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| − | ''[[The King of Diamonds]]'' is a musical play with [[Barney Barnato]] (1851-1897) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barney_Barnato] as central figure and hero, with a book by [[Bob O'Keefe]], music by [[Edgar Adeler]]. | + | Possibly based on [[Harold J. Laite]]'s play, ''[[The King of Diamonds]]'' is a musical play with [[Barney Barnato]] (1851-1897) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barney_Barnato] as central figure and hero, with a book by [[Bob O'Keefe]], music by [[Edgar Adeler]]. |
| − | Produced by [[NTO]] in 1961. Directed by [[Robert Langford]]. Cast included [[Roscoe Behrmann]]; [[Virginia Lee]]; [[Joe Stewardson]]; [[Viviene Adley]]; [[Jimmy Asser]]; [[Patrick Mynhardt]]; [[Hugo Warren]]; [[Bella Mariani]]; [[Elizabeth Evans]]; [[Tiny Walker]]; [[Jo-Ann Pezarro]]; [[Gabriel Bayman]]; [[Sheila Forbes]]; [[Diana Shahn]]; [[Patsi Kahn]]; [[Ronald Bloch]]; [[Alan Cean]]; [[George Jackson]]; [[Hugh Claven]]; [[Ivo Pellegrini]]; [[Casper Dyason]]. Musical director: [[Bill Walker]]. Choreography: [[Richard Daneel]]. | + | |
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| + | 1961: Produced by [[NTO]] in 1961. Directed by [[Robert Langford]]. Cast included [[Roscoe Behrmann]]; [[Virginia Lee]]; [[Joe Stewardson]]; [[Viviene Adley]]; [[Jimmy Asser]]; [[Patrick Mynhardt]]; [[Hugo Warren]]; [[Bella Mariani]]; [[Elizabeth Evans]]; [[Tiny Walker]]; [[Jo-Ann Pezarro]]; [[Gabriel Bayman]]; [[Sheila Forbes]]; [[Diana Shahn]]; [[Patsi Kahn]]; [[Ronald Bloch]]; [[Alan Cean]]; [[George Jackson]]; [[Hugh Claven]]; [[Ivo Pellegrini]]; [[Casper Dyason]]. Musical director: [[Bill Walker]]. Choreography: [[Richard Daneel]]. | ||
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Revision as of 05:58, 31 March 2016
There are two plays by this name
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The King of Diamonds by Harold J. Laite (1953)
The original play
Written as a three-act play by Harold J. Laite, dealing with Cecil John Rhodes (1853-1902) [1] and Barney Barnato (1851-1897) [2]. It was published by Pioneer Books in Cape Town in the 1956.
South African performances
1953: First presented at the Labia Theatre, Cape Town, 1953.
Sources
Text of The King of Diamonds, University of Stellenbosch Library Catalogue.
The King of Diamonds - the musical by by Bob O'Keefe, music by Edgar Adeler
The text
Possibly based on Harold J. Laite's play, The King of Diamonds is a musical play with Barney Barnato (1851-1897) [3] as central figure and hero, with a book by Bob O'Keefe, music by Edgar Adeler.
South African Productions
1961: Produced by NTO in 1961. Directed by Robert Langford. Cast included Roscoe Behrmann; Virginia Lee; Joe Stewardson; Viviene Adley; Jimmy Asser; Patrick Mynhardt; Hugo Warren; Bella Mariani; Elizabeth Evans; Tiny Walker; Jo-Ann Pezarro; Gabriel Bayman; Sheila Forbes; Diana Shahn; Patsi Kahn; Ronald Bloch; Alan Cean; George Jackson; Hugh Claven; Ivo Pellegrini; Casper Dyason. Musical director: Bill Walker. Choreography: Richard Daneel.
Sources
King of Diamonds theatre programme, NTO, 1961.
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