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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]
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'''''Annie Get Your Gun''''' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Get_Your_Gun_%28musical%29] is a 1946 American 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) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Oakley], a sharpshooter who starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild West, and her romance with sharpshooter Frank Butler [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_E._Butler].
  
 
== The original text ==
 
== The original text ==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== 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.  
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1949: Brought out to South Africa by [[ACT]], 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 and 1995.
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1972: Staged by the [[Port Elizabeth Gilbert & Sullivan Society]].
  
Presented by [[CAPAB]] English Drama in the [[Nico Malan Opera House]], opening 23 June 1973 with [[Maggie Soboil]] and [[Giulio Kukurugya]]. Directed by [[Frank Shelley]], musical director [[Russell Channell]], choreographer and designer [[Peter Cazalet]]. Some of the other cast members were [[Roger Dwyer]], [[David Crichton]], [[Liz Dick]], [[Stephen Gurney]], [[John Whiteley]], [[Simon Swindell]] and [[Lois Butlin]].
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1973: Presented by [[CAPAB]] English Drama in the [[Nico Malan Opera House]], opening 23 June, with [[Maggie Soboil]] and [[Giulio Kukurugya]]. Directed by [[Frank Shelley]], musical director [[Russell Channell]], choreographer and designer [[Peter Cazalet]]. Some of the other cast members were [[Roger Dwyer]], [[David Crichton]], [[Liz Dick]], [[Stephen Gurney]], [[John Whiteley]], [[Simon Swindell]] and [[Lois Butlin]].
  
A production with choreography by [[Gary Gordon]] and [[Sara Cohen]] as understudy for the title role in 1985.
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1985: A production with choreography by [[Gary Gordon]] and [[Sara Cohen]] as understudy for the title role.
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1995: Staged by the [[Port Elizabeth Gilbert & Sullivan Society]].
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2004: Staged by the [[Cape Town Gilbert and Sullivan Society]], directed by [[Teddy Davies]], with [[Tracey Petersen]]/[[Stacey Rae]] (Annie Oakley), [[Gary Mahnke]]/[[Selim Kagee]] (Frank Butler) and others. Musical direction by [[Alastair Cockburn]] and choreography by [[Roxy Levy]].
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
''Annie Get Your Gun'' theatre programme, ([[CAPAB]]) 1973.
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''Wikipedia'' [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annie_Get_Your_Gun_%28musical%29]
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[[CAPAB]] theatre programme (1973).
  
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[[Cape Town Gilbert and Sullivan Society]] theatre programme (undated).
  
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

Latest revision as of 06:36, 11 January 2016

Annie Get Your Gun [1] is a 1946 American 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) [2], a sharpshooter who starred in Buffalo Bill's Wild West, and her romance with sharpshooter Frank Butler [3].

The original text

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1949: Brought out to South Africa by ACT, 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.

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

1973: Presented by CAPAB English Drama in the Nico Malan Opera House, opening 23 June, with Maggie Soboil and Giulio Kukurugya. Directed by Frank Shelley, musical director Russell Channell, choreographer and designer Peter Cazalet. Some of the other cast members were Roger Dwyer, David Crichton, Liz Dick, Stephen Gurney, John Whiteley, Simon Swindell and Lois Butlin.

1985: A production with choreography by Gary Gordon and Sara Cohen as understudy for the title role.

1995: Staged by the Port Elizabeth Gilbert & Sullivan Society.

2004: Staged by the Cape Town Gilbert and Sullivan Society, directed by Teddy Davies, with Tracey Petersen/Stacey Rae (Annie Oakley), Gary Mahnke/Selim Kagee (Frank Butler) and others. Musical direction by Alastair Cockburn and choreography by Roxy Levy.

Sources

Wikipedia [4]

CAPAB theatre programme (1973).

Cape Town Gilbert and Sullivan Society theatre programme (undated).

Go to ESAT Bibliography

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