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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
The first of his  plays to be performed in South Africa. It was staged in Bloemfontein by an amateur company including [[Rose Ehrlich]] and [[R.C. Steegers]] in 19**.
 
  
Done professionally by [[NTO]] in 1954 under the direction of [[Leon Gluckman]].  
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19**:  Staged in Bloemfontein by an amateur company which included [[Rose Ehrlich]] and [[R.C. Steegers]], it was the first of his  plays to be performed in South Africa.
  
Presented by the Springs Repertory Players produced by [[Eric Ash]] at the Municipal Theatre, Springs, from 19 to 24 May 1958.
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1954: Performed by [[National Theatre Organisation]], directed by [[Leon Gluckman]].  
  
Done in 1968 by [[PACT]]. Directed by [[Taubie Kushlick]]. Decor by [[Raimond Schoop]]. Costumes by [[Aubrey Couling]]. Lighting designed by Taubie Kushlick, assisted by [[Richard Lockwood]].
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1958: Presented by the [[Springs Repertory Players]], directed by [[Eric Ash]] at the [[Municipal Theatre]], Springs, from 19 to 24 May.
Cast:
 
Mr. Valentine, the dentist - [[Dale Cutts]]
 
Dolly Clandon - [[Gillian Lomberg]]
 
Philip Clandon - [[John Rogers]]
 
Mrs. Clandon - [[Margaret Fry]]
 
Gloria Clandon - [[Marika Mann]]
 
Fergus Crampton - [[Kerry Jordan]]
 
The waiter - [[Siegfried Mynhardt]]
 
His assistant, Joe - [[Robert van der Westhuisen]]
 
Finch M'Comas - [[John McKelvey]]
 
Mr. Bohun, Q.C. - [[Ivor van Rensburg]]
 
  
Presented by [[CAPAB]] in 1975, on tour in the Eastern Cape before being staged in Cape Town.
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1968 Performed by [[PACT]]. Directed by [[Taubie Kushlick]] with [[Dale Cutts]], [[Gillian Lomberg]], [[John Rogers]], [[Margaret Fry]], [[Marika Mann]], [[Kerry Jordan]], [[Siegfried Mynhardt]], [[Robert van der Westhuisen]], [[John McKelvey]] and [[Ivor van Rensburg]]. Décor by [[Raimond Schoop]], costumes by [[Aubrey Couling]] and lighting by [[Taubie Kushlick]], assisted by [[Richard Lockwood]].
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1975: Presented by [[CAPAB]] in 1975, going on tour in the Eastern Cape before being staged in Cape Town.
  
 
==Sources==
 
==Sources==

Revision as of 14:48, 7 April 2016

You Never Can Tell is a play by George Bernard Shaw.

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Performance history in South Africa

19**: Staged in Bloemfontein by an amateur company which included Rose Ehrlich and R.C. Steegers, it was the first of his plays to be performed in South Africa.

1954: Performed by National Theatre Organisation, directed by Leon Gluckman.

1958: Presented by the Springs Repertory Players, directed by Eric Ash at the Municipal Theatre, Springs, from 19 to 24 May.

1968 Performed by PACT. Directed by Taubie Kushlick with Dale Cutts, Gillian Lomberg, John Rogers, Margaret Fry, Marika Mann, Kerry Jordan, Siegfried Mynhardt, Robert van der Westhuisen, John McKelvey and Ivor van Rensburg. Décor by Raimond Schoop, costumes by Aubrey Couling and lighting by Taubie Kushlick, assisted by Richard Lockwood.

1975: Presented by CAPAB in 1975, going on tour in the Eastern Cape before being staged in Cape Town.

Sources

PACT souvenir programme of February to May 1968.

Pygmalion theatre programme notes (CAPAB 1975).

Tucker, 1997. 74.

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