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''Chase Me Comrade'' by [[Ray Cooney]] is a farce in two acts, about a Russian ballet dancer who defects to Britain and a riot of comedy reigns as he tangles with a British naval commander, Russian agents, the local constabulary and well-meaning friends. First produced in London in 1964.
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'''''Chase Me Comrade''''' by [[Ray Cooney]] is a farce in two acts, about a Russian ballet dancer who defects to Britain and a riot of comedy reigns as he tangles with a British naval commander, Russian agents, the local constabulary and well-meaning friends. First produced in London in 1964.
  
 
== The original text ==
 
== The original text ==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
South African premiere in the [[Alexander Theatre]], Johannesburg on September 3rd, 1969 presented by the [[Academy Theatre]] in association with Ray Cooney Productions, London. Directed by [[Rex Garner]], with [[Diane Appleby]] (Nancy Rimmington), [[Kenneth Baker]] (Commander Rimmington), [[George Korelin]] (Hoskins), [[Melody O'Brian]] (Alicia Courtney), [[David Crichton]] (Petrovyan), [[Rex Garner]] (Gerry Buss), [[Hal Orlandini]] (Mr. Laver), [[Rod Hudson]] (Constable Pulford), [[Patricia Sanders]] (Janet Rimmington) and [[Bill Smale]] (Bobby Hargreaves).
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1969: South African premiere in the [[Alexander Theatre]], Johannesburg on September 3rd, 1969 presented by the [[Academy Theatre]] in association with Ray Cooney Productions, London. Directed by [[Rex Garner]], with [[Diane Appleby]] (Nancy Rimmington), [[Kenneth Baker]] (Commander Rimmington), [[George Korelin]] (Hoskins), [[Melody O'Brian]] (Alicia Courtney), [[David Crichton]] (Petrovyan), [[Rex Garner]] (Gerry Buss), [[Hal Orlandini]] (Mr. Laver), [[Rod Hudson]] (Constable Pulford), [[Patricia Sanders]] (Janet Rimmington) and [[Bill Smale]] (Bobby Hargreaves).
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
 
[[Academy Theatre]] programme, 1969.
 
[[Academy Theatre]] programme, 1969.
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[[Petru Wessels|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection.
  
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

Latest revision as of 20:49, 25 October 2019

Chase Me Comrade by Ray Cooney is a farce in two acts, about a Russian ballet dancer who defects to Britain and a riot of comedy reigns as he tangles with a British naval commander, Russian agents, the local constabulary and well-meaning friends. First produced in London in 1964.

The original text

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Performance history in South Africa

1969: South African premiere in the Alexander Theatre, Johannesburg on September 3rd, 1969 presented by the Academy Theatre in association with Ray Cooney Productions, London. Directed by Rex Garner, with Diane Appleby (Nancy Rimmington), Kenneth Baker (Commander Rimmington), George Korelin (Hoskins), Melody O'Brian (Alicia Courtney), David Crichton (Petrovyan), Rex Garner (Gerry Buss), Hal Orlandini (Mr. Laver), Rod Hudson (Constable Pulford), Patricia Sanders (Janet Rimmington) and Bill Smale (Bobby Hargreaves).

Sources

Academy Theatre programme, 1969.

Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

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