Johan Fourie
Johan is one of the most commonly found first names, and Fourie equally widespread as a surname in South Africa, thus there are a number of individuals involved in theatre named Johan Fourie.
Johan Fourie
FOURIE, Johan (19**-19**) Actor, director and touring company manager. Started off with the Kaapstadse Afrikaanse Toneelvereniging (K.A.T.) before becoming fully-professional. Played in Die Kwaksalwer (19*) for André Huguenet. * In the 1950s and 1960s he toured rural towns with his own professional company, the Johan Fourie Toneelgeselskap, one of the last to do so. (See Du Toit, 1988) [JH]
He was contracted to visit 130 platteland towns with Die Laaste van die Takhare in the name of and in co-operation with CAPAB in 1966. CAPAB paid R50 per performance, box-office takings wrer presumably for the account of the contracted company. (Source: Grütter, Wilhelm, CAPAB 25 Years, 1987. Unpublished research. p 417)
GiGi Fourie or J.J. Fourie
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