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KRETZMER, Herbert. (19**-) Actor. ** A member of the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg REPS]]. Had roles in **''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' (1949), **.  
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(19**-) Actor, lyricist and theatre critic. Born in Kroonstadworked in Johannesburg in the late 1940s and 1950s.
  
KRETZMER, Herbert. South African actor who later settled in London and became the drama critic for the ''Daily Express''. He also went on to reach fame as a lyricist, writing the words for the musical ''Les Miserables''. Starred in ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'', which was performed in the [[Pretoria Opera House]] and the [[Wits Great Hall]] in 1949. It was produced by the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg REPS]] to commemorate twenty one years of existance. It was directed by [[André van Gyseghem]], and also starred [[Eugenie Heyns]], [[Muriel Alexander]] and [[Leon Gluckman]]. Sets by [[Len Grosset]] and costumes by [[Louis Jacobson]] impressed. [[Herbert Kretzmer]] composed five songs for the [[Leon Gluckman]] staged revue ''[[Xmas Box]]'' at The [[Library Theatre|Library]] towards the end of 1949. Cast included [[Marjorie Gordon]] and [[Johann Nell]]. ***(Tucker, 1997)
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A member of the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg REPS]]. Had roles in **, ''[[Romeo and Juliet]]'' ([[Pretoria Opera House]] and the [[Wits Great Hall]], 1949). [[Herbert Kretzmer|Kretzmer]] also composed five songs for the [[Leon Gluckman]] staged revue ''[[Xmas Box]]'' (1949). 
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Under the name of  [[Herbert Kentish]] he was also the Drama critic for the [[Sunday Express]].  
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Later settled in London and worked for the ''Daily Express''. He also went on to reach fame as a lyricist, writing the words for the musical ''[[Les Miserables]]''.  
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== Sources ==
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[[Percy Tucker|Tucker]], 1997.
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Revision as of 11:31, 18 September 2013

(19**-) Actor, lyricist and theatre critic. Born in Kroonstad, worked in Johannesburg in the late 1940s and 1950s.

A member of the Johannesburg REPS. Had roles in **, Romeo and Juliet (Pretoria Opera House and the Wits Great Hall, 1949). Kretzmer also composed five songs for the Leon Gluckman staged revue Xmas Box (1949).

Under the name of Herbert Kentish he was also the Drama critic for the Sunday Express.

Later settled in London and worked for the Daily Express. He also went on to reach fame as a lyricist, writing the words for the musical Les Miserables.


Sources

Tucker, 1997.

Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography

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Return to ESAT Personalities K

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