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| − | The name under which the building contractors, theatre owners and theatre impressarios [[Ronnie Quibell]] and his brother Quibell produced plays, musicals, and other entertainment. | + | Also known as '''Quibell Brothers Show Management'''. The name under which the building contractors, theatre owners and theatre impressarios [[Ronnie Quibell]] (-2011) and his brother Quibell produced plays, musicals, and other entertainment. |
| − | The brothers also built cinemas and theatres on land they owned, including the [[Luxurama]] and the [[Three Arts]] in Cape Town. | + | The brothers also built cinemas and theatres on land they owned, including the [[Luxurama]] and the [[Three Arts Theatre]] in Cape Town. |
| + | Ronnie Quibell brought the arts to the coloured people in Retreat when he opened the Princess bioscope right next to the Retreat Hotel (known as The Bill). He later opened the Luxurama Theatre in Wynberg followed by the whites only Three Arts Theatre in Plumstead. | ||
| − | The company brought numerous shows and performers to South Africa. For years Ronnie, the “active” producer, battled the restrictions of the apartheid laws to manoeuvre international musicians onto South African stages. He presented a programme with [[Anna Russel]] and the German pianist [[Horst Jankowski]] in 1967. [[Vera Lynn]] returned to South Africa in 1967 for the Quibells with the comedian [[Tommy Trinder]] on the supporting bill. They | + | The company brought numerous shows and performers to South Africa. For years Ronnie, the “active” producer, battled the restrictions of the apartheid laws to manoeuvre international musicians onto South African stages. He presented a programme with [[Anna Russel]] and the German pianist [[Horst Jankowski]] in 1967. [[Vera Lynn]] returned to South Africa in 1967 for the Quibells with the comedian [[Tommy Trinder]] on the supporting bill. They brought [[Sidney James]] home to star in ''[[Wedding Fever]]'' at the [[Civic Theatre|Civic]] circa 1970. They also staged ''[[Don’t tell the Wife]]'', with an entire London cast, headed by [[Jack Douglas]] circa 1970. |
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| + | They presented Jerry Nicholls's production of the pantomime ''[[Cinderella]]'' at the [[Three Arts]] in 1972. | ||
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| + | [[Spike Milligan]] performed at the [[Colosseum]] for the Quibells in 1975. He did so again in 1979, once again at the [[Colosseum]]. He staged ''[[Carnival à la District Six]]'', written and produced by [[David Bestman]] and [[Taliep Petersen]], at the [[Civic Theatre]] and later at [[His Majesty’s Theatre]] in 1980. He presented the comedian [[Shelley Berman]], with [[Judy Page]] as a special artist at the [[Civic Theatre|Civic]] in 1981 | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:21, 18 January 2021
Also known as Quibell Brothers Show Management. The name under which the building contractors, theatre owners and theatre impressarios Ronnie Quibell (-2011) and his brother Quibell produced plays, musicals, and other entertainment.
The brothers also built cinemas and theatres on land they owned, including the Luxurama and the Three Arts Theatre in Cape Town.
Ronnie Quibell brought the arts to the coloured people in Retreat when he opened the Princess bioscope right next to the Retreat Hotel (known as The Bill). He later opened the Luxurama Theatre in Wynberg followed by the whites only Three Arts Theatre in Plumstead.
The company brought numerous shows and performers to South Africa. For years Ronnie, the “active” producer, battled the restrictions of the apartheid laws to manoeuvre international musicians onto South African stages. He presented a programme with Anna Russel and the German pianist Horst Jankowski in 1967. Vera Lynn returned to South Africa in 1967 for the Quibells with the comedian Tommy Trinder on the supporting bill. They brought Sidney James home to star in Wedding Fever at the Civic circa 1970. They also staged Don’t tell the Wife, with an entire London cast, headed by Jack Douglas circa 1970.
They presented Jerry Nicholls's production of the pantomime Cinderella at the Three Arts in 1972.
Spike Milligan performed at the Colosseum for the Quibells in 1975. He did so again in 1979, once again at the Colosseum. He staged Carnival à la District Six, written and produced by David Bestman and Taliep Petersen, at the Civic Theatre and later at His Majesty’s Theatre in 1980. He presented the comedian Shelley Berman, with Judy Page as a special artist at the Civic in 1981
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