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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| − | She | + | She was a regular visitor to South Africa in the period 1947-1951, usually brought out by [[Brian Brooke]], to direct plays such as ''[[Night Must Fall]]'', ''[[Clutterbuck]]'', ''[[A Man About the House]]'', ''[[Hedda Gabler]]'', ''[[Charley's Aunt]]'', ''[[Home at Seven]]'' and ''[[The Happiest Days of Your Life]]'' for the [[Brian Brooke Company]]. |
She also produced ''[[Laura]]'' for the [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society|Cape Reps]] in 1948. | She also produced ''[[Laura]]'' for the [[Cape Town Repertory Theatre Society|Cape Reps]] in 1948. | ||
Revision as of 05:46, 23 December 2021
Mary Byron (19**-1953) was a British actress and director.
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Biography
Mary Byron died of cancer, 1953.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
She was a regular visitor to South Africa in the period 1947-1951, usually brought out by Brian Brooke, to direct plays such as Night Must Fall, Clutterbuck, A Man About the House, Hedda Gabler, Charley's Aunt, Home at Seven and The Happiest Days of Your Life for the Brian Brooke Company.
She also produced Laura for the Cape Reps in 1948.
Sources
Brooke 1978. 171, 178, 181, 197, 201, 218.
Undated clipping from Die Burger found in a scrapbook prepared by Sophie Snyman, student in Speech and Drama at the University of Stellenbosch, dated 1951.
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