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''Ever Since Eve'' is a musical show written by [[Anthony Farmer]], with music by [[Ralph Trewhela]].  
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''Ever Since Eve'' is a musicalwith music and lyrics by [[Ralph Trewhela]], book by [[Anthony Farmer]] and [[Ken Hooper]].
  
Not to be confused with the 1937 romantic comedy film starring Marion Davies (in her final film) and Robert Montgomery''Ever Since Eve'' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ever_Since_Eve] with the same title.
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Not to be confused with the 1937 romantic comedy film starring Marion Davies (in her final film) and Robert Montgomery ''Ever Since Eve'' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ever_Since_Eve].
  
 
== The original text ==
 
== The original text ==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
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Devised, designed, directed by [[Anthony Farmer]] and produced by him in association with Howard Hooper (Pty) Ltd, 1958 starring [[John Boulter]], [[Olive Wright]], [[Jane Corda]], [[Helen Braithwaite]], [[Jimmy Mentis]], [[Reyna Caron]], [[Ivor van Rensburg]], [[Maureen Adair]], [[Paddy O’Byrne]], [[Shelagh Holliday]] and [[Jennifer Datnow]]. Costumes by [[Miriam Jacobsohn]].  Choreographers Gloria Fish and Tommy Tucker.
  
Received rave reviews when staged at the [[YMCA]] by [[Anthony Farmer Productions]] from 9 August to 29 November 1958, with [[Olive Wright]], [[Maureen Adair]], [[John Boulter]], [[Jane Corda]], [[Helen Braithwaite]] and newcomer [[Paddy O'Byrne|Patrick ‘Paddy’ O’Byrne]].  [[Reyna Caron]]; [[Jimmy Mentis]],  [[Jennifer Datnow]]; [[Ivor van Rensburg]]. Choreographers Gloria Fish and Tommy Tucker.
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Taken on tour to Durban [Opera House?], Springs [Springs Theatre], Salisbury [Duthie Hall], Bulawayo [City Hall] and Camps Bay [the Camps Bay Civic Theatre or Hall], between November 1958 and January 1959.
 
 
 
 
Ever Since Eve produced by [[Anthony Farmer]] in association with Howard Hooper (Pty) Ltd, 1958 starring [[John Boulter]], [[Olive Wright]], [[Jane Corda]], [[Helen Braithwaite]], [[Jimmy Mentis]], [[Reyna Caron]], [[Ivor van Rensburg]], [[Maureen Adair]], [[Paddy O’Byrne]], [[Shelagh Holliday]] Costumes by [[Miriam Jacobsohn]],
 
 
 
Ever since Eve : two lists of the names of theatres, probably those used for the tour to Durban [Opera House?], Springs [Springs Theatre], Salisbury [Duthie Hall], Bulawayo [City Hall] and Camps Bay [the Camps Bay Civic Theatre or Hall], between November 1958 and January 1959, possibly for use on posters
 
 
Intimate Theatre
 
Intimate Theatre
 
production of Ever since Eve, music and lyrics by Ralph Trewhela; book by Anthony Farmer and Ken Hooper; devised, designed and directed by Anthony Farmer
 
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==

Revision as of 11:34, 14 September 2016

Ever Since Eve is a musicalwith music and lyrics by Ralph Trewhela, book by Anthony Farmer and Ken Hooper.

Not to be confused with the 1937 romantic comedy film starring Marion Davies (in her final film) and Robert Montgomery Ever Since Eve [1].

The original text

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

Devised, designed, directed by Anthony Farmer and produced by him in association with Howard Hooper (Pty) Ltd, 1958 starring John Boulter, Olive Wright, Jane Corda, Helen Braithwaite, Jimmy Mentis, Reyna Caron, Ivor van Rensburg, Maureen Adair, Paddy O’Byrne, Shelagh Holliday and Jennifer Datnow. Costumes by Miriam Jacobsohn. Choreographers Gloria Fish and Tommy Tucker.

Taken on tour to Durban [Opera House?], Springs [Springs Theatre], Salisbury [Duthie Hall], Bulawayo [City Hall] and Camps Bay [the Camps Bay Civic Theatre or Hall], between November 1958 and January 1959. Intimate Theatre

Sources

Publicity photographs of the cast held by NELM: [Collection: FARMER, Anthony]: 2007. 18. 11. 2. 11. 31.

A copy of the playscript held by NELM: [Collection: FARMER, Anthony]: 2007. 18. 11. 2. 11. 3.

Tucker, 1997. 118-119. [TH]


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