Shanty Town Revue - Revision history

Ivor at 07:32, 9 February 2018

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Satj at 06:11, 1 February 2018

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Ivor at 06:04, 1 February 2018

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Ivor at 17:47, 31 January 2018

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Ivor at 09:20, 31 January 2018

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Satj at 07:08, 31 January 2018

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Satj at 07:06, 31 January 2018

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 ''[[Shanty Town Revue]]'' is an all-African musical, produced by [[Stanley Nathan]] with a script and storyline by  [[Myer Kaplan]] () and musical arrangements by [[Mike Ngxokolo]] and [[Lent Whyte Nkomo]].
-Also known as ''[[Shantytown Review]]'' or simply ''[[Shantytown]]''.
+Sometimes misspelt as ''[[Shantytown Review]]'' or incorrectly called ''[[Shantytown]]''.
 == '''BACKGROUND''' ==

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 ''[[Shanty Town Revue]]'' is an all-African musical, produced by [[Stanley Nathan]] with a script and storyline by  [[Myer Kaplan]] () and musical arrangements by [[Mike Ngxokolo]] and [[Lent Whyte Nkomo]].
-''[[Shantytown Review]]'' or simply ''[[Shantytown]]''.
+Also known as ''[[Shantytown Review]]'' or simply ''[[Shantytown]]''.
 == '''BACKGROUND''' ==

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	== '''SOURCE:''' ==		== '''SOURCE:''' ==
−	Shanty Town Revue programme - ~~1962~~	+	Shanty Town Revue programme - 1959

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	Presented by '''[[Norman Ntshinga]]'''		Presented by '''[[Norman Ntshinga]]'''

−	''[[Shanty Town Revue]]'' was Port Elizabeth's first all-African musical production and was staged at the [[Crispin Hall]] (at the bottom of Mount Road) ~~in 1962~~, with all the proceeds going to the Cripple Care Society. It was inspired by the 1959 all-African musical, [[King Kong]], and was billed as "Port Elizabeth’s own 'backyard' entertainers". All publicity and media reports had the name broken into three words. However, in the “Cue Notes” below, the name was written using two words.	+	''[[Shanty Town Revue]]'' was Port Elizabeth's first all-African musical production and was staged at the [[Crispin Hall]] (at the bottom of Mount Road) on August 3 - 7, 1959, with all the proceeds going to the Cripple Care Society. It was inspired by the 1959 all-African musical, [[King Kong]], and was billed as "Port Elizabeth’s own 'backyard' entertainers". All publicity and media reports had the name broken into three words. However, in the “Cue Notes” below, the name was written using two words.

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-''[[Shanty Town Revue]]'' is an all-African musical, with a script and storyline by  [[Myer Kaplan]] () and musical arrangements by [[Mike Ngxokolo]] and [[Lent Whyte Nkomo]].
+''[[Shanty Town Revue]]'' is an all-African musical, produced by [[Stanley Nathan]] with a script and storyline by  [[Myer Kaplan]] () and musical arrangements by [[Mike Ngxokolo]] and [[Lent Whyte Nkomo]].
 ''[[Shantytown Review]]'' or simply ''[[Shantytown]]''.
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 '''[[Maytones]]:''' [[Mabel Magada]], [[Rhoda Sokutu]], [[Sylvia Maphela]] (and [[Rosy Koloi]]).
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 Not only does the hidden talent exist, but there are many talented unknowns who yearn to be discovered, for they have learnt that a gifted artist can sing his way into all hearts and that he can rise through music to fame and fortune.
 “Shantytown (sic) Revue” is an attempt to depict, in a simple story, how much talent waits on discovery; all the artists have belonged up to now to the thousands of unknowns in the locations and shantytowns.
-The story of Norman the talent scout, and Humphrey who hopes to become a star, could happen in any location.
+The story of Norman the talent scout, and Humphrey who hopes to become a star could happen in any location.
 His eventual success, after many rebuffs, is the thread which links the different numbers and sequences.
 From the opening scene, in which a young man courts his girl friend in the traditional manner, and drives off the defeated suitor, through the shebeen in the location, to the park scene on the outskirts of town, and on to the final sophistication of the “Klub Kangaroo,” the thread of music and dancing is unbroken.
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 After the overture, the curtain opens on a traditional African scene in the rural areas. A young girl goes down to the river to draw water. While she is there, one of her ardent suitors arrives to woo her. He is sure he will enchant her to accept him because the witchdoctor has given him special herbs. He must chew these and then blow them in her direction. He draws a line on the ground in front of her. On one side, he says, is the river in which she will drown; on the other the Lion (himself). He asks her to consider carefully if she wants to drown or if she wants to come over to his side of the line. He is sure she will make the right decision because the herbs will help him. She thinks about it for a while. Then there is an act of acceptance when she takes off her ritual necklace and puts it around his neck. He kisses her – very pleased with himself! Just then his rival rolls up and the successful one, to prove his manhood, drives him off.
-Immediately arrangements are made for the wedding feast at which the guests pass around a tin of beer and then are led in song by the Master of Ceremonies, who could be the witchdoctor. The entertainers then take turns in a drunken fashion to amuse their fellow-guests.
+Immediately arrangements are made for the wedding feast at which the guests pass around a tin of beer. They are led in song by the Master of Ceremonies, who could be the witchdoctor. The entertainers then take turns in a drunken fashion to amuse their fellow-guests.
 This is the end of the traditional scene.
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 The Klub Kangaroo
 == '''SOURCE:''' ==
 Shanty Town Revue programme - 1962

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 Presented by '''[[Norman Ntshinga]]'''
-''[[Shanty Town Revue]]'' was Port Elizabeth's first all-African musical production and was staged at the Crispin Hall (at the bottom of Mount Road) in 1962, with all the proceeds going to the Cripple Care Society. It was inspired by the 1959 all-African musical, [[King Kong]], and was billed as "Port Elizabeth’s own 'backyard' entertainers". All publicity and media reports had the name broken into three words. However, in the “Cue Notes” below, the name was written using two words.
+''[[Shanty Town Revue]]'' was Port Elizabeth's first all-African musical production and was staged at the [[Crispin Hall]] (at the bottom of Mount Road) in 1962, with all the proceeds going to the Cripple Care Society. It was inspired by the 1959 all-African musical, [[King Kong]], and was billed as "Port Elizabeth’s own 'backyard' entertainers". All publicity and media reports had the name broken into three words. However, in the “Cue Notes” below, the name was written using two words.
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-[[Dennis Mnana]] singing ''Luck Old Sun, Old Man River''.
+[[Dennis Mnana]] singing ''Lucky Old Sun, Old Man River''.
 '''Act II'''

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−	'''Producer:''' [[Stanley ~~"Solly"~~ Nathan]] assisted by [[Norman Ntshinga]], '''Script and Storyline:''' [[Myer Kaplan]], '''Musical Director:''' [[Mike Ngxokolo]], '''Assistant Musical Director:''' [[Lent Whyte Nkomo]], '''Sound:''' [[J N Bronkhorst]], '''Costumes:''' [[Jessie Smith]], assisted by [[Vida Giles]], [[Rhoda Bronkhorst]], [[Yetta Kantor]] and [[Mabel Ntshinga]] (nee Magada), '''Stage Director:''' [[M B Winterburn]], '''Set Design and Construction:''' [[Rex Wentworth]], '''Stage Crew:''' [[D Prinsloo]], '''Décor:''' [[J N Bronkhorst]], '''Assitant Décor:''' [[Mrs Crookson]], '''Programme design:''' [[Jack Bronkhorst]], 1962, '''Company Manager and Publicity Manager:''' [[Atwell Mrwetyana]].	+	'''Producer:''' [[Stanley Nathan]] assisted by [[Norman Ntshinga]], '''Script and Storyline:''' [[Myer Kaplan]], '''Musical Director:''' [[Mike Ngxokolo]], '''Assistant Musical Director:''' [[Lent Whyte Nkomo]], '''Sound:''' [[J N Bronkhorst]], '''Costumes:''' [[Jessie Smith]], assisted by [[Vida Giles]], [[Rhoda Bronkhorst]], [[Yetta Kantor]] and [[Mabel Ntshinga]] (nee Magada), '''Stage Director:''' [[M B Winterburn]], '''Set Design and Construction:''' [[Rex Wentworth]], '''Stage Crew:''' [[D Prinsloo]], '''Décor:''' [[J N Bronkhorst]], '''Assitant Décor:''' [[Mrs Crookson]], '''Programme design:''' [[Jack Bronkhorst]], 1962, '''Company Manager and Publicity Manager:''' [[Atwell Mrwetyana]].

	== '''THE CAST''' ==		== '''THE CAST''' ==

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−	Shanty Town Revue programme - 1962	+	Shanty Town Revue programme - 1962

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−	''[[Shanty Town Revue]]'' is an all-African musical by [[Myer Kaplan]] ().	+	''[[Shanty Town Revue]]'' is an all-African musical, with a script and storyline by [[Myer Kaplan]] () and musical arrangements by [[Mike Ngxokolo]] and [[Lent Whyte Nkomo]].

	''[[Shantytown Review]]'' or simply ''[[Shantytown]]''.		''[[Shantytown Review]]'' or simply ''[[Shantytown]]''.