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Written by [[Anthony Farmer]], with music by [[Ralph Trewhela]]. A musical show on the battle of the sexes. Received rave reviews when staged at the [[YMCA]] by [[Anthony Farmer Productions]] in 1958, with [[Olive Wright]], [[Maureen Adair]], [[John Boulter]], [[Jane Corda]], [[Helen Braithwaite]] and newcomer [[Patrick ‘Paddy’ O’Byrne]].
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''[[Ever Since Eve]]'' is a musical with music and lyrics by [[Ralph Trewhela]], book by [[Anthony Farmer]] and [[Ken Hooper]].
  
Ever Since Eve by *** A musical comedy about sexual harassment in the workplace.  Filmed by Warner Brothers in 1937, directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Marion Davies and Robert Montgomery. Produced in South Africa by Anthony Farmer to rave reviews at the Johannesburg YMCA in 1958. It starred John Boulter, Maureen Adair, Olive Wright, and newcomer Patrick ‘Paddy’ O’Byrne.
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''Not to be confused with the 1937 romantic comedy film of the same name starring Marion Davies (in her final film) and Robert Montgomery ''[[Ever Since Eve]]'''''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ever_Since_Eve].
  
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== The original text ==
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1958: Produced by [[Anthony Farmer]] in association with Howard Hooper (Pty) Ltd, devised, designed, directed by [[Anthony Farmer|Farmer]] with [[John Boulter]], [[Olive Wright]], [[Jane Corda]], [[Helen Braithwaite]], [[Jimmy Mentis]], [[Reyna Caron]], [[Ivor van Rensburg]], [[Maureen Adair]], [[Paddy O’Byrne]], [[Shelagh Holliday]] and [[Jennifer Datnow]]. Costumes by [[Miriam Jacobsohn]].  Choreographers [[Gloria Fish]] and [[Tommy Tucker]].
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1958-9: Taken on tour to Durban [Opera House?], Springs [[Springs Theatre]], Salisbury [[Duthie Hall]], Bulawayo [[City Hall]] and Camps Bay the [[Camps Bay Civic Theatre]] (or [[Camps Bay Civic Hall]]), between November 1958 and January 1959.
  
 
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 118-119. [TH]
 
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Latest revision as of 18:11, 3 October 2020

Ever Since Eve is a musical with music and lyrics by Ralph Trewhela, book by Anthony Farmer and Ken Hooper.

Not to be confused with the 1937 romantic comedy film of the same name starring Marion Davies (in her final film) and Robert Montgomery Ever Since Eve[1].

The original text

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1958: Produced by Anthony Farmer in association with Howard Hooper (Pty) Ltd, devised, designed, directed by Farmer with John Boulter, Olive Wright, Jane Corda, Helen Braithwaite, Jimmy Mentis, Reyna Caron, Ivor van Rensburg, Maureen Adair, Paddy O’Byrne, Shelagh Holliday and Jennifer Datnow. Costumes by Miriam Jacobsohn. Choreographers Gloria Fish and Tommy Tucker.

1958-9: Taken on tour to Durban [Opera House?], Springs Springs Theatre, Salisbury Duthie Hall, Bulawayo City Hall and Camps Bay the Camps Bay Civic Theatre (or Camps Bay Civic Hall), between November 1958 and January 1959.

Sources

Publicity photographs of the cast held by NELM: [Collection: FARMER, Anthony]: 2007. 18. 11. 2. 11. 31.

A copy of the playscript held by NELM: [Collection: FARMER, Anthony]: 2007. 18. 11. 2. 11. 3.

Tucker, 1997. 118-119. [TH]


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