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 ''[[There Goes the Bride]]'', ''[[Rosebloom]]'', ''[[Who Killed "Agatha" Christie?]]'' (at the [[Academy Theatre]]), ''[[The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas]]'' (as “Ed Earl Dodd” at [[His Majesty's Theatre]]), ''[[Hello, Dolly!]]'' (as “Horace van der Gelder”), ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' (as “Alfred Doolittle”).  [[Brian Brooke]]’s ''[[Any Wednesday]]'' with [[Helen Cotterill]] and [[Vivienne Drummond]] in 1973. In 1988 he appeared as Goldman in ''[[District Six – The Musical]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]]. He starred in Michael Pertwee’s ''[[Birds of Paradise]]'' at the [[Alhambra Theatre]] in 1992. He also played in ''[[The Villagers]]'' in 1977 for the [[SABC - TV]].
-As a director ''[[The Cave Dwellers]]'' ([[NTO]] 1959), the musical ''[[Dingaka]]'' in 1961, ''[[The School for Wives]]'', ''[[Seven against the Sun]]'', ''[[Mornings at Seven]]'' (1959), ''[[An Oak Falls in Bishopscourt]]'' (at the [[Baxter Theatre]]), ''[[Send for Dolly]]'' (at the [[Academy Theatre]]), J.M. Synge’s ''[[The Playboy of the Western World]]'' (for [[PACT]] at the [[Civic Theatre]] in 1963), ''[[Lokval Vir 'n Man Alleen]]'' (''[[Trap for a Lonely Man]]'') (for [[TRUK]] in 1963), ''[[The Caucasian Chalk Circle]]'' ([[PACT]] 1965) , an adaptation of  ''[[War and Peace]]'' at the [[Alexander Theatre]] for [[PACT]] in 1966, ''[[The Mask and the Face]]'' ([[PACT]], 1967) and ''[[The Skinflint]]'', 1969, ''[[Another Sip of Jerepigo]]'', 1990. For [[PACT]] , he directed the operas ''[[Prodaná nevěsta]]'' (1966) and ''[[Madama Butterfly]]'' (1967 and 1968).
+As a director ''[[The Cave Dwellers]]'' ([[NTO]] 1959), the musical ''[[Dingaka]]'' in 1961, ''[[The School for Wives]]'', ''[[Seven against the Sun]]'', ''[[Mornings at Seven]]'' (1959), ''[[An Oak Falls in Bishopscourt]]'' (at the [[Baxter Theatre]]), ''[[Send for Dolly]]'' (at the [[Academy Theatre]]), J.M. Synge’s ''[[The Playboy of the Western World]]'' (for [[PACT]] at the [[Civic Theatre]] in 1963), ''[[Lokval Vir 'n Man Alleen]]'' (''[[Trap for a Lonely Man]]'') (for [[TRUK]] in 1963), ''[[The Caucasian Chalk Circle]]'' ([[PACT]] 1965) , an adaptation of  ''[[War and Peace]]'' at the [[Alexander Theatre]] for [[PACT]] in 1966, ''[[The Mask and the Face]]'' ([[PACT]], 1967) and ''[[The Skinflint]]'', 1969, ''[[Another Sip of Jerepigo]]'', 1990. For [[PACT]], he directed the operas ''[[Prodaná nevěsta]]'' (1966) and ''[[Madama Butterfly]]'' (1967 and 1968).
 Among his many film roles have been appearances in ''[[Safari 3000]]'' (1982), ''[[Never Say Die]]'' (1994), ''[[Cyborg Cop II]]'' (1994) and ''[[The Last Samurai]]'' (1990).[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0577910/]

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		+	[[Alexandra Xenia Sabina Mossolow]][http://classicsa.co.za/site/listings/view/classicsa_sabina_mossolow_soprano/?s=musicians&f=ind&m=2&ms=1]. 2003. ''The career of South African soprano [[Nellie du Toit]], born 1929''. Unpublished Masters thesis. [[University of Stellenbosch]].[http://scholar.sun.ac.za/handle/10019.1/16394]

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	As a director ''[[The Cave Dwellers]]'' ([[NTO]] 1959), the musical ''[[Dingaka]]'' in 1961, ''[[The School for Wives]]'', ''[[Seven against the Sun]]'', ''[[Mornings at Seven]]'' (1959), ''[[An Oak Falls in Bishopscourt]]'' (at the [[Baxter Theatre]]), ''[[Send for Dolly]]'' (at the [[Academy Theatre]]), J.M. Synge’s ''[[The Playboy of the Western World]]'' (for [[PACT]] at the [[Civic Theatre]] in 1963), ''[[Lokval Vir 'n Man Alleen]]'' (''[[Trap for a Lonely Man]]'') (for [[TRUK]] in 1963), ''[[The Caucasian Chalk Circle]]'' ([[PACT]] 1965) , an adaptation of ''[[War and Peace]]'' at the [[Alexander Theatre]] for [[PACT]] in 1966, ''[[The Mask and the Face]]'' ([[PACT]], 1967) and ''[[The Skinflint]]'', 1969, ''[[Another Sip of Jerepigo]]'', 1990. For [[PACT]] , he directed the operas ''[[Prodaná nevěsta]]'' (1966) and ''[[Madama Butterfly]]'' (1967 and 1968).		As a director ''[[The Cave Dwellers]]'' ([[NTO]] 1959), the musical ''[[Dingaka]]'' in 1961, ''[[The School for Wives]]'', ''[[Seven against the Sun]]'', ''[[Mornings at Seven]]'' (1959), ''[[An Oak Falls in Bishopscourt]]'' (at the [[Baxter Theatre]]), ''[[Send for Dolly]]'' (at the [[Academy Theatre]]), J.M. Synge’s ''[[The Playboy of the Western World]]'' (for [[PACT]] at the [[Civic Theatre]] in 1963), ''[[Lokval Vir 'n Man Alleen]]'' (''[[Trap for a Lonely Man]]'') (for [[TRUK]] in 1963), ''[[The Caucasian Chalk Circle]]'' ([[PACT]] 1965) , an adaptation of ''[[War and Peace]]'' at the [[Alexander Theatre]] for [[PACT]] in 1966, ''[[The Mask and the Face]]'' ([[PACT]], 1967) and ''[[The Skinflint]]'', 1969, ''[[Another Sip of Jerepigo]]'', 1990. For [[PACT]] , he directed the operas ''[[Prodaná nevěsta]]'' (1966) and ''[[Madama Butterfly]]'' (1967 and 1968).
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	Among his many film roles have been appearances in ''[[Safari 3000]]'' (1982), ''[[Never Say Die]]'' (1994), ''[[Cyborg Cop II]]'' (1994) and ''[[The Last Samurai]]'' (1990).[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0577910/]		Among his many film roles have been appearances in ''[[Safari 3000]]'' (1982), ''[[Never Say Die]]'' (1994), ''[[Cyborg Cop II]]'' (1994) and ''[[The Last Samurai]]'' (1990).[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0577910/]

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 ''[[The Cave Dwellers]]'' ([[NTO]] 1959), ''[[The Complaisant Lover]]'' (1960),
-''[[There Goes the Bride]]'', ''[[Rosebloom]]'', ''[[Who Killed "Agatha" Christie?]]'' (at the [[Academy Theatre]]), ''[[The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas]]'' (as “Ed Earl Dodd” at [[His Majesty's Theatre]]), ''[[Hello, Dolly!]]'' (as “Horace van der Gelder”), ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' (as “Alfred Doolittle”).  [[Brian Brooke]]’s ''[[Any Wednesday]]'' with [[Helen Cotterill]] and [[Vivienne Drummond]] in 1973. In 1988 he appeared as Goldman in ''[[District Six – The Musical]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]]. He starred in Michael Pertwee’s ''[[Birds of Paradise]]'' at the [[Alhambra Theatre]] in 1992.
+''[[There Goes the Bride]]'', ''[[Rosebloom]]'', ''[[Who Killed "Agatha" Christie?]]'' (at the [[Academy Theatre]]), ''[[The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas]]'' (as “Ed Earl Dodd” at [[His Majesty's Theatre]]), ''[[Hello, Dolly!]]'' (as “Horace van der Gelder”), ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' (as “Alfred Doolittle”).  [[Brian Brooke]]’s ''[[Any Wednesday]]'' with [[Helen Cotterill]] and [[Vivienne Drummond]] in 1973. In 1988 he appeared as Goldman in ''[[District Six – The Musical]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]]. He starred in Michael Pertwee’s ''[[Birds of Paradise]]'' at the [[Alhambra Theatre]] in 1992. He also played in ''[[The Villagers]]'' in 1977 for the [[SABC - TV]].
 Among his many film roles have been appearances in ''[[Safari 3000]]'' (1982), ''[[Never Say Die]]'' (1994), ''[[Cyborg Cop II]]'' (1994) and ''[[The Last Samurai]]'' (1990).[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0577910/]

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 ''[[The Cave Dwellers]]'' ([[NTO]] 1959), ''[[The Complaisant Lover]]'' (1960),
-''[[There Goes the Bride]]'', ''[[Rosebloom]]'', ''[[Who Killed "Agatha" Christie?]]'' (at the [[Academy Theatre]]), ''[[The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas]]'' (as “Ed Earl Dodd” at [[His Majesty's Theatre]]), ''[[Hello, Dolly!]]'' (as “Horace van der Gelder”),
+''[[There Goes the Bride]]'', ''[[Rosebloom]]'', ''[[Who Killed "Agatha" Christie?]]'' (at the [[Academy Theatre]]), ''[[The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas]]'' (as “Ed Earl Dodd” at [[His Majesty's Theatre]]), ''[[Hello, Dolly!]]'' (as “Horace van der Gelder”), ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' (as “Alfred Doolittle”).  [[Brian Brooke]]’s ''[[Any Wednesday]]'' with [[Helen Cotterill]] and [[Vivienne Drummond]] in 1973. In 1988 he appeared as Goldman in ''[[District Six – The Musical]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]]. He starred in Michael Pertwee’s ''[[Birds of Paradise]]'' at the [[Alhambra Theatre]] in 1992.
-As a director ''[[The Cave Dwellers]]'' ([[NTO]] 1959), the musical ''[[Dingaka]]'' in 1961, ''[[The School for Wives]]'', ''[[Seven against the Sun]]'', ''[[Mornings at Seven]]'' (1959), ''[[An Oak Fell]]'' (at the [[Baxter Theatre]]), ''[[Send for Dolly]]'' (at the [[Academy Theatre]]), J.M. Synge’s ''[[The Playboy of the Western World]]'' (for [[PACT]] at the [[Civic Theatre]] in 1963), ''[[Lokval Vir 'n Man Alleen]]'' (''[[Trap for a Lonely Man]]'') (for [[TRUK]] in 1963), ''[[The Caucasian Chalk Circle]]'' ([[PACT]] 1965) , an adaptation of  ''[[War and Peace]]'' at the [[Alexander Theatre]] for [[PACT]] in 1966, ''[[The Mask and the Face]]'' ([[PACT]], 1967) and ''[[The Skinflint]]'', 1969, ''[[Another Sip of Jerepigo]]'', 1990.  He also played in ''[[The Villagers]]'' in 1977 for the [[SABC - TV]]
+As a director ''[[The Cave Dwellers]]'' ([[NTO]] 1959), the musical ''[[Dingaka]]'' in 1961, ''[[The School for Wives]]'', ''[[Seven against the Sun]]'', ''[[Mornings at Seven]]'' (1959), ''[[An Oak Falls in Bishopscourt]]'' (at the [[Baxter Theatre]]), ''[[Send for Dolly]]'' (at the [[Academy Theatre]]), J.M. Synge’s ''[[The Playboy of the Western World]]'' (for [[PACT]] at the [[Civic Theatre]] in 1963), ''[[Lokval Vir 'n Man Alleen]]'' (''[[Trap for a Lonely Man]]'') (for [[TRUK]] in 1963), ''[[The Caucasian Chalk Circle]]'' ([[PACT]] 1965) , an adaptation of  ''[[War and Peace]]'' at the [[Alexander Theatre]] for [[PACT]] in 1966, ''[[The Mask and the Face]]'' ([[PACT]], 1967) and ''[[The Skinflint]]'', 1969, ''[[Another Sip of Jerepigo]]'', 1990.  He also played in ''[[The Villagers]]'' in 1977 for the [[SABC - TV]]
 Among his many film roles have been appearances in ''[[Safari 3000]]'' (1982), ''[[Never Say Die]]'' (1994), ''[[Cyborg Cop II]]'' (1994) and ''[[The Last Samurai]]'' (1990).[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0577910/]

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 [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.
-''Mornings at Seven'' (NTO) theatre programme, 1959.
+''[[Mornings at Seven]]'' ([[NTO]]) theatre programme, 1959.
 Various entries in [[NELM]] catalogue.

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 As an actor, he appeared in :
-''[[The Complaisant Lover]]'' (1960), ''[[The Cave Dwellers]]'' ([[NTO]] 1959).
-''[[There Goes the Bride]]'', ''[[Rosebloom]]'',  ''[[Who Killed Agatha Christie?]]'' (at the [[Academy Theatre]]),
+''[[The Cave Dwellers]]'' ([[NTO]] 1959), ''[[The Complaisant Lover]]'' (1960),
-''[[The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas]]'' ( as “Ed Earl Dodd” at [[His Majesty's Theatre]]), ''[[Hello, Dolly!]]'' (as “Horace van der Gelder”),
+''[[There Goes the Bride]]'', ''[[Rosebloom]]'', ''[[Who Killed Agatha Christie?]]'' (at the [[Academy Theatre]]), ''[[The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas]]'' ( as “Ed Earl Dodd” at [[His Majesty's Theatre]]), ''[[Hello, Dolly!]]'' (as “Horace van der Gelder”),
 ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' (as “Alfred Doolittle”).  [[Brian Brooke]]’s ''[[Any Wednesday]]'' with [[Helen Cotterill]] and [[Vivienne Drummond]] in 1973. In 1988 he appeared as Goldman in ''[[District Six – The Musical]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]]. He starred in Michael Pertwee’s ''[[Birds of Paradise]]'' at the [[Alhambra Theatre]] in 1992.

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 == Biography ==
-Born in London, England, on 13 August 1922,
+Born in London, England, on 13 August 1922, where he entered the theatrical profession as actor and director.
-He was brought out to South Africa in 1958 to work for the [[National Theatre Organisation]] ([[NTO]]) as director and as actor from 1959-1962. He stayed on to work for the [[Performing Arts Councils]], the [[Pieter Toerien]] company and others and to appear in a range of films.  Like most professionals, he also directed for amateur companies, such as the [[Bloemfontein Repertory Society|Bloemfontein Reps]].to
+He was brought out to South Africa in 1958 to work for the [[National Theatre Organisation]] ([[NTO]]) as director and as actor from 1959-1962. He stayed on to work for the [[Performing Arts Councils]], the [[Pieter Toerien]] company and others and to appear in a range of films.  Like most professionals, he also directed for amateur companies, such as the [[Bloemfontein Repertory Society|Bloemfontein Reps]].
 He died on 14 April 2006 in South Africa.