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| − | ''Private Lives'' by [[Noël Coward]]. An immensely popular musical comedy orignally for Gertrude Lawrence, and produced in 1930 with Coward and Laurence Olivier. It was Coward's most enduringly successful work and is generally regarded as the high point of his career both commercially and artistically. * [[Margaret Inglis]] and [[Robert Langford]] the play in 19**, starring Robert himself and [[Shelagh Holliday]]. In 1953 [[Minna Millsten]] directed a [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]] production, starring [[Marjorie Gordon]]. | + | ''Private Lives'' by [[Noël Coward]]. An immensely popular musical comedy orignally for Gertrude Lawrence, and produced in 1930 with Coward and Laurence Olivier. It was Coward's most enduringly successful work and is generally regarded as the high point of his career both commercially and artistically. * [[Margaret Inglis]] and [[Robert Langford]] the play in 19**, starring Robert himself and [[Shelagh Holliday]]. In 1953 [[Minna Millsten]] directed a [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg Reps]] production, starring [[Marjorie Gordon]]. |
Opened at the Durban Jewish Club on 2 July 1968, directed by [[Frank Shelley]], for [[NAPAC]]. Cast [[Erica Rogers]], later replaced by [[Valerie Miller]], [[Danvers Walker]], [[Moira Waldron]], and [[Ian Hamilton]]. | Opened at the Durban Jewish Club on 2 July 1968, directed by [[Frank Shelley]], for [[NAPAC]]. Cast [[Erica Rogers]], later replaced by [[Valerie Miller]], [[Danvers Walker]], [[Moira Waldron]], and [[Ian Hamilton]]. | ||
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| − | Directed by [[Peter Curtis]] for [[CAPAB]] in 1978. | + | Directed by [[Peter Curtis]] for [[CAPAB]] in 1978. Decor by [[Peter Krummeck]], costumes [[Jennifer Craig]], lighting [[John T. Baker]]. The cast included [[Helen Bourne]], [[John Whiteley]], [[Mary Dreyer]] and [[Neville Thomas]]. |
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | [[Wilhelm Grütter| Grütter, Wilhelm]], [[CAPAB]] 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research. p 90. | ||
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| + | Tucker, 1997 | ||
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| + | ''[[Teater SA]]'', 1(1), 1968 | ||
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Revision as of 17:51, 16 January 2014
Private Lives by Noël Coward. An immensely popular musical comedy orignally for Gertrude Lawrence, and produced in 1930 with Coward and Laurence Olivier. It was Coward's most enduringly successful work and is generally regarded as the high point of his career both commercially and artistically. * Margaret Inglis and Robert Langford the play in 19**, starring Robert himself and Shelagh Holliday. In 1953 Minna Millsten directed a Johannesburg Reps production, starring Marjorie Gordon.
Opened at the Durban Jewish Club on 2 July 1968, directed by Frank Shelley, for NAPAC. Cast Erica Rogers, later replaced by Valerie Miller, Danvers Walker, Moira Waldron, and Ian Hamilton.
Directed by Peter Curtis for CAPAB in 1978. Decor by Peter Krummeck, costumes Jennifer Craig, lighting John T. Baker. The cast included Helen Bourne, John Whiteley, Mary Dreyer and Neville Thomas.
Sources
Grütter, Wilhelm, CAPAB 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research. p 90.
Tucker, 1997
Teater SA, 1(1), 1968
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