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| − | (19*-) Actor, singer, director and producer | + | [[Jimmy Mentis]] (19*-). Actor, singer, director and producer. |
| − | He | + | He died pre-1970. |
| + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| + | As performer he appeared in the revue ''[[Sextet]]'' by [[Anthony Farmer]], [[Ralph Trewhela]] and [[Adam Leslie]] (1957) in a Johannesburg [[Children's Theatre]] production of ''[[Three Wishes]]'', as the "Bishop of Beauvais" in the [[NTO]] production of ''[[Saint Joan]]'' and in ''[[Ever Since Eve]]'' (1958). | ||
| + | He directed Dodie Smith’s ''[[I Capture the Castle]]'' at the [[YMCA]] in 1955, with designs by [[Anthony Farmer]] and starring [[Shirley Firth]] as well as a [[Children's Theatre]] production of ''[[The Circus Adventure]]''. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| + | [[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. pp 79, 111. | ||
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| + | Photographs held by [[NELM]] in various locations. | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
Return to [[ESAT Personalities M]] | Return to [[ESAT Personalities M]] | ||
Revision as of 15:39, 19 July 2018
Jimmy Mentis (19*-). Actor, singer, director and producer.
He died pre-1970.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
As performer he appeared in the revue Sextet by Anthony Farmer, Ralph Trewhela and Adam Leslie (1957) in a Johannesburg Children's Theatre production of Three Wishes, as the "Bishop of Beauvais" in the NTO production of Saint Joan and in Ever Since Eve (1958).
He directed Dodie Smith’s I Capture the Castle at the YMCA in 1955, with designs by Anthony Farmer and starring Shirley Firth as well as a Children's Theatre production of The Circus Adventure.
Sources
Tucker, 1997. pp 79, 111.
Photographs held by NELM in various locations.
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