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-E-mail correspondence from Andrew Linder[https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-linder-4a8b1019/], son of Vivienne.(7-8 May, 2026)
+E-mail correspondence from Andrew Linder[https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-linder-4a8b1019/], son of Vivienne.(7-10 May, 2026)
 https://www.straussart.co.za/2012/sparkling-singer-s-jewellery-to-be-auctioned

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 glitz and glamour of the West End to return to South Africa in 1960 to pursue her stage career here.
-However, her desire to start her own family later took priority over Vivienne’s career when she met and married the surgeon Leslie Linder, a Londoner, in 1965. The couple had two children, Richard Linder and Andrew Linder.
+She performed professionally until she was about 32. but after a shocking diagnosis of temporal lobe epilepsy, her life basically fell apart. At this time she met and married the surgeon Leslie Linder, a Londoner, in 1965. The couple had two children, Richard Linder and Andrew Linder.
 She died on September 29, 2011.

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	<small>''Also found as [[Vivienne Linder]], [[Vivienne Sara Adley]] or [[Vivienne Sara Adley Linder]]. Her first name is occasionally misspelled as "Viviene" and she was fondly referred to as "[[Vivacious Viv]]" in some reviews.'' </small>		<small>''Also found as [[Vivienne Linder]], [[Vivienne Sara Adley]] or [[Vivienne Sara Adley Linder]]. Her first name is occasionally misspelled as "Viviene" and she was fondly referred to as "[[Vivacious Viv]]" in some reviews.'' </small>

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 == Biography ==
-Born [[Vivienne Sara Adley]] to a Jewish family in Durban, she was educated at the Maris Stella Convent before continuing her singing and drama training at the
+Born [[Vivienne Sara Adley]] on She was born on July 21, 1932 to a Jewish family in Durban, she was educated at the Maris Stella Convent before continuing her singing and drama training at the [[University of Natal]] Durban, where she spent the next three years under the watchful eye of [[Elizabeth Sneddon]]. In 1957, having completed her degree, she continued at the Webber-Douglas School of Singing and Dramatic Art in London, where she was one of the debutantes presented to the Queen at Buckingham Palace in the summer of 1958.
 After studying and performing in London for three years, Vivienne left the
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 However, her desire to start her own family later took priority over Vivienne’s career when she met and married the surgeon Leslie Linder, a Londoner, in 1965. The couple had two children, Richard Linder and Andrew Linder.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

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	<small>''Also found as [[Vivienne Linder]], [[Vivienne Sara Adley]] or [[Vivienne Sara Adley Linder]]. Her first name is occasionally misspelled as "Viviene" and she was fondly referred to as "[[Vivacious Viv]]" in some reviews.'' </small>		<small>''Also found as [[Vivienne Linder]], [[Vivienne Sara Adley]] or [[Vivienne Sara Adley Linder]]. Her first name is occasionally misspelled as "Viviene" and she was fondly referred to as "[[Vivacious Viv]]" in some reviews.'' </small>
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 [[Vivienne Adley]] () was a singer, cabaret artiste and actress.
-<small>Also found as [[Vivienne Linder]], [[Vivienne Sara Adley]] or [[Vivienne Sara Adley Linder]]. Her first name is occasionally misspelled as "Viviene" and she was fondly referred to as "[[Vivacious Viv]]" in some reviews. </small>
+<small>''Also found as [[Vivienne Linder]], [[Vivienne Sara Adley]] or [[Vivienne Sara Adley Linder]]. Her first name is occasionally misspelled as "Viviene" and she was fondly referred to as "[[Vivacious Viv]]" in some reviews.'' </small>
 '''BEING WRITTEN'''

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 Vivienne also had a flair for accents and comedy, a talent which made her popular among younger audiences, including those at many children’s hostels, where she took time out of her busy career to do voluntary work.
-Andrew Linder notes that the only extant recordings of her performances appear to be three duets with [[Joe Stewardson]] in ''[[The King of Diamonds]]'' in 1961, which are available on Spotify and Apple Music.
+Her son, Andrew Linder, notes that the only extant recordings of her performances appear to be three duets with [[Joe Stewardson]] in ''[[The King of Diamonds]]'' (1961), which are available on Spotify and Apple Music.
 == Sources ==

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−	~~Born to a Jewish family in Durban, Vivienne Adley was educated at the Maris~~
−	~~Stella Convent before continuing her singing and drama training at the~~
−	~~University of Natal Durban, where she spent the next three years under the~~
−	~~watchful eye of Elizabeth Sneddon. In 1957, having completed her degree,~~
−	~~she continued at the Webber-Douglas School of Singing and Dramatic Art~~
−	~~in London, where she was one of the debutantes presented to the Queen at~~
−	~~Buckingham Palace in the summer of 1958.~~
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−	~~After studying and performing in London for three years, Vivienne left the~~
−	~~glitz and glamour of the West End to return to South Africa in 1960 for her~~
−	~~first local production, Let’s Make an Opera, staged at the Alexander Theatre,~~
−	~~Johannesburg. The performance drew on both her singing and acting skills.~~
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−	~~In 1961 she starred in The King Of Diamonds, the new musical about the~~
−	~~life of Barney Barnato, who began his career in the musical halls of London~~
−	~~and whom Harry Oppenheimer in the programme introduction described~~
−	~~as the “mercurial figure from Whitechapel, whose remarkable business flair~~
−	~~carried him from ‘gags to riches’”. No less a figure than Anna Neethling Pohl~~
−	~~commended Vivienne’s talent, stage personality and her soothing voice and~~
−	~~wished her luck with her “natural and charming performance”.~~
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−	~~But her passion lay in singing. A talented chanteuse with “a sparkling voice~~
−	~~and personality to match”, she enchanted her audiences, who often gave~~
−	~~her standing ovations at the Hotel Edward’s famous, but notoriously~~
−	~~intimidating, Causerie restaurant. Those were the days of a bygone era,~~
−	~~when an evening’s outing to a restaurant usually included fine dining, quality~~
−	~~entertainment and dancing.~~
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−	~~‘Vivacious Viv’, as she was often called, was also famous for her sophisticated~~
−	~~style, wearing glamorous evening gowns or slinky sheath dresses with~~
−	~~plunging necklines offset by elegant jewellery, which she carried off with~~
−	~~grace and poise. Her striking beauty and ability to manipulate her sultry voice~~
−	~~in ‘torch’ songs made her a sensual and riveting performer.~~
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−	~~Her blend of cabaret and musical comedy ensured that she was a hit~~
−	~~with audiences. In addition to praise for her singing, she earned critical~~
−	~~commendation for her mischievous personality and humorous patter, and~~
−	~~was often likened to stars such as Julie Andrews, Audrey Hepburn and Eartha Kitt.~~
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−	~~Vivienne's flair for accents and comedy made her popular among younger~~
−	~~audiences, including those at many children’s hostels, where she took time~~
−	~~out of her busy career to do voluntary work.~~
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−	Andrew Linder notes that the only extant recordings of her performances appear to be three duets with [[Joe Stewardson]] in ''[[The King of Diamonds]]'' in 1961, which are available on Spotify and Apple Music.