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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 musical with 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 of the same name 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 ==
Received rave reviews when staged at the [[YMCA]] by [[Anthony Farmer Productions]] in 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]]'
 
  
  
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]],
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1958: Produced by [[Anthony Farmer]] in association with Howard Hooper (Pty) Ltd, devised, designed, directed by [[Anthony Farmer|Farmer]] with [[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]].
  
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
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1958-9: 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 [[Camps Bay Civic Hall]]), between November 1958 and January 1959.
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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==

Latest revision as of 18:11, 3 October 2020

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

Not to be confused with the 1937 romantic comedy film of the same name 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

1958: Produced by Anthony Farmer in association with Howard Hooper (Pty) Ltd, devised, designed, directed by Farmer with 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.

1958-9: 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 Camps Bay Civic Hall), between November 1958 and January 1959.

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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