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−	The [[Walmer Dramatic Society]], a section of the [[Walmer Club]], was restarted by Mrs [[Elaine Tasker]], formerly Miss [[Elaine English]], when she came to Port Elizabeth in January 1946 as a speech training and dramatic art teacher for the [[Collegiate School ~~for Girls~~]]. The president of the [[Walmer Club]] was [[Cliffie Payne]] and the chairman of the Dramatic Section of the club was [[Oxley Barnard]].	+	The [[Walmer Dramatic Society]], a section of the [[Walmer Club]], was restarted by Mrs [[Elaine Tasker]], formerly Miss [[Elaine English]], when she came to Port Elizabeth in January 1946 as a speech training and dramatic art teacher for the [[Collegiate Girls' High School]]. The president of the [[Walmer Club]] was [[Cliffie Payne]] and the chairman of the Dramatic Section of the club was [[Oxley Barnard]].

	Members of the committee of the Dramatic section included [[Neale Schutte]], Mr [[Knights-Rayson]], Mrs [[H J Betz]], [[Meredith Woods]], Mrs [[Vincent Morris]] and [[Harley Stretch]].		Members of the committee of the Dramatic section included [[Neale Schutte]], Mr [[Knights-Rayson]], Mrs [[H J Betz]], [[Meredith Woods]], Mrs [[Vincent Morris]] and [[Harley Stretch]].

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−	The [[Walmer Dramatic Society]] was restarted by Mrs [[Elaine Tasker]], formerly Miss [[Elaine English]], when she came to Port Elizabeth in January 1946 as a speech training and dramatic art teacher for the [[Collegiate School for Girls]]. The president of the [[Walmer Club]] was [[Cliffie Payne]] and the chairman of the Dramatic Section of the club was [[Oxley Barnard]].	+	The [[Walmer Dramatic Society]], a section of the [[Walmer Club]], was restarted by Mrs [[Elaine Tasker]], formerly Miss [[Elaine English]], when she came to Port Elizabeth in January 1946 as a speech training and dramatic art teacher for the [[Collegiate School for Girls]]. The president of the [[Walmer Club]] was [[Cliffie Payne]] and the chairman of the Dramatic Section of the club was [[Oxley Barnard]].

	Members of the committee of the Dramatic section included [[Neale Schutte]], Mr [[Knights-Rayson]], Mrs [[H J Betz]], [[Meredith Woods]], Mrs [[Vincent Morris]] and [[Harley Stretch]].		Members of the committee of the Dramatic section included [[Neale Schutte]], Mr [[Knights-Rayson]], Mrs [[H J Betz]], [[Meredith Woods]], Mrs [[Vincent Morris]] and [[Harley Stretch]].

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−	The [[Walmer Dramatic Society]] was restarted by Mrs [[Elaine Tasker]], formerly Miss [[Elaine English]], when she came to Port Elizabeth in January 1946 as a speech training and dramatic art teacher for the [[Collegiate School for Girls]]. The chairman of the Dramatic Section of the club was [[Oxley Barnard]].	+	The [[Walmer Dramatic Society]] was restarted by Mrs [[Elaine Tasker]], formerly Miss [[Elaine English]], when she came to Port Elizabeth in January 1946 as a speech training and dramatic art teacher for the [[Collegiate School for Girls]]. The president of the [[Walmer Club]] was [[Cliffie Payne]] and the chairman of the Dramatic Section of the club was [[Oxley Barnard]].
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		+	Members of the committee of the Dramatic section included [[Neale Schutte]], Mr [[Knights-Rayson]], Mrs [[H J Betz]], [[Meredith Woods]], Mrs [[Vincent Morris]] and [[Harley Stretch]].

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-June 26 - 28, 1947: The [[Walmer Club]] (Port Elizabeth) staged JB Priestley's [[They Came to a City]] at the [[Walmer Town Hall]]. Produced by [[Elaine Tasker]] who also starred as "Alice Foster". Other actors included [[Jimmy Tasker]] as "Joe Dinmore," [[Dick Hidden]] as "Fred Cudworth," Mrs [[H S Exley]] as "Mrs Batley," [[Patricia Boswell]] as "?," [[Denniss Ruck]] as "her hen-pecked husband," and [[Elizabeth Holliday]] as "Lady Loxfield," [[Renee Benjamin]] as "Phillipa," and [[F N Ward-Able]] as "Sir George Gedney". [[BM Woods]] and [[J Heath]] were responsible for the setting and decor.
+June 26 - 28, 1947: The [[Walmer Club]] (Port Elizabeth) staged JB Priestley's [[They Came to a City]] at the [[Walmer Town Hall]]. Produced by [[Elaine Tasker]] who also starred as "Alice Foster". Other actors included [[Jimmy Tasker]] as "Joe Dinmore," [[Dick Hidden]] as "Fred Cudworth," Mrs [[H S Exley]] as "Mrs Batley," [[Patricia Boswell]] as "?," [[Denniss Ruck]] as "her hen-pecked husband," and [[Elizabeth Holliday]] as "Lady Loxfield," [[Renee Benjamin]] as "Phillipa," and [[F N Ward-Able]] as "Sir George Gedney". [[BM Woods]] and [[J Heath]] were responsible for the setting and decor. [[Yvonne Maytham]] was the prompt.
 September 1947: The [[Walmer Dramatic Society]], a section of the [[Walmer Club]], staged Noel Coward's play ''[[Hay Fever]]''. Produced by [[Leonard Symes]] and starring [[Laurie Leppan]] (Lorrie?) as "Mr Bliss", [[Cynthia Brodie]] as "Mrs Judith Bliss", [[Mervyn Brodie]] as their son and [[Sheila Thorp]] as "Miss Bliss", [[Jack Fisher]], [[George Jones]], [[Maureen Daniell]], [[Betty Leppan]] and [[Millicent Burns]].

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 June 26 - 28, 1947: The [[Walmer Club]] (Port Elizabeth) staged JB Priestley's [[They Came to a City]] at the [[Walmer Town Hall]]. Produced by [[Elaine Tasker]] who also starred as "Alice Foster". Other actors included [[Jimmy Tasker]] as "Joe Dinmore," [[Dick Hidden]] as "Fred Cudworth," Mrs [[H S Exley]] as "Mrs Batley," [[Patricia Boswell]] as "?," [[Denniss Ruck]] as "her hen-pecked husband," and [[Elizabeth Holliday]] as "Lady Loxfield," [[Renee Benjamin]] as "Phillipa," and [[F N Ward-Able]] as "Sir George Gedney". [[BM Woods]] and [[J Heath]] were responsible for the setting and decor.
 September 1947: The [[Walmer Dramatic Society]], a section of the [[Walmer Club]], staged Noel Coward's play ''[[Hay Fever]]''. Produced by [[Leonard Symes]] and starring [[Laurie Leppan]] (Lorrie?) as "Mr Bliss", [[Cynthia Brodie]] as "Mrs Judith Bliss", [[Mervyn Brodie]] as their son and [[Sheila Thorp]] as "Miss Bliss", [[Jack Fisher]], [[George Jones]], [[Maureen Daniell]], [[Betty Leppan]] and [[Millicent Burns]].
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	[[Saturday Post]], March 29, 1947.		[[Saturday Post]], March 29, 1947.
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	June 26 - 28, 1947: The [[Walmer Club]] (Port Elizabeth) staged JB Priestley's [[They Came to a City]] at the [[Walmer Town Hall]]. Produced by [[Elaine Tasker]] who also starred as "Alice Foster". Other actors included [[Jimmy Tasker]] as "Joe Dinmore," [[Dick Hidden]] as "Fred Cudworth," Mrs [[H S Exley]] as "Mrs Batley," [[Patricia Boswell]] as "?," [[Denniss Ruck]] as "her hen-pecked husband," and [[Elizabeth Holliday]] as "Lady Loxfield," [[Renee Benjamin]] as "Phillipa," and [[F N Ward-Able]] as "Sir George Gedney". [[BM Woods]] and [[J Heath]] were responsible for the setting and decor.		June 26 - 28, 1947: The [[Walmer Club]] (Port Elizabeth) staged JB Priestley's [[They Came to a City]] at the [[Walmer Town Hall]]. Produced by [[Elaine Tasker]] who also starred as "Alice Foster". Other actors included [[Jimmy Tasker]] as "Joe Dinmore," [[Dick Hidden]] as "Fred Cudworth," Mrs [[H S Exley]] as "Mrs Batley," [[Patricia Boswell]] as "?," [[Denniss Ruck]] as "her hen-pecked husband," and [[Elizabeth Holliday]] as "Lady Loxfield," [[Renee Benjamin]] as "Phillipa," and [[F N Ward-Able]] as "Sir George Gedney". [[BM Woods]] and [[J Heath]] were responsible for the setting and decor.
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		+	September 1947: The [[Walmer Dramatic Society]], a section of the [[Walmer Club]], staged Noel Coward's play ''[[Hay Fever]]''. Produced by [[Leonard Symes]] and starring Mr and Mrs [[Laurie Leppan]], [[Cynthia Brodie]], [[Mervyn Brodie]], [[Sheila Thorp]], [[J H Fisher]], [[George Jones]], [[Maureen Daniell]] and [[Millicent Burns]].

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