Ever Since Eve

Ever Since Eve is a musical show written by Anthony Farmer, with music by Ralph Trewhela.

Not to be confused with the 1937 romantic comedy film starring Marion Davies (in her final film) and Robert MontgomeryEver Since Eve [1] with the same title.

Performance history in South Africa

TO BE EDITED:

Received rave reviews when staged at the YMCA by Anthony Farmer Productions from 9 August to 29 November 1958, with Olive Wright, Maureen Adair, John Boulter, Jane Corda, Helen Braithwaite and newcomer Patrick ‘Paddy’ O’Byrne. Reyna Caron; Jimmy Mentis, Jennifer Datnow; Ivor van Rensburg. Choreographers Gloria Fish and Tommy Tucker.

Ever Since Eve produced by Anthony Farmer in association with Howard Hooper (Pty) Ltd, 1958 starring John Boulter, Olive Wright, Jane Corda, Helen Braithwaite, Jimmy Mentis, Reyna Caron, Ivor van Rensburg, Maureen Adair, Paddy O’Byrne, Shelagh Holliday Costumes by Miriam Jacobsohn,

Ever since Eve : two lists of the names of theatres, probably those used for the tour to Durban [Opera House?], Springs [Springs Theatre], Salisbury [Duthie Hall], Bulawayo [City Hall] and Camps Bay [the Camps Bay Civic Theatre or Hall], between November 1958 and January 1959, possibly for use on posters Intimate Theatre

production of Ever since Eve, music and lyrics by Ralph Trewhela; book by Anthony Farmer and Ken Hooper; devised, designed and directed by Anthony Farmer

Sources

Publicity photographs of the cast held by NELM: [Collection: FARMER, Anthony]: 2007. 18. 11. 2. 11. 31.

A copy of the playscript held by NELM: [Collection: FARMER, Anthony]: 2007. 18. 11. 2. 11. 3.

Tucker, 1997. 118-119. [TH]

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