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''[[The Reluctant Debutante]]'' is a play by William Douglas-Home (1912-1992)[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Douglas-Home]].
  
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1956: First produced in South Africa by the [[Brian Brooke Company]], opening 13 November 1956, with [[Joan Blake]], [[Diane Wilson]] (as Jane), English actress Betty Blackler (1929-2015) [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0085715/], directed by [[Michael Finlayson]].
  
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The performance on 26 November 1956 in which many theatre and radio personalities were involved was in aid of Hungary.
  
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1957: Taken on tour (1957) to the then Transvaal and Southern and Northern Rhodesia, with ''[[Separate Tables]]''.
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1964: [[Leonne Carnot]], [[Brian Brooke]], [[Cynthia Klette]] at the [[Brooke Theatre]] until January 1965.
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1966 or 1967: Produced by [[The Sandowners]] directed by [[Eris Malan]], date and venue unknown.
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== Sources ==
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 104.
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''[[The Star]]'' of 20 November 1956; ''[[The Rand Daily Mail]]'' of 23 November 1956.
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''[[The Rand Daily Mail]]'', 10 December 1964; 9 May 1967.
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Theatre programme held by [[NELM]] (Sandowners): [Collection: THEATRE PROGRAMMES]: 2012. 285. 1. 254.
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Latest revision as of 17:26, 16 September 2022

The Reluctant Debutante is a play by William Douglas-Home (1912-1992)[1]].

Performance history in South Africa

1956: First produced in South Africa by the Brian Brooke Company, opening 13 November 1956, with Joan Blake, Diane Wilson (as Jane), English actress Betty Blackler (1929-2015) [2], directed by Michael Finlayson.

The performance on 26 November 1956 in which many theatre and radio personalities were involved was in aid of Hungary.

1957: Taken on tour (1957) to the then Transvaal and Southern and Northern Rhodesia, with Separate Tables.

1964: Leonne Carnot, Brian Brooke, Cynthia Klette at the Brooke Theatre until January 1965.

1966 or 1967: Produced by The Sandowners directed by Eris Malan, date and venue unknown.

Sources

Tucker, 1997. 104.

The Star of 20 November 1956; The Rand Daily Mail of 23 November 1956.

The Rand Daily Mail, 10 December 1964; 9 May 1967.

Theatre programme held by NELM (Sandowners): [Collection: THEATRE PROGRAMMES]: 2012. 285. 1. 254.

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