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| − | ( | + | [[Jeannette James]] (19**-) Actress. Also credited as Jeanette James in some sources. |
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| + | == Biography == | ||
| + | Jeannette was born in Birmingham, England. | ||
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| + | == Training == | ||
| + | She was trained at the Birmingham School of Drama. She also studied singing in London. | ||
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| + | == Career == | ||
| + | She appeared in many plays, musicals and revues in London's West End. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | She has played leading roles in shows such as ''[[Stepping Out]]'', ''[[Lock Up Your Daughters]]'', ''[[The Boy Friend]]'', ''[[Shut Your Eyes and Think of England]]'', ''[[Little Mary Sunshine]]'' and ''[[I, Anastasia]]''. | ||
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| + | Quoted from the ''[[Hair Hair]]'' programme notes in 1970(???) wherein she featured: 'Jeanette James was one of the original members of the successful ''[[Wait a Minim]]'' show, and played in both South African and London productions. Has played leading parts in many musical shows including [[Adam Leslie]]'s ''[[Music Hall Revue]]''. Latest role was in ''[[Not Now Darling]]'' at the [[Academy Theatre]]. Appears regularly in Adam's popular ''[[Mini-Luncherama]]'' cabaret.' | ||
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| + | Starred in [[Joan Brickhill]] and [[Louis Burke]]’s ''[[The Minstrel Scandals]]'' for [[ACT]] (1966). | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | [[SACD]] 1973; 1974. | ||
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| + | ''[[Hair Hair]]'' programme notes, 1970 (??). | ||
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| + | ''Stepping Out'' programme notes, 1985. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities J]] | ||
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:05, 13 July 2016
Jeannette James (19**-) Actress. Also credited as Jeanette James in some sources.
Contents
Biography
Jeannette was born in Birmingham, England.
Training
She was trained at the Birmingham School of Drama. She also studied singing in London.
Career
She appeared in many plays, musicals and revues in London's West End.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
She has played leading roles in shows such as Stepping Out, Lock Up Your Daughters, The Boy Friend, Shut Your Eyes and Think of England, Little Mary Sunshine and I, Anastasia.
Quoted from the Hair Hair programme notes in 1970(???) wherein she featured: 'Jeanette James was one of the original members of the successful Wait a Minim show, and played in both South African and London productions. Has played leading parts in many musical shows including Adam Leslie's Music Hall Revue. Latest role was in Not Now Darling at the Academy Theatre. Appears regularly in Adam's popular Mini-Luncherama cabaret.'
Starred in Joan Brickhill and Louis Burke’s The Minstrel Scandals for ACT (1966).
Awards, etc
Sources
SACD 1973; 1974.
Hair Hair programme notes, 1970 (??).
Stepping Out programme notes, 1985.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities J
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
