Ruth Peffers - Revision history

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	[[Ruth Jane Peffers]] was born in Bloemfontein. Married David Alexander (19 January 1935). She died in Cape Town.		[[Ruth Jane Peffers]] was born in Bloemfontein. Married David Alexander (19 January 1935). She died in Cape Town.

		+	She was a key figure in the early years of the Department of Speech and Drama at the [[University of Cape Town]].
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	==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==		==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

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−	[[Ruth Peffers]] (~~about~~ 1897-1981). Actress, director, speech teacher and head of Speech Training at the College of Music, [[University of Cape Town Drama Department\|University of Cape Town]], 1931-1946.	+	[[Ruth Peffers]] (1897-1981). Actress, director, speech teacher and head of Speech Training at the College of Music, [[University of Cape Town Drama Department\|University of Cape Town]], 1931-1946.

	==Biography==		==Biography==

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-[[Ruth Peffers]] (about 1897-19*). Actress, director, speech teacher and head of Speech Training at the College of Music, [[University of Cape Town Drama Department|University of Cape Town]], 1931-1946.
+[[Ruth Peffers]] (about 1897-1981). Actress, director, speech teacher and head of Speech Training at the College of Music, [[University of Cape Town Drama Department|University of Cape Town]], 1931-1946.
 ==Biography==
-[[Ruth Jane Peffers]] was born in Bloemfontein. Married David Alexander (19 January 1935).
+[[Ruth Jane Peffers]] was born in Bloemfontein. Married David Alexander (19 January 1935). She died in Cape Town.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

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−	[[Ruth Peffers]] (18*-19). Actress, director, speech teacher and head of Speech Training at the College of Music, [[University of Cape Town Drama Department\|University of Cape Town]], 1931-1946.	+	[[Ruth Peffers]] (about 1897-19*). Actress, director, speech teacher and head of Speech Training at the College of Music, [[University of Cape Town Drama Department\|University of Cape Town]], 1931-1946.

		+	==Biography==
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		+	[[Ruth Jane Peffers]] was born in Bloemfontein. Married David Alexander (19 January 1935).
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	==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==		==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

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−	[[Ruth Peffers]] (18*-19). Actress, director, speech teacher and head of Speech Training at the College of Music, [[University of Cape Town Drama Department\|University of Cape Town]], ~~until~~ 1946.	+	[[Ruth Peffers]] (18*-19). Actress, director, speech teacher and head of Speech Training at the College of Music, [[University of Cape Town Drama Department\|University of Cape Town]], 1931-1946.

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

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−	[[Ruth Peffers]] (18*-19). Actress, director, speech teacher and head of Speech Training at the College of Music, [[University of Cape Town Drama Department\|University of Cape Town]] , ~~in the 1930s and 1940s~~.	+	[[Ruth Peffers]] (18*-19). Actress, director, speech teacher and head of Speech Training at the College of Music, [[University of Cape Town Drama Department\|University of Cape Town]], until 1946.

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

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 : ''[[Henry IV]]'' ([[University of Cape Town Speech and Drama Department]])
 : ''[[ Quality Street ]]'' (([[University of Cape Town Speech and Drama Department]])/[[University of Cape Town Dramatic Society]])
 : ''[[The Tidings Brought to Mary]]'' ([[University of Cape Town Speech and Drama Department]])
 : ''[[Family Portrait]]'' ([[University of Cape Town Speech and Drama Department]])

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 : ''[[Hippolytus]]'' ([[University of Cape Town Speech and Drama Department]])
-: ''[[The Cradle Song]]'', directed by [[Ruth Peffers]];
+: ''[[The Cradle Song]]'' ([[University of Cape Town Speech and Drama Department]])
-: ''[[Marriage à la Mode]]'', directed by [[Ruth Peffers]].
+: ''[[Marriage à la Mode]]'' ([[University of Cape Town Speech and Drama Department]])
-:  ''[[Sister Beatrice]]'', directed by [[Ruth Peffers]].
+:  ''[[Sister Beatrice]]'' ([[University of Cape Town Speech and Drama Department]])
-: ''[[Henry IV]]'',  directed by [[Ruth Peffers]].
+: ''[[Henry IV]]'' ([[University of Cape Town Speech and Drama Department]])
-: ''[[ Quality Street ]]'' (with the [[University of Cape Town Dramatic Society]]) (directed by [[Ruth Peffers]]).
+: ''[[ Quality Street ]]'' (([[University of Cape Town Speech and Drama Department]])/[[University of Cape Town Dramatic Society]])
-: ''[[The Tidings Brought to Mary]]'', directed by [[Ruth Peffers]].
+: ''[[The Tidings Brought to Mary]]'' ([[University of Cape Town Speech and Drama Department]])
-: ''[[Family Portrait]]'', directed by [[Ruth Peffers]].
+: ''[[Family Portrait]]'' ([[University of Cape Town Speech and Drama Department]])
-: ''[[The Pleasure Garden]]'', directed by [[Ruth Peffers]]
+: ''[[The Pleasure Garden]]'' ([[University of Cape Town Speech and Drama Department]])
 == Sources ==

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 As actress she appeared in Chekhov's ''[[The Seagull]]'' ([[Little Theatre]], 1931), ''[[The Old Maid]]'' (1939).
-As director she did ''[[Hippolytus]]'' ([[Little Theatre]], 1931),  Maeterlinck's ''[[Sister Beatrice]]'' ([[Little Theatre]], 1933); ''[[The Pleasure Garden]]'' ([[Little Theatre]], 1945); ''[[The Tidings Brought to Mary]]''; ''[[Family Portrait]]''; ''[[The Cradle Song]]''; ''[[Marriage à la Mode]]''.
+===As director===
-[FdV; MT]
 == Sources ==

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−	[[Ruth Peffers]] (18*-19). Actress, director, speech teacher and head of Speech ~~and Drama~~ at the College of Music, [[University of Cape Town Drama Department\|University of Cape Town]] , in the 1930s and 1940s.	+	[[Ruth Peffers]] (18*-19). Actress, director, speech teacher and head of Speech Training at the College of Music, [[University of Cape Town Drama Department\|University of Cape Town]] , in the 1930s and 1940s.

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