Difference between revisions of "Eureka!"
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| − | A musical play about the discovery of gold at Barberton. | + | A musical play about the discovery of gold at Barberton. While this story about South African gold mining had characters representing immigrants from around the world - Americans, British, Europeans and Australians - it managed to avoid including among its many characters any black South Africans. |
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==Productions== | ==Productions== | ||
| − | 1967: Produced | + | 1967: Produced by the [[Port Elizabeth Musical and Dramatic Society]] in July. |
| − | + | 1968: Produced at the [[Johannesburg Civic Theatre]] from 14 March, directed and designed by [[Anthony Farmer]], with [[Lawrence Folley]] and [[Pat Lancaster]]. | |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
"Eureka!". ''[[SA Panorama]]'', July 1968: pp.40-41. | "Eureka!". ''[[SA Panorama]]'', July 1968: pp.40-41. | ||
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| + | http://www.joburgcitytheatres.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/The-First-45-Years.pdf | ||
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:06, 31 December 2025
Eureka! is a musical with book and lyrics by Percy Baneshik and Alfred Travers and music by Bertha Egnos
Also found as Eureka.
The original text
A musical play about the discovery of gold at Barberton. While this story about South African gold mining had characters representing immigrants from around the world - Americans, British, Europeans and Australians - it managed to avoid including among its many characters any black South Africans.
Translations and adaptations
Productions
1967: Produced by the Port Elizabeth Musical and Dramatic Society in July.
1968: Produced at the Johannesburg Civic Theatre from 14 March, directed and designed by Anthony Farmer, with Lawrence Folley and Pat Lancaster.
Sources
"Eureka!". SA Panorama, July 1968: pp.40-41.
http://www.joburgcitytheatres.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/The-First-45-Years.pdf
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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