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| − | Henrietta "Poppy" Frames (1904 - 1985) was a ballet teacher and a pioneer of classical dance in the old "Transvaal" | + | Henrietta "Poppy" Frames (1904 - 1985) was a ballet teacher and a pioneer of classical dance in the old "Transvaal". |
| − | =Source= | + | Also billed as [[Poppy Frames]]. |
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| + | ==Biography== | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | She was a founding member of the [[Johannesburg Dance Teachers Association]] (1923), and the [[Johannesburg Festival Ballet Society]] in 1944. | ||
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| + | She directed ''[[Enchantment]]'' at the [[Palladium Theatre]], Johannesburg in April 1923, featuring pupils from her studio. | ||
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| + | ==Awards== | ||
| + | She was the first South African to be honoured with the [[Grace Bristow Award]] by the [[Royal Academy of Dancing]] in 1984. She was elected a fellow of the Academy in 1980. | ||
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| + | ==Source== | ||
[[Who Did What In South Africa]], revised edition by Mona de Beer, 1995. | [[Who Did What In South Africa]], revised edition by Mona de Beer, 1995. | ||
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| + | [[Walter Greyvenstein|Greyvenstein, Walter]] 1988. The history and development of children's theatre in English in South Africa. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Johannesburg: Rand Afrikaans University. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
=For more information= | =For more information= | ||
| + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities F]] | ||
| − | Return to [[South African | + | Return to [[South African Personalities]] |
Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:02, 28 June 2026
Henrietta "Poppy" Frames (1904 - 1985) was a ballet teacher and a pioneer of classical dance in the old "Transvaal".
Also billed as Poppy Frames.
Contents
Biography
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
She was a founding member of the Johannesburg Dance Teachers Association (1923), and the Johannesburg Festival Ballet Society in 1944.
She directed Enchantment at the Palladium Theatre, Johannesburg in April 1923, featuring pupils from her studio.
Awards
She was the first South African to be honoured with the Grace Bristow Award by the Royal Academy of Dancing in 1984. She was elected a fellow of the Academy in 1980.
Source
Who Did What In South Africa, revised edition by Mona de Beer, 1995.
Greyvenstein, Walter 1988. The history and development of children's theatre in English in South Africa. Unpublished doctoral dissertation. Johannesburg: Rand Afrikaans University.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
For more information
Return to ESAT Personalities F
Return to South African Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
