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| − | Their first public appearance was at the Johannesburg Municipal Library on 29 November 1949 for the reading of two one-act plays. They presented ''[[Desire under the Elms]]'' (their first full-length production, 1951), ''[[Detective Story]]'' (1952), ''[[Journey's End]]'' (1954), ''[[Under the Sycamore Tree]]'' (1955) and a number of | + | Their first public appearance was at the Johannesburg Municipal Library on 29 November 1949 for the reading of two one-act plays. They presented ''[[Desire under the Elms]]'' (their first full-length production, 1951), ''[[Detective Story]]'' (1952), ''[[Journey's End]]'' (1954), ''[[Under the Sycamore Tree]]'' (1955) and a number of play-readings. |
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Latest revision as of 17:43, 5 September 2022
The Mercury Players was a dramatic society founded in Johannesburg in 1949.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Their first public appearance was at the Johannesburg Municipal Library on 29 November 1949 for the reading of two one-act plays. They presented Desire under the Elms (their first full-length production, 1951), Detective Story (1952), Journey's End (1954), Under the Sycamore Tree (1955) and a number of play-readings.
Sources
The Rand Daily Mail, 28 November 1949.
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