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| − | [[Honor Edmonds]] was an amateur actor who was trained at [[Elsie Fogarty's School of Dramatic Art]] in London. On her arrival in Port Elizabeth she taught at Collegiate School | + | [[Honor Edmonds]] was an amateur actor who was trained at [[Elsie Fogarty's School of Dramatic Art]] in London. On her arrival in Port Elizabeth she taught at [[Collegiate Girls' High School]]. Later she moved to Johannesburg and practised with [[Irene Holloway]]. She then moved to the Eastern Cape and worked at the [[Grahamstown Training College]] where she was a lecturer in speech training and dramatic art for three years. During her tenure there she produced many concert works. One of her major productions while at the College was ''[[Alcestis]]''. She also took the lead in [[Will Jamieson]]'s production of ''[[Hay Fever]]''. In 1946 she returned to Port Elizabeth. |
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April 1947: Produced [[PEMADS]]' production of ''[[Gypsy Love]]'' | April 1947: Produced [[PEMADS]]' production of ''[[Gypsy Love]]'' | ||
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[[Saturday Post]], April 19, 1947. | [[Saturday Post]], April 19, 1947. | ||
Latest revision as of 11:17, 23 August 2025
Honor Edmonds was an amateur actor who was trained at Elsie Fogarty's School of Dramatic Art in London. On her arrival in Port Elizabeth she taught at Collegiate Girls' High School. Later she moved to Johannesburg and practised with Irene Holloway. She then moved to the Eastern Cape and worked at the Grahamstown Training College where she was a lecturer in speech training and dramatic art for three years. During her tenure there she produced many concert works. One of her major productions while at the College was Alcestis. She also took the lead in Will Jamieson's production of Hay Fever. In 1946 she returned to Port Elizabeth.
Contribution to South African Theatre
April 1947: Produced PEMADS' production of Gypsy Love
Source
Saturday Post, April 19, 1947.
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