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LEVARD, Phil. (19**-**?) Stage director. *** Producer of most of [[African Theatres]]’ major productions in the 1940s  In 1939 he did the pantomime ''[[Robinson Crusoe]]'', in 1941 ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]'' at the [[Standard Theatre]] with an all children cast. In 1943 he had a huge success with ''[[No, No, Nanette]]'' at the [[Empire Theatre]], Johannesburg and helped the country celebrate the end of the war with ''[[The Peepshow of 1945]]''. *
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[[Phil Levard]] (19**-). Stage director. Also known as [[Philip D. Levard]]
  
LEVARD, Phil. Directed the pantomime ''[[Robinson Crusoe]]'' by **** for [[African Consolidated Theatres]], 1939. Produced ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]'' based on the book by Lewis Caroll for [[African Consolidated Theatres]] at the [[Standard Theatre]] in 1941. Staged ''[[No, No, Nanette]]'' by **** at the [[Empire Theatre]] in 1943. Directed/Produced? ''[[The Peepshow of 1945]]'' for [[African Consolidated Theatres]] (ACT) in 1945. Presented ''[[Robinson Crusoe]]'' at the inaugural ceremony of [[His Majesty’s Theatre]] in December 1946. In 1950 he directed ''[[Brigadoon]]'', which [[African Consolidated Theatres|ACT]] staged. This was the last production which he directed for them.  It starred imported leads [[Louise Boyd]] and [[Michael O’Dowd]]. ***(Tucker, 1997)
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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He was the producer of most of [[African Theatres]]’ major productions in the 1940s.
  
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In 1939 he did the pantomime ''[[Robinson Crusoe]]'', in 1941 ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]'' at the [[Standard Theatre]] with an all children cast. In 1943 he had a huge success with ''[[No, No, Nanette]]'' at the [[Empire Theatre]], Johannesburg and helped the country celebrate the end of the war with ''[[The Peepshow of 1945]]''.
  
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He directed the pantomime ''[[Robinson Crusoe]]'' for [[African Consolidated Theatres]], 1939. Produced ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]'' based on the book by Lewis Caroll for [[African Consolidated Theatres]] at the [[Standard Theatre]] in 1941.
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He presented ''[[Robinson Crusoe]]'' once again at the inaugural ceremony of [[His Majesty's Theatre]] in December 1946.
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In 1950 he directed ''[[Brigadoon]]'', which [[African Consolidated Theatres|ACT]] staged. This was the last production which he directed for them.
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Other productions include ''[[Dick Whittington and his Cat]]'' (1943), ''[[Cinderella]]'' (1944), ''[[Oklahoma!]]'' (1955), ''[[Annie Get Your Gun]]'' (1956).
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== Sources ==
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.
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Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.
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Revision as of 10:59, 16 May 2018

Phil Levard (19**-). Stage director. Also known as Philip D. Levard

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

He was the producer of most of African Theatres’ major productions in the 1940s.

In 1939 he did the pantomime Robinson Crusoe, in 1941 Alice in Wonderland at the Standard Theatre with an all children cast. In 1943 he had a huge success with No, No, Nanette at the Empire Theatre, Johannesburg and helped the country celebrate the end of the war with The Peepshow of 1945.

He directed the pantomime Robinson Crusoe for African Consolidated Theatres, 1939. Produced Alice in Wonderland based on the book by Lewis Caroll for African Consolidated Theatres at the Standard Theatre in 1941.

He presented Robinson Crusoe once again at the inaugural ceremony of His Majesty's Theatre in December 1946.

In 1950 he directed Brigadoon, which ACT staged. This was the last production which he directed for them.

Other productions include Dick Whittington and his Cat (1943), Cinderella (1944), Oklahoma! (1955), Annie Get Your Gun (1956).

Sources

Tucker, 1997.

Various entries in the NELM catalogue.


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