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(****-1995). Actress. She was nominated Actress of the year: in 1963 for “Mrs. Solness” in ''[[The Master Builder]]''; in 1970 for “May Beringer” in ''[[The Old Ladies]]'' and in 1972 for “Bananas” in ''[[House of Blue Leaves]]''. Also performed in  
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FINNEY, Bess. (19*-1995) Actress, director
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== Biography ==
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She died on 31 October 1995 (''The Citizen'' 1 Nov 1995).
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== Training ==
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== Career ==
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Also worked in England and in Hong Kong.
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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She starred in Jimmy Edwards’s London hit ''Big Bad Mouse'' together with Cardew Robinson, [[Toerien-Rubin Company]] brought it to South Africa circa 1969. She continued touring with the show abroad. She starred in the [[Langford-Inglis Company]] and [[Hymie Udwin]] production of ''[[Old Ladies]]'' together with [[Zoë Randall]] and [[Margaret Inglis]] at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1971. Performed in  
 
''[[Manners and Morals]]'',  
 
''[[Manners and Morals]]'',  
 
''[[Aanslag op Kariba]]'',  
 
''[[Aanslag op Kariba]]'',  
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''[[Cold Stone Jug]]'' (at the [[Market Theatre]]),  
 
''[[Cold Stone Jug]]'' (at the [[Market Theatre]]),  
 
''[[Nellie and Cabman]]'' (??at the?? [[Alhambra Theatre]])
 
''[[Nellie and Cabman]]'' (??at the?? [[Alhambra Theatre]])
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Pray Don't, Sir George!, 1983
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''[[Sugar and Spice]]'', 1987, and as Sara Herman in ''[[Above the Wind]]'' in the same year. She starred in ''[[The Harum-Scarum Girl]]'' at the [[Rosebank Theatre]]
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Directed ''[[The Sleeping Beauty]]'' (for [[PACOFS]] in 1979) and ''[[Die Wildeman]]'' (in Pretoria and Johannesburg in 1980).  She directed ''[[Our Gracie]]'' at the [[Little Theatre]] in 1991.
  
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Directed ''[[The Sleeping Beauty]]'' (for [[PACOFS]] in 1979) and ''[[Die Wildeman]]'' (in Pretoria and Johannesburg in 1980).  Also worked in England and in Hong Kong.  
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== Awards, etc ==
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She was nominated Actress of the year: in 1963 for “Mrs. Solness” in ''[[The Master Builder]]''; in 1970 for “May Beringer” in ''[[The Old Ladies]]'' and in 1972 for “Bananas” in ''[[House of Blue Leaves]]''.
  
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([[SACD]] 1973) ([[SACD]] 1974) ([[SACD]] 1975/76) ([[SACD]] 1977/78) ([[SACD]] 1978/79) ([[SACD]] 1980/81) ([[SACD]] 1981/82)
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== Sources ==
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[[SACD]] 1973; 1974; 1975/76; 1977/78; 1978/79; 1980/81; 1981/82.
  
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FINNEY, Bess. (19*-19*)  Actress. * She starred in Jimmy Edwards’s London hit ''Big Bad Mouse'' together with Cardew Robinson, [[Toerien-Rubin Company]] brought it to South Africa circa 1969. She continued touring with the show abroad. She starred in the [[Langford-Inglis Company]] and [[Hymie Udwin]] production of ''[[Old Ladies]]'' together with [[Zoë Randall]] and [[Margaret Inglis]] at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1971. She starred in [[Leonard Schach]] production of Robert Patrick’s ''[[Kennedy's Children]]'' together with [[John Higgins]], [[Erica Rogers]], [[John Rogers]] and [[Lynn Hooker]] for [[The Company]] at the [[Chelsea Theatre]] in 1975. She starred in the [[Des Lindberg|Des]] and [[Dawn Lindberg]] production of ''[[Pippin]]'' with music and lyrics by ''[[Stephen Schwartz]]'' and direction, choreography and design by [[Des Lindberg]]. It also starred [[Sammy Brown]], [[Jo-Ann Pezzarro]], [[Hal Watters]], [[Taliep Petersen]], [[Sophia Foster]], [[Robin Dolton]] and [[Andre Hattingh]] at [[His Majesty's Theatre]] in 1975. She starred in [[Barney Simon]]’s production of Chekhov’s ''[[The Seagull]]'' at [[Upstairs at the Market]] in June 1976 with [[Vanessa Cooke]], [[Sandra Prinsloo]], [[Erica Rogers]], [[Marius Weyers]], [[Danny Keogh]], [[Lindsay Reardon]] and [[Bill Brewer]].  She appeared in ''[[Pray Don't, Sir George!]]'' in 1983. She starred in [[Terrence Shank]]’s production of ''[[Sugar and Spice]]'' as the opening production at the [[Little Theatre]], Rosebank in February 1987 and as Sara Herman in ''[[Above the Wind]]'' in the same year. She directed ''[[Our Gracie]]'' at the [[Little Theatre]] in 1991. She starred in ''[[The Harum-Scarum Girl]]'' at the [[Rosebank Theatre]] (pg 515) in 1992. (Tucker, 1997)
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. Page 515.
  
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She died on 31 October 1995 (''The Citizen'' 1 Nov 1995).
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''The Citizen'' 1 Nov 1995
  
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Revision as of 13:10, 14 January 2015

FINNEY, Bess. (19*-1995) Actress, director

Biography

She died on 31 October 1995 (The Citizen 1 Nov 1995).

Training

Career

Also worked in England and in Hong Kong.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

She starred in Jimmy Edwards’s London hit Big Bad Mouse together with Cardew Robinson, Toerien-Rubin Company brought it to South Africa circa 1969. She continued touring with the show abroad. She starred in the Langford-Inglis Company and Hymie Udwin production of Old Ladies together with Zoë Randall and Margaret Inglis at the Alexander Theatre in 1971. Performed in Manners and Morals, Aanslag op Kariba, Catch me a Dream, Murder in Mind, Kennedy's Children, Pippin, Big Bad Mouse, The Seagull, A Murder is Announced, Sugar and Spice, The Gin Game (in Johannesburg and Durban in 1979), Joe Egg (at the Market Theatre in 1980), Harum Scarum Girl (in 1980), Cold Stone Jug (at the Market Theatre), Nellie and Cabman (??at the?? Alhambra Theatre) Pray Don't, Sir George!, 1983 Sugar and Spice, 1987, and as Sara Herman in Above the Wind in the same year. She starred in The Harum-Scarum Girl at the Rosebank Theatre


Directed The Sleeping Beauty (for PACOFS in 1979) and Die Wildeman (in Pretoria and Johannesburg in 1980). She directed Our Gracie at the Little Theatre in 1991.

Awards, etc

She was nominated Actress of the year: in 1963 for “Mrs. Solness” in The Master Builder; in 1970 for “May Beringer” in The Old Ladies and in 1972 for “Bananas” in House of Blue Leaves.

Sources

SACD 1973; 1974; 1975/76; 1977/78; 1978/79; 1980/81; 1981/82.

Tucker, 1997. Page 515.

The Citizen 1 Nov 1995

Return to

Return to ESAT Personalities F

Return to South African Theatre Personalities

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page

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