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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
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Founding member and longtime secretary of the [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society]], Wilson also wrote a number of one-act plays for use by this company and other amateurs. Among them are ''[[Anna Comes Home]]'' (19*), ''[[The Dam]]'' (1970), ''[[Enter Miss Smith]]'' (1970), ''[[The Idol]]'' (1970), ''[[King Quaint]]'' (19*), ''[["Not Guilty"]]'' (1970), ''[[The Paper Knife]]'' (1970), ''[[Pickled Onions]]'' (1970), ''[[Walking Shadows]]'' (1970), ''[[The White Train]]'' (1949), ''[[The mill of youth: a dramatic musical legend in one act]]''.
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Founding member and longtime secretary of the [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society]], Wilson also wrote a number of one-act plays for use by this company and other amateurs. Among them are ''[[Anna Comes Home]]'' (19*), ''[[The Dam]]'' (1970), ''[[Enter Miss Smith]]'' (1970), ''[[The Idol]]'' (1970), ''[[King Quaint]]'' (19*), ''[["Not Guilty"]]'' (1970), ''[[The Paper Knife]]'' (1970), ''[[Pickled Onions]]'' (1970), ''[[Walking Shadows]]'' (1970), ''[[The White Train]]'' (1949), ''[[The Mill of Youth]]''. ''[[The Mill of Youth: A dramatic musical legend in one act]]''
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==

Revision as of 07:35, 22 March 2023

Archibald J.A. Wilson (fl. 1960s?) was an amateur actor and playwright.

Also referred to as A.J.A. Wilson

Biography

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

Founding member and longtime secretary of the Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society, Wilson also wrote a number of one-act plays for use by this company and other amateurs. Among them are Anna Comes Home (19*), The Dam (1970), Enter Miss Smith (1970), The Idol (1970), King Quaint (19*), "Not Guilty" (1970), The Paper Knife (1970), Pickled Onions (1970), Walking Shadows (1970), The White Train (1949), The Mill of Youth. The Mill of Youth: A dramatic musical legend in one act

Sources

Bosman, F.C.L., 1928.

Gosher, 1988.

Du Toit, 1988.

Playscripts held by NELM in various locations.

[TH, JH]

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