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	September 6 - 11, 1943: Starred in [[Arsenic and Old Lace]] which was produced by the [[SAWAS]] of Command 14 Entertainment Unit (Benoni) at the [[Standard Theatre]], Johannesburg. Directed by [[Renee Ahrenson]] of Cape Town. Proceeds from the concert went to the [[SAWAS]] Red Cross Prisoners of War Fund and Command 14 Entertainment Welfare Work.		September 6 - 11, 1943: Starred in [[Arsenic and Old Lace]] which was produced by the [[SAWAS]] of Command 14 Entertainment Unit (Benoni) at the [[Standard Theatre]], Johannesburg. Directed by [[Renee Ahrenson]] of Cape Town. Proceeds from the concert went to the [[SAWAS]] Red Cross Prisoners of War Fund and Command 14 Entertainment Welfare Work.
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		+	1942: Starred in [[Leontine Sagan]]'s production of [[Macbeth]] at the [[Colosseum]] theatre in Johannesburg.

	She also acted for and directed a number of plays for the [[East Rand Theatre Club]] and the [[National Theatre Organisation]].		She also acted for and directed a number of plays for the [[East Rand Theatre Club]] and the [[National Theatre Organisation]].

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 == Biography ==
-Born Taubie Braun in Luckhoff in the Orange Free State on 7th May, 1910, the daughter of the Lithuanian immigrant Solomon Braun and the English-born Cecilia Lewis. The family moved to Port Elizabeth, where she was educated at the Collegiate School for Girls and the Weslyn High School in Grahamstown. Taken under the wing of a drama teacher, she was later sent to London by her parents to become a student at the Royal Academy of Music in London for two years. On her return to Port Elizabeth she established a speech training school.
+Born Taubie Braun in Luckhoff in the Orange Free State on 7th May, 1910, the daughter of the Lithuanian immigrant Solomon Braun and the English-born Cecilia Lewis. The family moved to Port Elizabeth, where she was educated at the [[Collegiate Girls' High School]] and the Weslyn High School in Grahamstown. Taken under the wing of a drama teacher, she was later sent to London by her parents to become a student at the Royal Academy of Music in London for two years. On her return to Port Elizabeth she established a speech training school.
 She produced the first open-air presentation in South Africa [[A Midsummer Night's Dream]] at the St George's Park swimming pool in 1939.

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-[[Taubie Kushlick]] (1910 -1991) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taubie_Kushlick]. Actress, director and flamboyant impressario.
+[[Taubie Kushlick]] (7th May, 1910 - 13th March, 1991) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taubie_Kushlick]. Actress, director and flamboyant impressario.
 == Biography ==
 Born Taubie Braun in Luckhoff in the Orange Free State on 7th May, 1910, the daughter of the Lithuanian immigrant Solomon Braun and the English-born Cecilia Lewis. The family moved to Port Elizabeth, where she was educated at the Collegiate School for Girls and the Weslyn High School in Grahamstown. Taken under the wing of a drama teacher, she was later sent to London by her parents to become a student at the Royal Academy of Music in London for two years. On her return to Port Elizabeth she established a speech training school.
 She became involved with amateur theatre in Port Elizabeth and produced and acted in many plays. After her marriage to Dr Philip Kushlick in 1939, they moved to Johannesburg where she produced and acted in many plays in aid of war funds, including ''[[Our Town]]'', ''[[The Seagull]]'', ''[[Arsenic and Old Lace]]'', ''[[Double Doors]]'', [[Rebecca]]'', ''[[Separate Tables]]'' and ''[[Ladies in Retirement]]''. In Johannesburg she joined the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg REPS]], initially acting in and later directing and producing, plays for them. Out of this developed her impressive professional career.
-In 1946 she started her own professional company [[Taubie Kushlick Theatrical Productions]] with ''[[The Little Foxes]]''. She produced many plays for the [[Provincial Arts Council]] and brought several distinguished overseas actors on South African tours, including [[Alan Dobie]] in ''[[Look Back in Anger]]'', [[Joseph Buloff]] in ''[[Fifth Season]]'', [[Micheal Mac Liammoir]] in ''[[The Importance of Being Oscar]]'', [[Jerome Kilty]] in ''[[Dear Liar]]'', and ''[[Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?]]''.
+In 1946 she started her own professional company, [[Taubie Kushlick Theatrical Productions]], with ''[[The Little Foxes]]''. She produced many plays for the [[Provincial Arts Council]] and brought several distinguished overseas actors on South African tours, including [[Alan Dobie]] in ''[[Look Back in Anger]]'', [[Joseph Buloff]] in ''[[Fifth Season]]'', [[Micheal Mac Liammoir]] in ''[[The Importance of Being Oscar]]'', [[Jerome Kilty]] in ''[[Dear Liar]]'', and ''[[Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?]]''.
 Among her most notable presentations were ''[[Dial M for Murder]]'', (which set up an attendance record in S.A.), ''[[The Women]]'', ''[[Oedipus Rex]]'', ''[[The Threepenny Opera]]'', and ''[[The Affair]]''.

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 Born Taubie Braun in Luckhoff in the Orange Free State on 7th May, 1910, the daughter of the Lithuanian immigrant Solomon Braun and the English-born Cecilia Lewis. The family moved to Port Elizabeth, where she was educated at the Collegiate School for Girls and the Weslyn High School in Grahamstown. Taken under the wing of a drama teacher, she was later sent to London by her parents to become a student at the Royal Academy of Music in London for two years. On her return to Port Elizabeth she established a speech training school.
-She became involved with amateur theatre in Port Elizabeth and produced and acted in many plays. After her marriage to Dr Philip Kushlick in 1939, they moved to Johannesburg where she produced and acted in many plays in aid of war funds, including ''[[Our Town]]'', ''[[The Seagull]]'', ''[[Double Doors]]'', [[Rebecca]]'', ''[[Separate Tables]]'' and ''[[Ladies in Retirement]]''. In Johannesburg she joined the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg REPS]], initially acting in and later directing and producing, plays for them. Out of this developed her impressive professional career.
+She became involved with amateur theatre in Port Elizabeth and produced and acted in many plays. After her marriage to Dr Philip Kushlick in 1939, they moved to Johannesburg where she produced and acted in many plays in aid of war funds, including ''[[Our Town]]'', ''[[The Seagull]]'', ''[[Arsenic and Old Lace]]'', ''[[Double Doors]]'', [[Rebecca]]'', ''[[Separate Tables]]'' and ''[[Ladies in Retirement]]''. In Johannesburg she joined the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg REPS]], initially acting in and later directing and producing, plays for them. Out of this developed her impressive professional career.
 In 1946 she started her own professional company [[Taubie Kushlick Theatrical Productions]] with ''[[The Little Foxes]]''. She produced many plays for the [[Provincial Arts Council]] and brought several distinguished overseas actors on South African tours, including [[Alan Dobie]] in ''[[Look Back in Anger]]'', [[Joseph Buloff]] in ''[[Fifth Season]]'', [[Micheal Mac Liammoir]] in ''[[The Importance of Being Oscar]]'', [[Jerome Kilty]] in ''[[Dear Liar]]'', and ''[[Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?]]''.
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 == Sources ==
 South African Jewry 1965. Edited by [[Leon Feldberg]].

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	Her performances for the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society\|Johannesburg REPS]] include ''[[Double Door]]'' (1941), Mrs Danvers in a critically acclaimed production of Daphne du Maurier’s ''[[Rebecca]]'' (1944), Arkadina in ''[[The Seagull]]'' (1945).		Her performances for the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society\|Johannesburg REPS]] include ''[[Double Door]]'' (1941), Mrs Danvers in a critically acclaimed production of Daphne du Maurier’s ''[[Rebecca]]'' (1944), Arkadina in ''[[The Seagull]]'' (1945).
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		+	September 6 - 11, 1943: Starred in [[Arsenic and Old Lace]] which was produced by the [[SAWAS]] of Command 14 Entertainment Unit (Benoni) at the [[Standard Theatre]], Johannesburg. Directed by [[Renee Ahrenson]] of Cape Town. Proceeds from the concert went to the [[SAWAS]] Red Cross Prisoners of War Fund and Command 14 Entertainment Welfare Work.

	She also acted for and directed a number of plays for the [[East Rand Theatre Club]] and the [[National Theatre Organisation]].		She also acted for and directed a number of plays for the [[East Rand Theatre Club]] and the [[National Theatre Organisation]].

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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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		+	December 18, 1930: [[Taubie Braun]] as she was then known, produced [[A A Milne]]'s three act comedy, [[To Have the Honour]], with the [[Daughters of Zion Society]] at [[St George's Hall]], Rink Street, Port Elizabeth. The production was in aid of charity.

	Taubie produced South Africa's first open-air production of [[William Shakespeare]]’s ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' (at the St George's Park swimming pool, Port Elizabeth) in 1939.		Taubie produced South Africa's first open-air production of [[William Shakespeare]]’s ''[[A Midsummer Night's Dream]]'' (at the St George's Park swimming pool, Port Elizabeth) in 1939.

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 She became involved with amateur theatre in Port Elizabeth and produced and acted in many plays. After her marriage to Dr Philip Kushlick in 1939, they moved to Johannesburg where she produced and acted in many plays in aid of war funds, including ''[[Our Town]]'', ''[[The Seagull]]'', ''[[Double Doors]]'', [[Rebecca]]'', ''[[Separate Tables]]'' and ''[[Ladies in Retirement]]''. In Johannesburg she joined the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg REPS]], initially acting in and later directing and producing, plays for them. Out of this developed her impressive professional career.
-In 1946 she started her own professional company [[Taubie Kushlick Theatrical Productions]] with ''[[The Little Foxes]]''. She produced many plays for the [[Provincial Arts Council]] and brought several distinguished overseas actors on South African tours, including [[Alan Dobie]] in ''[[Look Back in Anger]]'', [[Joseph Buloff]] in ''[[Fifth Season]]'', [[Micheál Mac Liammóir]] in ''[[The Importance of Being Oscar]]'', the Kiltys in ''[[Dear Liar]]'', and ''[[Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?]]''.
+In 1946 she started her own professional company [[Taubie Kushlick Theatrical Productions]] with ''[[The Little Foxes]]''. She produced many plays for the [[Provincial Arts Council]] and brought several distinguished overseas actors on South African tours, including [[Alan Dobie]] in ''[[Look Back in Anger]]'', [[Joseph Buloff]] in ''[[Fifth Season]]'', [[Micheál Mac Liammóir]] in ''[[The Importance of Being Oscar]]'', [[Jerome Kilty]] in ''[[Dear Liar]]'', and ''[[Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?]]''.
 Among her most notable presentations were ''[[Dial M for Murder]]'', (which set up an attendance record in S.A.), ''[[The Women]]'', ''[[Oedipus Rex]]'', ''[[The Threepenny Opera]]'', and ''[[The Affair]]''.

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	== Sources ==		== Sources ==
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		+	South African Jewry 1965. Edited by [[Leon Feldberg]].

	Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.		Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.