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by [[James Ambrose Brown]]. Music by [[Brian Arthur Burke]]. A popular children's play with music about *** First produced by ** in 19**. Also produced professionally by [[The Space]] (Cape Town) during the mid-year holidays of 1972. Directed by [[Lianda Martin]] with [[Dennis Bettesworth]], [[Marion Crage-Smith]], [[Steve Daitsh]], [[Val Donald]], [[Vickie Hertz]], [[John Ramsbottom]] and [[Paul Slabolepszy]]. Design by [[Axel Pedersen]], costumes by [[Peter Krummeck]], lighting and sound by [[Paul Beresford]] and stage management by [[Lianda Martin]]. First published by ** in 19*.  
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''Three Cheers for President Charlie'' by [[James Ambrose Brown]]. Music by [[Brian Arthur Burke]]. A popular children's play with music.
  
  
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First published by ** in 19*.
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== The original text ==
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==Translations and adaptations==
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Translated into German by Jutta Schoof, entitled ''Lang Lebe Prasident Charlie''. ([[NELM]]:[Collection: BROWN, James Ambrose]: 1998. 146. 87. 2).
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1972: First South African performance by [[The Space]] (Cape Town) children's theatre group, 19 June 1972. Directed by [[Lianda Martin]] with [[Denis Bettesworth|Dennis Bettesworth]], [[Marion Crage-Smith]], [[Steven Daitsh]], [[Val Donald]], [[Vickie Hertz]], [[John Ramsbottom]] and [[Paul Slabolepszy]]. Design by [[Axel Pedersen]], costumes by [[Peter Krummeck]], lighting and sound by [[Paul Beresford]] and stage management by [[Lianda Martin]].
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1972: A production at the [[Brooke Theatre]], Johannesburg, opened on 11 December 1972.
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1975: In January 1975 [[Eileen Thorns]] directed the play for [[CAPAB]] English Drama in the Nico Malan Arena, starring [[David Crichton]], [[Mary Dreyer]], [[Stephen Gurney]], [[Barry Jarvis]], [[Pietro Nolte]], [[Elliot Playfair]], [[Roland Stafford]], [[Dugald Thomson]]. Sets designed by [[Penny Simpson]], lighting by [[John T. Baker]].
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1986: A Baxter Theatre/Glynn Day Theatre Company production in 1986 was presented in the [[Baxter Theatre]] Concert Hall, directed by [[Joey Wishnia]], starring [[John Dennison]], [[Pippa Duffy]], [[Louie Cowan]], [[Julie Hartley]], [[Ricardo Koopman]], [[Richard Farmer]], [[Andrew Duvenhage]], [[Michael Billimore]], [[Joey Wishnia]] and [[Patrick Walton]].
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== Sources ==
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Programme of first South African performance by "The Space" children's theatre group held by [[NELM]] [Collection: BROWN, James Ambrose]: 1998. 146. 87. 1.
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Programme for the Brooke Theatre production held by [[NELM]]: [Collection: BROOKE, Brian]: 2005. 57. 1.
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[[ESAT Bibliography Ar-Az|Astbury]] 1979.
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[[ESAT Bibliography Bar-Bas|Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne]] 1988.
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Nico Malan Theatre Centre pamphlet
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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Latest revision as of 09:41, 19 December 2018

Three Cheers for President Charlie by James Ambrose Brown. Music by Brian Arthur Burke. A popular children's play with music.


First published by ** in 19*.


The original text

Translations and adaptations

Translated into German by Jutta Schoof, entitled Lang Lebe Prasident Charlie. (NELM:[Collection: BROWN, James Ambrose]: 1998. 146. 87. 2).

Performance history in South Africa

1972: First South African performance by The Space (Cape Town) children's theatre group, 19 June 1972. Directed by Lianda Martin with Dennis Bettesworth, Marion Crage-Smith, Steven Daitsh, Val Donald, Vickie Hertz, John Ramsbottom and Paul Slabolepszy. Design by Axel Pedersen, costumes by Peter Krummeck, lighting and sound by Paul Beresford and stage management by Lianda Martin.

1972: A production at the Brooke Theatre, Johannesburg, opened on 11 December 1972.

1975: In January 1975 Eileen Thorns directed the play for CAPAB English Drama in the Nico Malan Arena, starring David Crichton, Mary Dreyer, Stephen Gurney, Barry Jarvis, Pietro Nolte, Elliot Playfair, Roland Stafford, Dugald Thomson. Sets designed by Penny Simpson, lighting by John T. Baker.

1986: A Baxter Theatre/Glynn Day Theatre Company production in 1986 was presented in the Baxter Theatre Concert Hall, directed by Joey Wishnia, starring John Dennison, Pippa Duffy, Louie Cowan, Julie Hartley, Ricardo Koopman, Richard Farmer, Andrew Duvenhage, Michael Billimore, Joey Wishnia and Patrick Walton.

Sources

Programme of first South African performance by "The Space" children's theatre group held by NELM [Collection: BROWN, James Ambrose]: 1998. 146. 87. 1.

Programme for the Brooke Theatre production held by NELM: [Collection: BROOKE, Brian]: 2005. 57. 1.

Astbury 1979.

Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne 1988.

Nico Malan Theatre Centre pamphlet


Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page