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| − | [[Minna Freund]] (19**-1938) Actress, voice artist and speech teacher. Her name also written Mina in some documents. | + | [[Minna Freund]] (19**-1938) Actress, voice artist and speech teacher. Her name also written Mina in some documents. |
| − | + | ==Biography== | |
| − | + | [[Wilhelmina Louisa Ida Freund]] was born in Germany, and educated in South Africa and Scotland. Studied drama under the British speech teacher [[Elsie Fogerty]] at the Central School of Speech and Drama, London. | |
| − | + | Mother of Christina (‘Kina’) de Villiers (néé Botha) and [[Betty Hugo|Betty (Botha) Hugo]]. | |
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| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
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| + | In 1916 she participated in the ''[[Shakespearian Concert]]'' (as part of the [[Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration]] in the Cape Town) and staged ''[[Prunella, or Love in a Dutch Garden]]'' at the [[Cape Town City Hall]] in 1919. | ||
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| + | In Cape Town she also coached actors for Prof [[William H. Bell]]'s first production (''[[Everyman]]'') at the [[Stal Plein Hotel]] - which at the time was the home of the [[South African College of Music]] at the [[University of Cape Town]]. When the [[Little Theatre]] was founded by Bell, she was appointed head of Speech Training. | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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[[Sjoerd Alkema]]. 2012. "Conductors of the Cape Town Municipal Orchestra, 1914-1965: a historical perspective". [[University of Cape Town]]. Unpublished PhD thesis. | [[Sjoerd Alkema]]. 2012. "Conductors of the Cape Town Municipal Orchestra, 1914-1965: a historical perspective". [[University of Cape Town]]. Unpublished PhD thesis. | ||
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Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]] | ||
Revision as of 11:29, 11 May 2026
Minna Freund (19**-1938) Actress, voice artist and speech teacher. Her name also written Mina in some documents.
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Biography
Wilhelmina Louisa Ida Freund was born in Germany, and educated in South Africa and Scotland. Studied drama under the British speech teacher Elsie Fogerty at the Central School of Speech and Drama, London.
Mother of Christina (‘Kina’) de Villiers (néé Botha) and Betty (Botha) Hugo.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
In 1916 she participated in the Shakespearian Concert (as part of the Shakespeare Tercentenary Celebration in the Cape Town) and staged Prunella, or Love in a Dutch Garden at the Cape Town City Hall in 1919.
In Cape Town she also coached actors for Prof William H. Bell's first production (Everyman) at the Stal Plein Hotel - which at the time was the home of the South African College of Music at the University of Cape Town. When the Little Theatre was founded by Bell, she was appointed head of Speech Training.
Sources
Merrington, 2009.
Sjoerd Alkema. 2012. "Conductors of the Cape Town Municipal Orchestra, 1914-1965: a historical perspective". University of Cape Town. Unpublished PhD thesis. E-mail correspondence from
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