Grahamstown Amateur Dramatic Society

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The Grahamstown Amateur Dramatic Society was an English-language amateur dramatic society in Grahamstown.

It is uncertain what, if any, connection it has with previous societies with similar names.

The Grahamstown Amateur Dramatic Society

Contribution to South African Theatre

April 1947: Doreen Mullins produced Sydney Blow's 1918 three-act play Lord Richard in the Pantry for the Grahamstown Amateur Dramatic Society. Starring Tommy Norwood as "Lord Richard", Yvonne Mather-Pike as his ladye faire, Peter Harvey as the perfect butler, Doreen Manley as the adenoidal cook. Others in the cast include Lilian Adler, Phyllis Driver, Peggy Hutton, Yvonne Eales, Noel Hounsell, Douglas Thomson, Ron Hepburn, and Edgar Nock.


Lord Richard in the Pantry is a 1930 British comedy film directed by Walter Forde

Sources

Saturday Post, April 12, 1947.

https://www.amazon.com/Lord-Richard-pantry-play-three/dp/B0008CJ8NU

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