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| | #REDIRECT [[Marguerite Isabel Murray]] | | #REDIRECT [[Marguerite Isabel Murray]] |
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| − | [[Marguerite Isabel Murray]] (1899-1983) was a Lecturer, director, writer, translator.
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| − | == Biography ==
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| − | Born [[Marguerite Isabel Murray]] .
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| − | Also credited as [[Marguerite I. Murray]], [[M.I. Murray]] and possibly also [[Maxie Murray]].
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| − | She was a lecturer at the University of Cape Town.
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| − | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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| − | She directed ''[[Gebroke Drade]]'', ''[[Die Nuwe Wêreld]]'', ''[[Fritsie]]'', ''[[L'École des maris|Vroueskool]]'', ''[[Die Wildsboudjie]]'', ''[[A Sunny Morning|'n Sonnige Dag]]'', ''[[Pask|Paastyd]]'', ''[[Mademoiselle]]'', ''[[Beatriks Ursula]]'', ''[[The Gioconda Smile]]'', ''[[L'intruse|Die Indringer]]'' (1935), ''[[Het Hoogste Recht|Die Hoogste Reg]]'', ''[[Symphony in Illusion|Illusie-Simfonie]]'', ''[[L'Uomo dal Fiore in Bocca|Die Man met die Blom in sy Mond]]'', ''[[Moral|Moraal]]'', ''[[Villa à Vendre|Huis te Koop]]'' (1935).
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| − | Several of these plays in [[Afrikaans]] were translated by Marguerite from the original scripts.
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| − | Marguerite directed ''[[Hantie kom Huistoe]]'' ([[P.W.S. Schumann]]) at the [[Oranjeklub]] on 2 December 1933, with [[Anna Pohl]], [[Gideon Roos]], [[Herman Steytler]] and others.
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| − | She is the author of ''[[Witwater se Mense]]'', published in 1974, which was adapted for the stage by [[Alwyn Swart]].
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| − | She was a founding member of the [[Kaapstadse Afrikaanse Toneelvereniging]] in 1934.
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| − | She wrote the plays ''[[Die Bron]]'' (1935), ''[[Binnehof]]'', ''[[Op pad na Bethlehem : 'n kersspel]]'', ''[[So Onder Deur die Maan]]'', ''[[Die Stem van die See]]'', ''[[Helgaard Weder]]'' and ''[[Sneeu op die Ewenaar]]'' as well as puppet plays.
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| − | She acted in ''[[L'Imbecille|Die Idioot]]'' in 1943 and in ''[[Jupiter Laughs|Die Gode Lag]]'' in 1945.
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| − | In 1937 she became a specialist member of the [[Toneelburo]] of the [[F.A.K.]].
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | [[Stellenbosch University]] Library catalogue.
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| − | [[ESAT Bibliography Beu-Blo|Binge]], 1969.
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| − | [[ESAT Bibliography Ndl-Nic|Nel, F.J.]] 1972.
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| − | The '''Marguerite Isabel Murray Collection''' is held at the [[Stellenbosch University]] Library Document Centre MS 307 in 3 pamphlet boxes. Description:
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| − | Manuscripts ; notebooks ; speeches ; correspondence ; photographs ; clippings.
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| − | This collection includes diverse documents regarding theatre as M.I. Murray was a member of the [[Kaapstadse Afrikaanse Toneelvereniging]] (KAT) as well as manuscripts of her own work as writer.
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| − | An inventory of the collection is available.
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| − | == Return to ==
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| − | Return to [[ESAT Personalities M]]
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