Difference between revisions of "Annie Get Your Gun"

From ESAT
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Line 1: Line 1:
''Annie Get Your Gun'', Irving Berlin’s musical, was brought out to South Africa by [[ACT]] in 1949 starring Bonita Primrose and Bob Lyon. [[Olive King]] and [[June Hern]] were two notable local artists who were used in the chorus and in feature parts of imported musicals such as this one.  
+
A 1946 musical with lyrics and music by [[Irving Berlin]] and a book by [[Dorothy Fields]] and her brother [[Herbert Fields]]. The story is a fictionalized version of the life of Annie Oakley (1860–1926), a sharpshooter who starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild West, and her romance with sharpshooter Frank Butler. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Get_Your_Gun_%28musical%29]
 +
 
 +
== The original text ==
 +
 
 +
 
 +
==Translations and adaptations==
 +
 
 +
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 +
Brought out to South Africa by [[ACT]] in 1949 starring [[Bonita Primrose]] and [[Bob Lyon]]. [[Olive King]] and [[June Hern]] were two notable local artists who were used in the chorus and in feature parts of imported musicals such as this one.  
  
 
Staged by the [[Port Elizabeth Gilbert & Sullivan Society]] in 1972.
 
Staged by the [[Port Elizabeth Gilbert & Sullivan Society]] in 1972.
  
Presented by [[CAPAB]] English Drama in the Nico Malan Opera House, July 1973. Directed by [[Frank Shelley]], musical director Russell Channell, choreographer and designer [[Peter Cazalet]].
+
Presented by [[CAPAB]] English Drama in the [[Nico Malan Opera House]], July 1973. Directed by [[Frank Shelley]], musical director [[Russell Channell]], choreographer and designer [[Peter Cazalet]].
 +
 
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
Line 9: Line 18:
  
  
Return to [[ESAT Plays 1 A|A]] in Plays 1 Original SA Plays
+
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 +
 
 +
== Return to ==
 +
 
 +
Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]]
 +
 
 +
Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]]
 +
 
 +
Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]]
 +
 
 +
Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]]
  
Return to [[ESAT Plays 2 A|A]] in Plays 2 Foreign Plays
+
Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]]
  
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays]]
+
Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
  
 
Return to [[Main Page]]
 
Return to [[Main Page]]

Revision as of 06:49, 13 October 2014

A 1946 musical with lyrics and music by Irving Berlin and a book by Dorothy Fields and her brother Herbert Fields. The story is a fictionalized version of the life of Annie Oakley (1860–1926), a sharpshooter who starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild West, and her romance with sharpshooter Frank Butler. [1]

The original text

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

Brought out to South Africa by ACT in 1949 starring Bonita Primrose and Bob Lyon. Olive King and June Hern were two notable local artists who were used in the chorus and in feature parts of imported musicals such as this one.

Staged by the Port Elizabeth Gilbert & Sullivan Society in 1972.

Presented by CAPAB English Drama in the Nico Malan Opera House, July 1973. Directed by Frank Shelley, musical director Russell Channell, choreographer and designer Peter Cazalet.


Sources

Nico Malan Theatre Centre pamphlet, July 1973.


Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page