Hélène Güldenpfennig

güldenpfennig, hélène. (19**-19*) Actress. ** Performed in Stephanie Fauré's Ampie (Jochem van Bruggen, 1930), then went abroad for further study, to return to Pretoria as a teacher of elocution and voice. Acted in Leonie Pienaar and Company's Die Veroweraar (Simons-Mees, 1933/4).** Active in the formation of Ons Teatertjie (later the Volksteater) in Pretoria in 1935. Appeared for them in Ousus (H.A. Fagan, 1936), * Directed Katrina (Schumann, 1937), * (See Binge, 1969, Du Toit, 1988) [TH, JH]

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