''[[Lilac Domino]]'', ''[[Bitter Sweet]]''
-: Presented a revival of Romberg’s ''[[The Desert Song]]'' at the Reps in 1952.
+: ''[[The Desert Song]]''
-: They produced Johann Strauss’ ''[[The Gypsy Baron]]'', starring Rita Roseman and Sergio Galli in 1953.
+: ''[[The Gypsy Baron]]''
-: Anthony Farmer directed Ivor Novello’s ''[[The Dancing Years]]'' and ''[[Naughty Marietta]]'' for the JODS in 1961.
+: ''[[The Dancing Years]]'', ''[[Naughty Marietta]]''
-: They staged Frank Loesser’s Broadway musical ''[[The Most Happy Fella]]'' which Anthony Farmer directed and designed décor and costumes for was staged at the Civic Theatre in 1962. It starred Edwin Steffe.
+: ''[[The Most Happy Fella]]''
-: They staged ''[[Show Boat]]'', starring New Zealand baritone Inia te Wiata, Ronnie Shelton, Marie Van Zyl, Olive King, Shirley Arden and the Capedium Choir at the Civic Theatre in 1963. Anthony Farmer directed and did the designed for the production which, due to popular demand, played at the Civic again in 1964, and JODS took it to African Theatre’s Cape Town venue, the Alhambra, where the Eoan group replaced the Capedium Choir.
+: ''[[Show Boat]]''
-: Ricky Arden directed ''[[Little Mary Sunshine]]'' at the Alexander for JODS circa 1965. They staged Frank Loesser’s musical ''[[Guys and Dolls]]'' which was based on the writings of Damon Runyon at the Civic in 1965. Anthony Farmer directed and did the design for this musical which starred Diane Todd, Michael McGovern, Charles Stodel, Patricia Langford and Bradley Harris. It returned for another sell out season at the Civic the following year.
+: ''[[Show Boat]]'' JODS took it to African Theatre’s Cape Town venue, the [[Alhambra Theatre]], where the [[EOAN Group]] replaced the Capedium Choir.
-: Pat Bray and Tom Arnold secured the rights to ''[[Around the World in 80 Days]]'' for JODS in 1966. Anthony Farmer staged the production at the Civic, with choreography by Wendy de la Harpe and music conducted by Bob Adams. Aubrey Louw assisted this show starring John Boulter and English actor Jack Tripp.
+: ''[[Little Mary Sunshine]]'', ''[[Guys and Dolls]]''
-: They staged Cole Porter’s musical ''[[Kiss Me, Kate]]'' at the Civic in March/April of 1967. They staged ''[[Man of La Mancha]]'', which Geoffrey Sutherland directed and choreographed, 1967. They staged Rodgers and Hammerstein’s ''[[Carousel]]'' in 1967.
+: ''[[Guys and Dolls]]'', ''[[Around the World in 80 Days]]''
-: The JODS production of ''[[South Pacific]]'' at the Civic was staged by Brickhill-Burke in 1969. There were designs by Keith Anderson and it starred Inia te Wiata, June Hern, Jean Dell and James White.
+: ''[[Kiss Me, Kate]]'', ''[[Man of La Mancha]]'', ''[[Carousel]]''
-: They staged ''[[Canterbury Tales]]'' at the Civic Theatre, directed by Geoffrey Sutherland in 1970.
+: ''[[South Pacific]]''
-: They staged ''[[Applause]]'', starring Janis Paige and Gay Lambert, at the Civic in 1971. Anthony Farmer designed the set, Otto Pirchner directed, and choreography was taken over from Geoffrey Sutherland by Wendy de la Harpe after dissatisfaction from the director. This proved to be their last production at the Civic.
+: ''[[Canterbury Tales]]''
-They now owned the Alhambra Theatre and opened it on 17 April 1977 with ''[[A Night to Remember]]'', directed by Anthony Farmer.
+: ''[[Applause]]''
-: They staged ''[[New Faces]]'' of 1978, directed by Anthony Farmer with choreography by Wendy de la Harpe at the Alhambra in 1978. Their final production was ''[[Porgy and Bess]]''.
+: They now owned the Alhambra Theatre and opened it on 17 April 1977 with ''[[A Night to Remember]]'', directed by Anthony Farmer.
 ==Personnel==

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 ==Productions==
-: Their productions included ''[[Rose-Marie]]'' (Standard Theatre, 1939),
+: ''[[Rose-Marie]]''
-: ''[[Monsieur Beaucaire]]'' (1940), ''[[The Gondoliers]]'' (1940), ''[[The Pirates of Penzance]]'' (1940),
+: ''[[Monsieur Beaucaire]]'', ''[[The Gondoliers]]'', ''[[The Pirates of Penzance]]''
-: ''[[Lilac Domino]]'' (1941), ''[[Ruddigore]]'' (1941),
+: ''[[The Lilac Domino]]'' (1941), ''[[Ruddigore]]'' (1941),
 : an exotic production of ''[[Chu Cin Chow]]'' (Empire Theatre, 1942),

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 : Their productions included ''[[Rose-Marie]]'' (Standard Theatre, 1939),
-: Monsieur Beaucaire (1940), The Gondoliers (1940), The Pirates of Penzance (1940),
+: ''[[Monsieur Beaucaire]]'' (1940), ''[[The Gondoliers]]'' (1940), ''[[The Pirates of Penzance]]'' (1940),
-: Lilac Domino (1941), Ruddigore (1941),
+: ''[[Lilac Domino]]'' (1941), ''[[Ruddigore]]'' (1941),
-: an exotic production of Chu Cin Chow (Empire Theatre, 1942),
+: an exotic production of ''[[Chu Cin Chow]]'' (Empire Theatre, 1942),
-: JODS produced The Count of Luxembourg and Little Nellie Kelly in 1948. It was staged at the Technical College Hall in Eloff Street which was a inadequate venue.
+: JODS produced ''[[The Count of Luxembourg]]'' and ''[[Little Nellie Kelly]]'' in 1948. It was staged at the Technical College Hall in Eloff Street which was a inadequate venue.
-: Lilac Domino and Bitter Sweet (Technical College Hall, 1950)..
+: ''[[Lilac Domino]]'' and ''[[Bitter Sweet]]'' (Technical College Hall, 1950)..
-: Presented a revival of Romberg’s The Desert Song at the Reps in 1952.
+: Presented a revival of Romberg’s ''[[The Desert Song]]'' at the Reps in 1952.
-: They produced Johann Strauss’ The Gypsy Baron, starring Rita Roseman and Sergio Galli in 1953.
+: They produced Johann Strauss’ ''[[The Gypsy Baron]]'', starring Rita Roseman and Sergio Galli in 1953.
-: Anthony Farmer directed Ivor Novello’s The Dancing Years and Naughty Marietta for the JODS in 1961.
+: Anthony Farmer directed Ivor Novello’s ''[[The Dancing Years]]'' and ''[[Naughty Marietta]]'' for the JODS in 1961.
-: They staged Frank Loesser’s Broadway musical The Most Happy Fella which Anthony Farmer directed and designed décor and costumes for was staged at the Civic Theatre in 1962. It starred Edwin Steffe.
+: They staged Frank Loesser’s Broadway musical ''[[The Most Happy Fella]]'' which Anthony Farmer directed and designed décor and costumes for was staged at the Civic Theatre in 1962. It starred Edwin Steffe.
-: They staged Show Boat, starring New Zealand baritone Inia te Wiata, Ronnie Shelton, Marie Van Zyl, Olive King, Shirley Arden and the Capedium Choir at the Civic Theatre in 1963. Anthony Farmer directed and did the designed for the production which, due to popular demand, played at the Civic again in 1964, and JODS took it to African Theatre’s Cape Town venue, the Alhambra, where the Eoan group replaced the Capedium Choir.
+: They staged ''[[Show Boat]]'', starring New Zealand baritone Inia te Wiata, Ronnie Shelton, Marie Van Zyl, Olive King, Shirley Arden and the Capedium Choir at the Civic Theatre in 1963. Anthony Farmer directed and did the designed for the production which, due to popular demand, played at the Civic again in 1964, and JODS took it to African Theatre’s Cape Town venue, the Alhambra, where the Eoan group replaced the Capedium Choir.
-: Ricky Arden directed Little Mary Sunshine at the Alexander for JODS circa 1965. They staged Frank Loesser’s musical Guys and Dolls which was based on the writings of Damon Runyon at the Civic in 1965. Anthony Farmer directed and did the design for this musical which starred Diane Todd, Michael McGovern, Charles Stodel, Patricia Langford and Bradley Harris. It returned for another sell out season at the Civic the following year.
+: Ricky Arden directed ''[[Little Mary Sunshine]]'' at the Alexander for JODS circa 1965. They staged Frank Loesser’s musical ''[[Guys and Dolls]]'' which was based on the writings of Damon Runyon at the Civic in 1965. Anthony Farmer directed and did the design for this musical which starred Diane Todd, Michael McGovern, Charles Stodel, Patricia Langford and Bradley Harris. It returned for another sell out season at the Civic the following year.
-: Pat Bray and Tom Arnold secured the rights to Around the World in 80 Days for JODS in 1966. Anthony Farmer staged the production at the Civic, with choreography by Wendy de la Harpe and music conducted by Bob Adams. Aubrey Louw assisted this show starring John Boulter and English actor Jack Tripp.
+: Pat Bray and Tom Arnold secured the rights to ''[[Around the World in 80 Days]]'' for JODS in 1966. Anthony Farmer staged the production at the Civic, with choreography by Wendy de la Harpe and music conducted by Bob Adams. Aubrey Louw assisted this show starring John Boulter and English actor Jack Tripp.
-: They staged Cole Porter’s musical ''[[Kiss Me, Kate]]'' at the Civic in March/April of 1967. They staged Man of La Mancha, which Geoffrey Sutherland directed and choreographed, 1967. They staged Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Carousel in 1967.
+: They staged Cole Porter’s musical ''[[Kiss Me, Kate]]'' at the Civic in March/April of 1967. They staged ''[[Man of La Mancha]]'', which Geoffrey Sutherland directed and choreographed, 1967. They staged Rodgers and Hammerstein’s ''[[Carousel]]'' in 1967.
-: The JODS production of South Pacific at the Civic was staged by Brickhill-Burke in 1969. There were designs by Keith Anderson and it starred Inia te Wiata, June Hern, Jean Dell and James White.
+: The JODS production of ''[[South Pacific]]'' at the Civic was staged by Brickhill-Burke in 1969. There were designs by Keith Anderson and it starred Inia te Wiata, June Hern, Jean Dell and James White.
-: They staged Canterbury Tales at the Civic Theatre, directed by Geoffrey Sutherland in 1970.
+: They staged ''[[Canterbury Tales]]'' at the Civic Theatre, directed by Geoffrey Sutherland in 1970.
-: They staged Applause, starring Janis Paige and Gay Lambert, at the Civic in 1971. Anthony Farmer designed the set, Otto Pirchner directed, and choreography was taken over from Geoffrey Sutherland by Wendy de la Harpe after dissatisfaction from the director. This proved to be their last production at the Civic.
+: They staged ''[[Applause]]'', starring Janis Paige and Gay Lambert, at the Civic in 1971. Anthony Farmer designed the set, Otto Pirchner directed, and choreography was taken over from Geoffrey Sutherland by Wendy de la Harpe after dissatisfaction from the director. This proved to be their last production at the Civic.
-They now owned the Alhambra Theatre and opened it on 17 April 1977 with A Night to Remember, directed by Anthony Farmer.
+They now owned the Alhambra Theatre and opened it on 17 April 1977 with ''[[A Night to Remember]]'', directed by Anthony Farmer.
-: They staged New Faces of 1978, directed by Anthony Farmer with choreography by Wendy de la Harpe at the Alhambra in 1978. They also staged an unsuccessful  production of George and Ira Gershwin’s opera Porgy and Bess, directed by Taubie Kushlick and starring Ben Masinga and Betty Mthombeni at the Alhambra in November 1978. It re-opened, just to close again by the end of January 1979 and so saw the end of sixty years of JODS productions.
+: They staged ''[[New Faces]]'' of 1978, directed by Anthony Farmer with choreography by Wendy de la Harpe at the Alhambra in 1978. They also staged an unsuccessful  production of George and Ira Gershwin’s opera ''[[Porgy and Bess]]'', directed by Taubie Kushlick and starring Ben Masinga and Betty Mthombeni at the Alhambra in November 1978. It re-opened, just to close again by the end of January 1979 and so saw the end of sixty years of JODS productions.

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 ==Performances spaces used==
-The society used available Johannesburg venues over the years, including the [[Alhambra]] (opened 1919), the [[Standard Theatre]], and the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]].
+The society used available Johannesburg venues over the years, including the [[Alhambra]] (opened 1919), the [[Standard Theatre]], [[Empire Theatre]], the [[Technical College Hall]], and the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]].
 By 1966 the famous [[Alhambra]] cinema in Doornfontein had become badly neglected and was bought and renovated into a permanent home for the [[Johannesburg Operatic and Dramatic Society]]'s  musicals. It opened on 17 April 1977 with a production of ''[[A Night to Remember]]'', directed by [[Anthony Farmer]], followed by productions of ''[[New Faces]]'' (1978), and ''[[Porgy and Bess]]''(1978). It re-opened, just to close again by the end of January 1979, which saw the end of sixty years of [[JODS]] productions in Johannesburg.