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[[John Ashton Jones]] was a musical director in Port Elizabeth's amateur theatre. He was also a music teacher at the [[Grey High School]].

== Biography ==

Born: ????.

He studied at the [[Royal College of Music]] in London.

His first stay in South Africa was between 1960 and 1963, during which time he played in the orchestra for ''[[My Fair Lady]]''.

On his return to England, he taught the boys on wind instruments at [[Shrewsbury School]].

In 1968 he returned to South Africa and was on the staff of the Conservatoire of Music at the University of Port Elizabeth until the end of 1972.

He frequently broadcast for the SABC.

==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

[[John Ashton Jones]] was the musical director for "Annie Get Your Gun" and "South Pacific" for the [[Gilbert and Sullivan Society]] and "Guys and Dolls" for the University of Port Elizabeth.

1974: Musical Director for the Collegiate School for Girls Centenary production of "The Gondoliers".

== Awards, etc ==

== Sources ==

1974:''[[The Gondoliers]]'' theatre programme

Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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 circa 1973: ''[[Guys and Dolls]]'' for the University of Port Elizabeth.
-: Musical Director for the Collegiate School for Girls Centenary production of ''[[The Gondoliers]]''.
+: Musical Director for the [[Collegiate Girls' High School]] Centenary production of ''[[The Gondoliers]]''.
 == Awards, etc ==

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 : Musical Director for ''[[South Pacific]]'' for the [[Gilbert and Sullivan Society]].
- ''[[Guys and Dolls]]'' for the University of Port Elizabeth.
+circa 1973: ''[[Guys and Dolls]]'' for the University of Port Elizabeth.
 : Musical Director for the Collegiate School for Girls Centenary production of ''[[The Gondoliers]]''.

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 : Musical Director for ''[[Annie Get Your Gun]]'' for the [[Gilbert and Sullivan Society]].
- ''[[South Pacific]]'' for the [[Gilbert and Sullivan Society]] and ''[[Guys and Dolls]]'' for the University of Port Elizabeth.
+: Musical Director for ''[[South Pacific]]'' for the [[Gilbert and Sullivan Society]].
 : Musical Director for the Collegiate School for Girls Centenary production of ''[[The Gondoliers]]''.

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-[[John Ashton Jones]] was the musical director for ''[[Annie Get Your Gun]]'' and ''[[South Pacific]]'' for the [[Gilbert and Sullivan Society]] and ''[[Guys and Dolls]]'' for the University of Port Elizabeth.
+: Musical Director for ''[[Annie Get Your Gun]]'' for the [[Gilbert and Sullivan Society]].
 : Musical Director for the Collegiate School for Girls Centenary production of ''[[The Gondoliers]]''.

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 He studied at the [[Royal College of Music]] in London.
-His first stay in South Africa was between 1960 and 1963, during which time he played in the orchestra for ''[[My Fair Lady]]''.
+His first stay in South Africa was between 1960 and 1963.
 On his return to England, he taught the boys on wind instruments at [[Shrewsbury School]].
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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 : Musical Director for ''[[Annie Get Your Gun]]'' for the [[Gilbert and Sullivan Society]].