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'''Harry Ligoff''', born in Bethlehem, Free State. Lighting engineer since 1932. Worked in this capacity for the [[NTO]]. He was responsible for lighting during the inauguration of the Voortrekker Monument in 1949.
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[[Harry Ligoff]] (19**-1992). Lighting engineer.
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== Biography ==
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He was born in Bethlehem, Free State, South Africa.  
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His career as lighting engineer started in 1932. He was responsible for lighting during the inauguration of the Voortrekker Monument [http://www.vtm.org.za/] in 1949. His last position, after a very long career, was as resident lighting electrician at the [[Civic Theatre]], Johannesburg. Harry died at the end of January 1992.
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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He worked in this capacity for the [[NTO]].
  
 
He did the lighting for theatre productions such as ''[[I Remember Mama]]'', ''[[Die Ryk Weduwee]]'', ''[[Minna von Barnhelm]]'', ''[[Oedipus Rex]]'', ''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]'', ''[[Pop Goes the Queen]]''.  
 
He did the lighting for theatre productions such as ''[[I Remember Mama]]'', ''[[Die Ryk Weduwee]]'', ''[[Minna von Barnhelm]]'', ''[[Oedipus Rex]]'', ''[[She Stoops to Conquer]]'', ''[[Pop Goes the Queen]]''.  
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
'[['Helikon]]'', 2(9):25-26. 1953.
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''[[Helikon]]'', 2(9):25-26. 1953.
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. pp 518-519.
  
  
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Latest revision as of 11:37, 21 May 2018

Harry Ligoff (19**-1992). Lighting engineer.

Biography

He was born in Bethlehem, Free State, South Africa.

His career as lighting engineer started in 1932. He was responsible for lighting during the inauguration of the Voortrekker Monument [1] in 1949. His last position, after a very long career, was as resident lighting electrician at the Civic Theatre, Johannesburg. Harry died at the end of January 1992.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

He worked in this capacity for the NTO.

He did the lighting for theatre productions such as I Remember Mama, Die Ryk Weduwee, Minna von Barnhelm, Oedipus Rex, She Stoops to Conquer, Pop Goes the Queen.

Sources

Helikon, 2(9):25-26. 1953.

Tucker, 1997. pp 518-519.


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