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''[[The Man in Half Moon Street]]'' and ''[[Eindeksamen]]'' under the Russian producer Ossip Runitsch were marked successes for him.
 
''[[The Man in Half Moon Street]]'' and ''[[Eindeksamen]]'' under the Russian producer Ossip Runitsch were marked successes for him.
  
He appeared in a number of plays for the [[National Theatre Organisation]], including ''[[An Inspector Calls]]'' (as stage manager and alternating the part of Gerald, 1948); ''[[Die Indringer]]'' (1949); ''[[Hassan]]'' (1950);  ''[[L'Avare|Die Vrek]]'' (1951); ''[[As Ons Twee Eers Getroud Is]]'' (1952).
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He appeared in a number of plays for the [[National Theatre Organisation]], including ''[[An Inspector Calls]]'' (as stage manager, producer, set-and-costume designer and alternating the part of Gerald, 1948); ''[[The Outsider|Die Indringer]]'' (1949); ''[[Hassan]]'' (1950);  ''[[L'Avare|Die Vrek]]'' (1951); ''[[As Ons Twee Eers Getroud Is]]'' (1952).
  
He played the role of Dr Farclet in the [[Afrikaans]] adaptation of ''[[Duet for Two Hands]]''.
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He played the role of Dr Farclet in the [[Afrikaans]] adaptation of ''[[Duet for Two Hands]]'' and for [[PACT]] he appeared in ''[[Putsonderwater]]'' as "Jan Alleman" (1981) and as "De Clerq" in ''[[Vereeniging, Vereniging]]'' (1984).
 
 
''[[Vereeniging, Vereniging]]''
 
''[[The Outsider]]''
 
''[[Putsonderwater]]''
 
  
 
== Awards, etc ==
 
== Awards, etc ==
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
  
[[Percy Tucker]], 1997
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.
  
 
''An Inspector Calls'' programme notes, 1948.
 
''An Inspector Calls'' programme notes, 1948.
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''[[The Rand Daily Mail]]'', 20 November 1958.
  
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

Revision as of 10:52, 28 April 2022

Dan Welman (19**-) was a South African actor, costume and set designer.


Biography

Youth

Training

Career

He was a founding member of the Benoni Volksteater. He took an active part in English and Afrikaans productions in Johannesburg.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

The Man in Half Moon Street and Eindeksamen under the Russian producer Ossip Runitsch were marked successes for him.

He appeared in a number of plays for the National Theatre Organisation, including An Inspector Calls (as stage manager, producer, set-and-costume designer and alternating the part of Gerald, 1948); Die Indringer (1949); Hassan (1950); Die Vrek (1951); As Ons Twee Eers Getroud Is (1952).

He played the role of Dr Farclet in the Afrikaans adaptation of Duet for Two Hands and for PACT he appeared in Putsonderwater as "Jan Alleman" (1981) and as "De Clerq" in Vereeniging, Vereniging (1984).

Awards, etc

Sources

Tucker, 1997.

An Inspector Calls programme notes, 1948.

The Rand Daily Mail, 20 November 1958.

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