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[[Robert Langford]] (19**-) was a British born actor and producer, who worked in South Africa for many years. | [[Robert Langford]] (19**-) was a British born actor and producer, who worked in South Africa for many years. | ||
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He had worked as [[Brian Brooke]]'s production manager. | He had worked as [[Brian Brooke]]'s production manager. | ||
In 1961 he directed the musical ''[[The King of Diamonds]]'' (Laite) for the [[National Theatre Organisation]]. | In 1961 he directed the musical ''[[The King of Diamonds]]'' (Laite) for the [[National Theatre Organisation]]. | ||
| − | Circa 1962 he married [[Margaret Inglis]] and they formed a joint company (the [[Langford-Inglis Company]]) which worked in South Africa for most of the 1960s. Their first production was a revival of ''[[Gaslight]]'' at the [[Library Theatre]] in 1962. Together with the [[[[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Reps]] management, [[Margaret Inglis|Inglis]] and Langford staged ''[[The Physicists]]'', which lost a bundle in 1963. They then staged [[Noël Coward]]’s ''[[Private Lives]]'', starring Robert himself and [[Shelagh Holliday]]. His production of ''[[Treasure Island]]'' was staged by [[Children's Theatre]] for the 1964 [[Johannesburg Festival]] at the [[Zoo Lake]]. The [[Langford-Inglis Company]] got the rights to Charles Dyer’s ''[[Staircase]]'', and staged the play, starring Langford and [[Patrick Mynhardt]] in 1967. [[Langford-Inglis Company|Langford-Inglis]], [[Academy Theatre Productions]] and [[PACT]] collaborated to present Max Adrian’s one-man show of readings from George Bernard Shaw at the [[Alexander Theatre|Alexander]] in 1971. [[Langford-Inglis Company|Langford-Inglis]] and [[Hymie Udwin]] revived the ''[[Old Ladies]]'' with [[Margaret Inglis]], [[Zoë Randall]] and [[Bess Finney]] at the [[Alexander Theatre|Alexander]] in 1971. [[Langford-Inglis Company|Langford-Inglis]] and [[Hymie Udwin|Udwin]] collaborated with [[Brian Brooke]] and presented [[John Whiteley]] and [[Margaret Inglis|Inglis]] in ''[[The Au Pair Man]]'' at the [[Brooke Theatre]] that same year. | + | Circa 1962 he married [[Margaret Inglis]] and they formed a joint company (the [[Langford-Inglis Company]]) which worked in South Africa for most of the 1960s. Their first production was a revival of ''[[Gaslight]]'' at the [[Library Theatre]] in 1962. Together with the [[[[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Reps]] management, [[Margaret Inglis|Inglis]] and Langford staged ''[[The Physicists]]'', which lost a bundle in 1963. They then staged [[Noël Coward]]’s ''[[Private Lives]]'', starring Robert himself and [[Shelagh Holliday]]. His production of ''[[Treasure Island]]'' was staged by [[Children's Theatre]] for the 1964 [[Johannesburg Festival]] at the [[Zoo Lake]]. The [[Langford-Inglis Company]] got the rights to Charles Dyer’s ''[[Staircase]]'', and staged the play, starring Langford and [[Patrick Mynhardt]] in 1967. [[Langford-Inglis Company|Langford-Inglis]], [[Academy Theatre Productions]] and [[PACT]] collaborated to present Max Adrian’s one-man show of readings from George Bernard Shaw at the [[Alexander Theatre|Alexander]] in 1971. [[Langford-Inglis Company|Langford-Inglis]] and [[Hymie Udwin]] revived the ''[[The Old Ladies]]'' with [[Margaret Inglis]], [[Zoë Randall]] and [[Bess Finney]] at the [[Alexander Theatre|Alexander]] in 1971. [[Langford-Inglis Company|Langford-Inglis]] and [[Hymie Udwin|Udwin]] collaborated with [[Brian Brooke]] and presented [[John Whiteley]] and [[Margaret Inglis|Inglis]] in ''[[The Au Pair Man]]'' at the [[Brooke Theatre]] that same year. |
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| + | [[Langford-Inglis]] also presented ''[[Night Must Fall]]'' and ''[[The First Mrs. Fraser]]''. | ||
On radio he made a name for himself playing the lead (with [[Kenneth Baker]] as Dr Watson) in the popular [[SABC]] series of ''[[Sherlock Holmes]]'' (1967). | On radio he made a name for himself playing the lead (with [[Kenneth Baker]] as Dr Watson) in the popular [[SABC]] series of ''[[Sherlock Holmes]]'' (1967). | ||
| − | He was also at one time the secretary of the [[South African Association of Theatre Managements]] ([[SAATM]]). | + | He was also at one time the secretary of the [[South African Association of Theatre Managements]] ([[SAATM]]). |
| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. | ||
| − | + | Theatre programmes held by [[NELM]]. | |
| − | + | == Return to == | |
Return to [[ESAT Personalities L]] | Return to [[ESAT Personalities L]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:24, 4 May 2018
Robert Langford (19**-) was a British born actor and producer, who worked in South Africa for many years.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He had worked as Brian Brooke's production manager.
In 1961 he directed the musical The King of Diamonds (Laite) for the National Theatre Organisation.
Circa 1962 he married Margaret Inglis and they formed a joint company (the Langford-Inglis Company) which worked in South Africa for most of the 1960s. Their first production was a revival of Gaslight at the Library Theatre in 1962. Together with the [[Reps management, Inglis and Langford staged The Physicists, which lost a bundle in 1963. They then staged Noël Coward’s Private Lives, starring Robert himself and Shelagh Holliday. His production of Treasure Island was staged by Children's Theatre for the 1964 Johannesburg Festival at the Zoo Lake. The Langford-Inglis Company got the rights to Charles Dyer’s Staircase, and staged the play, starring Langford and Patrick Mynhardt in 1967. Langford-Inglis, Academy Theatre Productions and PACT collaborated to present Max Adrian’s one-man show of readings from George Bernard Shaw at the Alexander in 1971. Langford-Inglis and Hymie Udwin revived the The Old Ladies with Margaret Inglis, Zoë Randall and Bess Finney at the Alexander in 1971. Langford-Inglis and Udwin collaborated with Brian Brooke and presented John Whiteley and Inglis in The Au Pair Man at the Brooke Theatre that same year.
Langford-Inglis also presented Night Must Fall and The First Mrs. Fraser.
On radio he made a name for himself playing the lead (with Kenneth Baker as Dr Watson) in the popular SABC series of Sherlock Holmes (1967).
He was also at one time the secretary of the South African Association of Theatre Managements (SAATM).
Sources
Tucker, 1997.
Theatre programmes held by NELM.
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