Thelma Gutsche

Thelma Gutsche (1915-1984). Scholar, author, cultural figure and theatre personality.

Worked as a government field adviser, was a founder member of the Johannesburg Art Gallery and the Simon van der Stel Foundation. Wrote a number of biographies (inter alia of Lady Florence Philips - 1966 - and Sir Arnold Theiler - 1979).

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

Wrote extensively on South african stage and cinema in a variety of publications, including prominent encyclopaedias. Her comprehensive book on the South African film industry (The History and Social Significance of Motion Pictures in South Africa, 1895-1940. 1972, Timmins) is an important resource in film studies.

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