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This is an operetta with words and music by [[Betty Misheiker]] (1919-2015)
 
This is an operetta with words and music by [[Betty Misheiker]] (1919-2015)

Revision as of 06:53, 17 November 2022

The term "Jack-in-the-box"

The term Jack-in-the-box usually refers to a toy consisting of a box containing a figure on a spring which pops up when the lid is opened. The term has been used in various metaphoric and other ways, often to refer to a particular person or as a title of a musical, literary or theatrical work, in this case sometimes spelled Jack in the Box.

Below are some South African examples

Jack in the Box - the operetta

This is an operetta with words and music by Betty Misheiker (1919-2015)

The original text

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

Sources

http://www.bettymisheiker.com/pages/intro.html

Betty Misheiker. 1972. Jack in the Box. Music and lyrics. Dramatic, Artistic, and Literary Rights Organisation.

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