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| − | [[Seymour Hicks]] (1871-1949) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seymour_Hicks]. British actor. | + | [[Seymour Hicks]] (1871-1949) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seymour_Hicks]. British writer, actor and director. |
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| + | ==Biography== | ||
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| + | Wrote the book for a number of musical comedies and farces, including ''[[A Runaway Girl]]'', ''[[The Earl and the Girl]]'', often performing in them. | ||
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | He wrote ''[[Bluebell in Fairyland]]'' (with Walter Slaughter) which was performed several times in South Africa between 1902-1908. | ||
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| + | His company presented ''[[Scrooge]]'' on tour in Johannesburg and Cape Town in 1911. | ||
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He appeared in ''[[Vintage Wine]]'' in Johannesburg in 1935. [[Moira Lister]] had a role in that production as a child actress. | He appeared in ''[[Vintage Wine]]'' in Johannesburg in 1935. [[Moira Lister]] had a role in that production as a child actress. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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[[NELM]]: [Collection: LISTER, Moira]: 2007. 20. 6. 1. | [[NELM]]: [Collection: LISTER, Moira]: 2007. 20. 6. 1. | ||
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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 Unpublished doctoral dissertation.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]] | ||
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Seymour Hicks (1871-1949) [1]. British writer, actor and director.
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Biography
Wrote the book for a number of musical comedies and farces, including A Runaway Girl, The Earl and the Girl, often performing in them.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
He wrote Bluebell in Fairyland (with Walter Slaughter) which was performed several times in South Africa between 1902-1908.
His company presented Scrooge on tour in Johannesburg and Cape Town in 1911.
He appeared in Vintage Wine in Johannesburg in 1935. Moira Lister had a role in that production as a child actress.
Sources
NELM: [Collection: LISTER, Moira]: 2007. 20. 6. 1.
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
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