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| − | ( | + | [[Bess Finney]]. (19*-1995) Actress, director. |
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| + | == Biography == | ||
| + | She died on 31 October 1995 (''The Citizen'' 1 Nov 1995). | ||
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| + | == Training == | ||
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| + | == Career == | ||
| + | Also worked in England and in Hong Kong. | ||
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | Fleurette in ''[[The Coral King]]'' (1961). She starred in Jimmy Edwards’s London hit ''[[Big Bad Mouse]]'' together with Cardew Robinson, [[Toerien-Rubin Company]] brought it to South Africa circa 1969. She continued touring with the show abroad. | ||
| + | She starred in the [[Langford-Inglis Company]] and [[Hymie Udwin]] production of ''[[The Old Ladies]]'' together with [[Zoë Randall]] and [[Margaret Inglis]] at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1971. Performed in | ||
''[[Manners and Morals]]'', | ''[[Manners and Morals]]'', | ||
''[[Aanslag op Kariba]]'', | ''[[Aanslag op Kariba]]'', | ||
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''[[Kennedy's Children]]'', | ''[[Kennedy's Children]]'', | ||
''[[Pippin]]'', | ''[[Pippin]]'', | ||
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''[[The Seagull]]'', | ''[[The Seagull]]'', | ||
''[[A Murder is Announced]]'', | ''[[A Murder is Announced]]'', | ||
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''[[The Gin Game]]'' (in Johannesburg and Durban in 1979), | ''[[The Gin Game]]'' (in Johannesburg and Durban in 1979), | ||
| − | ''[[Joe Egg]]'' (at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1980), | + | ''[[A Day in the Death of Joe Egg]]'' (at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1980), |
| − | ''[[Harum Scarum Girl]]'' (in 1980), | + | ''[[Ellen Terry the Harum-Scarum Girl|Harum Scarum Girl]]'' (in 1980), |
''[[Cold Stone Jug]]'' (at the [[Market Theatre]]), | ''[[Cold Stone Jug]]'' (at the [[Market Theatre]]), | ||
| − | ''[[ | + | ''[[The Talking Horse]]'', |
| + | ''[[Pray Don't, Sir George!]]'', 1983, | ||
| + | ''[[Sugar and Spice]]'', 1987, and as Sara Herman in ''[[Above the Wind]]'' in the same year. | ||
| + | She directed ''[[The Sleeping Beauty]]'' (for [[PACOFS]] in 1979) and ''[[Die Wildeman]]'' (in Pretoria and Johannesburg in 1980). She directed ''[[Our Gracie]]'' at the [[Little Theatre]] in 1991. | ||
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| + | [[NELM]]: Programmes featuring Bess Finney: includes programmes for ''[[Black Comedy]]''; ''[[Blithe Spirit]]''; ''[[By the Samovar]]''; ''[[Canterbury Tales]]''; ''[[A Christmas Carol]]''; ''[[The Coral King]]''; ''[[A Dead Secret]]''; ''[[Dear Charles]]''; ''[[Death Takes a Holiday]]''; ''[[Encounters]]''; ''[[Full Hookup]]''; ''[[The Happiest Days of Your Life]]''; ''[[Her Infinite Variety]]''; ''[[The House of Blue Leaves]]''; ''[[An Inspector Calls]]''; ''[[The Keep]]''; ''[[The Living Room]]''; ''[[Lovers]]''; ''[[Marat/Sade]]''; ''[[The Master Builder]]''; ''[[The Mating Game]]''; ''[[The Miracle Worker]]''; ''[[Nellie and the Cabman, or The Life and Loves of Ellen Terry]]''; ''[[Oh! Sir James!]]''; ''[[The Old Ladies]]''; ''[[The Physicists]]''; ''[[Pink String and Sealing Wax]]''; ''[[Ring Round the Moon]]''; ''[[Roméo et Jeanette|Romeo and Jeannette]]''; ''[[Senor Onyon]]''; ''[[Social Security]]''; ''[[Speaking of Murder]]''; ''[[Square Dance]]''; ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]''; ''[[Three Men on a Horse]]''; ''[[To Dorothy, a Son]]''; ''[[Trespass]]''; ''[[The Unexpected Guest]]''; ''[[Die Wildeman]]''; ''[[Woman in a Dressing Gown]]'' and ''[[Women of Twilight]]'', ''[[Children of a Lesser God]]''; ''[[The Other Wise Man]]''. | ||
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| + | == Awards, etc == | ||
| + | She was nominated Actress of the year: in 1963 for “Mrs. Solness” in ''[[The Master Builder]]''; in 1970 for “May Beringer” in ''[[The Old Ladies]]'' and in 1972 for “Bananas” in ''[[The House of Blue Leaves]]''. | ||
| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | [[SACD]] 1973; 1974; 1975/76; 1977/78; 1978/79; 1980/81; 1981/82. | ||
| − | + | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. | |
| − | + | ''[[The Citizen]]'', 1 Nov 1995. | |
| − | + | Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue. | |
| + | == Return to == | ||
| − | Return to [[ESAT Personalities F]] | + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities F]] |
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:00, 17 December 2023
Bess Finney. (19*-1995) Actress, director.
Contents
Biography
She died on 31 October 1995 (The Citizen 1 Nov 1995).
Training
Career
Also worked in England and in Hong Kong.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Fleurette in The Coral King (1961). She starred in Jimmy Edwards’s London hit Big Bad Mouse together with Cardew Robinson, Toerien-Rubin Company brought it to South Africa circa 1969. She continued touring with the show abroad. She starred in the Langford-Inglis Company and Hymie Udwin production of The Old Ladies together with Zoë Randall and Margaret Inglis at the Alexander Theatre in 1971. Performed in Manners and Morals, Aanslag op Kariba, Catch me a Dream, Murder in Mind, Kennedy's Children, Pippin, The Seagull, A Murder is Announced, The Gin Game (in Johannesburg and Durban in 1979), A Day in the Death of Joe Egg (at the Market Theatre in 1980), Harum Scarum Girl (in 1980), Cold Stone Jug (at the Market Theatre), The Talking Horse, Pray Don't, Sir George!, 1983, Sugar and Spice, 1987, and as Sara Herman in Above the Wind in the same year. She directed The Sleeping Beauty (for PACOFS in 1979) and Die Wildeman (in Pretoria and Johannesburg in 1980). She directed Our Gracie at the Little Theatre in 1991.
NELM: Programmes featuring Bess Finney: includes programmes for Black Comedy; Blithe Spirit; By the Samovar; Canterbury Tales; A Christmas Carol; The Coral King; A Dead Secret; Dear Charles; Death Takes a Holiday; Encounters; Full Hookup; The Happiest Days of Your Life; Her Infinite Variety; The House of Blue Leaves; An Inspector Calls; The Keep; The Living Room; Lovers; Marat/Sade; The Master Builder; The Mating Game; The Miracle Worker; Nellie and the Cabman, or The Life and Loves of Ellen Terry; Oh! Sir James!; The Old Ladies; The Physicists; Pink String and Sealing Wax; Ring Round the Moon; Romeo and Jeannette; Senor Onyon; Social Security; Speaking of Murder; Square Dance; The Taming of the Shrew; Three Men on a Horse; To Dorothy, a Son; Trespass; The Unexpected Guest; Die Wildeman; Woman in a Dressing Gown and Women of Twilight, Children of a Lesser God; The Other Wise Man.
Awards, etc
She was nominated Actress of the year: in 1963 for “Mrs. Solness” in The Master Builder; in 1970 for “May Beringer” in The Old Ladies and in 1972 for “Bananas” in The House of Blue Leaves.
Sources
SACD 1973; 1974; 1975/76; 1977/78; 1978/79; 1980/81; 1981/82.
Tucker, 1997.
The Citizen, 1 Nov 1995.
Various entries in the NELM catalogue.
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities F
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
