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| − | Presented by [[Trio Productions]] at the [[Jewish Guild]] Theatre, Johannesburg, in 1965 with a cast of professionals including [[Charles Stodel]], [[June Hern]] and [[Michael Fisher]]. So popular was Gertie's revue that she did another season at the Guild, and still another at the [[Alexander Theatre]] that same year. | + | 1965: Presented by [[Trio Productions]] at the [[Jewish Guild]] Theatre, Johannesburg, in 1965 with a cast of professionals including [[Charles Stodel]], [[June Hern]] and [[Michael Fisher]]. So popular was Gertie's revue that she did another season at the Guild, and still another at the [[Alexander Theatre]] that same year. |
| − | A 75rpm recording of the show exists, crediting the composers, and featuring [[June Hern]] and [[Charles Stodel]] as singers. | + | == |
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| + | A 75rpm recording of the show exists, crediting the composers, and featuring [[June Hern]] and [[Charles Stodel]] as singers. | ||
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Revision as of 08:40, 6 November 2016
What Was, Was! is a revue devised by Gertie Awerbuch, Morris Awerbuch and Miriam Lopert. A pot-pourri of songs and sketches, it poked affectionate fun at the ways of the Jewish community.
Performance history in South Africa
1965: Presented by Trio Productions at the Jewish Guild Theatre, Johannesburg, in 1965 with a cast of professionals including Charles Stodel, June Hern and Michael Fisher. So popular was Gertie's revue that she did another season at the Guild, and still another at the Alexander Theatre that same year.
== Adaptations ==
A 75rpm recording of the show exists, crediting the composers, and featuring June Hern and Charles Stodel as singers.
Source
Correspondence from Tertius Louw (louwt@mweb.co.za)29 September 2016 11:32 AM
Tucker, 1997. 204.
NELM: [Collection: TUCKER, Percy]: 2001. 20. 1. 1. 570.
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