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[[Betty Hugo]] (19**- 2001). | [[Betty Hugo]] (19**- 2001). | ||
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| + | Also known as [[Betty Botha]] in early programmes. | ||
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
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| − | + | Born [[Betty Botha]] in Cape Town, the daughter of the actress, speech teacher and theatremaker [[Minna Freund]] and Judge C.L. Botha. Studied at [[University of Stellenbosch]]. | |
| − | + | Married to [[Leon Hugo]]. | |
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| − | + | She was a founder member of the [[Libertas Theatre Club]] in Stellenbosch while studying there. | |
| − | She | + | Became a lecturer in English at the [[University of South Africa]] and later taught at the [[Pretoria Technikon]]. While there she was an active member of the *** dramatic society and wrote a doctoral thesis on German translations of George Bernard Shaw's works. |
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| + | She later became a lecturer in English at Pretoria University. | ||
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| + | She wrote an article about her great grandmother, called ''Betty Freund: A Nurse in France'' (Part 1) ''Scientia Militaria - South African Journal of Military Studies'', 15(1). 1985. | ||
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
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Betty made her debut as actress in ''[[So praat die ou rivier]]'' in 1954. She has also appeared in ''[[Dear Antoine]]'' ([[CAPAB]] 1971), ''[[The Great Galeoto]]'' ([[PACT]] 1974), ** | Betty made her debut as actress in ''[[So praat die ou rivier]]'' in 1954. She has also appeared in ''[[Dear Antoine]]'' ([[CAPAB]] 1971), ''[[The Great Galeoto]]'' ([[PACT]] 1974), ** | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | ''So praat die ou rivier'' programme notes, 1954. | + | ''[[So praat die ou rivier]]'' programme notes, 1954. |
''[[Pretoria News]]'', 3 May 1978. | ''[[Pretoria News]]'', 3 May 1978. | ||
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| + | https://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/488 | ||
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:59, 11 May 2026
Betty Hugo (19**- 2001).
Also known as Betty Botha in early programmes.
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Biography
Born Betty Botha in Cape Town, the daughter of the actress, speech teacher and theatremaker Minna Freund and Judge C.L. Botha. Studied at University of Stellenbosch.
Married to Leon Hugo.
She was a founder member of the Libertas Theatre Club in Stellenbosch while studying there.
Became a lecturer in English at the University of South Africa and later taught at the Pretoria Technikon. While there she was an active member of the *** dramatic society and wrote a doctoral thesis on German translations of George Bernard Shaw's works.
She later became a lecturer in English at Pretoria University.
She wrote an article about her great grandmother, called Betty Freund: A Nurse in France (Part 1) Scientia Militaria - South African Journal of Military Studies, 15(1). 1985.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
She produced a production of The Dark is Light Enough in Stellenbosch.
Betty made her debut as actress in So praat die ou rivier in 1954. She has also appeared in Dear Antoine (CAPAB 1971), The Great Galeoto (PACT 1974), **
Sources
So praat die ou rivier programme notes, 1954.
Pretoria News, 3 May 1978.
https://scientiamilitaria.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/488
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