Betty Hugo
HUGO, Betty. (19**- 2001)
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Biography
Born Betty Botha in Cape Town, the daughter of Minna Freund and Judge C.L. Botha. Married to Leon Hugo.
Youth
Training
Studied at University of Stellenbosch.
Career
She was a founder member of the Libertas Theatre Club in Stellenbosch, responsible for setting up the society in 19**. . *** Became a lecturer in English at the University of South Africa and later the Pretoria Technikon. While there she was an active member of the *** dramatic society and wrote a thesis on translations of Shaw’s works into German. ??**
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
She made her debut as actress in So praat die ou rivier in 1954.
Awards, etc
Sources
So praat die ou rivier programme notes, 1954.
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