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The [[King William's Town Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society]] was founded in 1897, it most probably used the [[King William’s Town Theatre]] or [[King William’s Town Town Hall]], opened in 1896, for its productions.

The society also performed on occasion in Port Elizabeth.

== Sources ==

Du Toit, 1988 [JH]

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	Kaffrarian Museum, W3303B, Minute Book of KAMADS, 23/8/1897 - 111711899, Annual Report, 2318/1898		Kaffrarian Museum, W3303B, Minute Book of KAMADS, 23/8/1897 - 111711899, Annual Report, 2318/1898
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		+	[[Walter Greyvenstein\|Greyvenstein, Walter]] 1988. ''The history and development of children's theatre in English in South Africa''. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Johannesburg: [[Rand Afrikaans University]].
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		+	Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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 The society also performed on occasion in Port Elizabeth.
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-July 1947: The three-act play ''[[Pink String and Sealing Wax]]'' was produced by [[Dorothy Southwell]] as a fundraiser in aid of the Kaffrarian Museum during Museum Week. Starring [[Freda Coleman]], [[Kathleen Smailes]], [[Winnie Richardson]], [[Fannie Adler]], [[Gwen Davis]], [[Mark Weintraub]], [[Neville Becker]], [[David Cooper]] and [[Ronnie Watermeyer]].
+Productions presented by the society include:
 == Sources ==

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 =Contribution to South African Theatre=
-July 1947: The three-act play ''[[Pink String and Sealing Wax]]'' was produced by [[Dorothy Southwell]] as a fundraiser in aid of the Kaffrarian Museum. Starring [[Freda Coleman]], [[Kathleen Smailes]], [[Winnie Richardson]], [[Fannie Adler]], [[Gwen Davis]], [[Mark Weintraub]], [[Neville Becker]], [[David Cooper]] and [[Ronnie Watermeyer]].
+July 1947: The three-act play ''[[Pink String and Sealing Wax]]'' was produced by [[Dorothy Southwell]] as a fundraiser in aid of the Kaffrarian Museum during Museum Week. Starring [[Freda Coleman]], [[Kathleen Smailes]], [[Winnie Richardson]], [[Fannie Adler]], [[Gwen Davis]], [[Mark Weintraub]], [[Neville Becker]], [[David Cooper]] and [[Ronnie Watermeyer]].
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 =Contribution to South African Theatre=
-July 1947: The three-act play ''[[Pink String and Sealing Wax]]'' was produced by [[Dorothy Southwell]] as a fundraiser in aid of the King William's Town museum. Starring [[Freda Coleman]], [[Kathleen Smailes]], [[Winnie Richardson]], [[Fannie Adler]], [[Gwen Davis]], [[Mark Weintraub]], [[Neville Becker]], [[David Cooper]] and [[Ronnie Watermeyer]].
+July 1947: The three-act play ''[[Pink String and Sealing Wax]]'' was produced by [[Dorothy Southwell]] as a fundraiser in aid of the Kaffrarian Museum. Starring [[Freda Coleman]], [[Kathleen Smailes]], [[Winnie Richardson]], [[Fannie Adler]], [[Gwen Davis]], [[Mark Weintraub]], [[Neville Becker]], [[David Cooper]] and [[Ronnie Watermeyer]].
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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
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		+	[[Saturday Post]], August 2, 1947.

	Du Toit, 1988 [JH]		Du Toit, 1988 [JH]

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	The society also performed on occasion in Port Elizabeth.		The society also performed on occasion in Port Elizabeth.
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		+	=Contribution to South African Theatre=
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		+	July 1947: The three-act play ''[[Pink String and Sealing Wax]]'' was produced by [[Dorothy Southwell]] as a fundraiser in aid of the King William's Town museum. Starring [[Freda Coleman]], [[Kathleen Smailes]], [[Winnie Richardson]], [[Fannie Adler]], [[Gwen Davis]], [[Mark Weintraub]], [[Neville Becker]], [[David Cooper]] and [[Ronnie Watermeyer]].

	== Sources ==		== Sources ==

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−	The [[King William's Town Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society]] (KAMADS) was founded in 1897 and specialised in [[Gilbert and Sullivan]] operettas~~, it~~ most probably used the [[King William’s Town Theatre]] or [[King William’s Town Town Hall]], opened in 1896, for its productions.	+	The [[King William's Town Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society]] (KAMADS) was founded in 1897 and specialised in [[Gilbert and Sullivan]] operettas. It most probably used the [[King William’s Town Theatre]] or [[King William’s Town Town Hall]], opened in 1896, for its productions.

	Although it was an extremely active society in terms of productions, only nine members attended the 1898 annual general meeting.		Although it was an extremely active society in terms of productions, only nine members attended the 1898 annual general meeting.

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−	The [[King William's Town Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society]] (KAMADS) was founded in 1897 and specialised in [[Gilbert and Sullivan]] operettas , it most probably used the [[King William’s Town Theatre]] or [[King William’s Town Town Hall]], opened in 1896, for its productions.	+	The [[King William's Town Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society]] (KAMADS) was founded in 1897 and specialised in [[Gilbert and Sullivan]] operettas, it most probably used the [[King William’s Town Theatre]] or [[King William’s Town Town Hall]], opened in 1896, for its productions.

	Although it was an extremely active society in terms of productions, only nine members attended the 1898 annual general meeting.		Although it was an extremely active society in terms of productions, only nine members attended the 1898 annual general meeting.

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-The [[King William's Town Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society]] was founded in 1897, it most probably used the [[King William’s Town Theatre]] or [[King William’s Town Town Hall]], opened in 1896, for its productions.
+The [[King William's Town Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society]] (KAMADS) was founded in 1897 and specialised in [[Gilbert and Sullivan]] operettas , it most probably used the [[King William’s Town Theatre]] or [[King William’s Town Town Hall]], opened in 1896, for its productions.
 The society also performed on occasion in Port Elizabeth.
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 Du Toit,  1988 [JH]
 == For more information ==