Annie Get Your Gun

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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. [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 and 1995.

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.

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

Sources

Annie Get Your Gun theatre programme, (CAPAB) 1973.


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