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INGLIS, Margaret (Peggy). (1904?*-. ) Internationally renowned actress and director. Born in *** ****Married to [[Stuart Leith]].  In 1944 she performed in [[Noël Coward|Coward]]’s ''[[Blithe Spirit]]'' for the Gwen ffrançon-Davies and Marda Vanne Company ***, and the same year she and [[Nan Munro]] founded the [[Munro-Inglis Company]], opening with and starring in ''[[My Sister Eileen]]''. *** As director she produced among others ''[[Stage Door]]'' ([[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg REPS]] , 1943), *In 1951 appeared in ''[[Much Ado about Nothing]]'', the inaugral performance at the new [[Johannesburg Repertory Theatre]], ''[[Henry VIII]]''  (directed by [[Will Jamieson]], with [[Johan Nel]] & Margaret Inglis). Also acted for and directed a number of plays for the [[East Rand Theatre Club]], [[Brian Brooke Company]], and the [[National Theatre Organisation]], including roles in ** ''[[Janus]]'' (the [[Brooke Theatre]], 1958),  ** . In the mid-1960’s she and [[Robert Langford]] had a joint company (the [[Langford-Inglis Company]]) which worked in South Africa, doing for example [[Noël Coward|Coward]]’s ''[[Private Lives]]'' (196*), Charles Dyer’s ''[[Staircase]]'' (1967), **.  In 1963, after the passing of her husband, she instituted the [[Stuart Leith Award]] (or popularly known as the "Sammy") for the best English actor on the Johannesburg stage. She returned to England in 1977 to continue there with her illustrious career. In 1986 she returned to South Africa for a brief stint to do ''[[Tom and Viv]]'' at the [[Baxter Theatre]], Cape Town - a production dedicated to the memory of [[Rosalie van der Gucht]]. Made a Dame of the British Empire in 2000?1999?  
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INGLIS, Margaret (Peggy). (1904?*-. ) Internationally renowned actress and director. Born in *** ****Married to [[Stuart Leith]].  In 1944 she performed in [[Noël Coward|Coward]]’s ''[[Blithe Spirit]]'' for the [[Gwen ffrangçon-Davies / Marda Vanne Company]] ***, and the same year she and [[Nan Munro]] founded the [[Munro-Inglis Company]], opening with and starring in ''[[My Sister Eileen]]''. *** As director she produced among others ''[[Stage Door]]'' ([[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Johannesburg REPS]] , 1943), *In 1951 appeared in ''[[Much Ado about Nothing]]'', the inaugral performance at the new [[Johannesburg Repertory Theatre]], ''[[Henry VIII]]''  (directed by [[Will Jamieson]], with [[Johan Nel]] & Margaret Inglis). Also acted for and directed a number of plays for the [[East Rand Theatre Club]], [[Brian Brooke Company]], and the [[National Theatre Organisation]], including roles in ** ''[[Janus]]'' (the [[Brooke Theatre]], 1958),  ** . In the mid-1960’s she and [[Robert Langford]] had a joint company (the [[Langford-Inglis Company]]) which worked in South Africa, doing for example [[Noël Coward|Coward]]’s ''[[Private Lives]]'' (196*), Charles Dyer’s ''[[Staircase]]'' (1967), **.  In 1963, after the passing of her husband, she instituted the [[Stuart Leith Award]] (or popularly known as the "Sammy") for the best English actor on the Johannesburg stage. She returned to England in 1977 to continue there with her illustrious career. In 1986 she returned to South Africa for a brief stint to do ''[[Tom and Viv]]'' at the [[Baxter Theatre]], Cape Town - a production dedicated to the memory of [[Rosalie van der Gucht]]. Made a Dame of the British Empire in 2000?1999?  
  
 
INGLIS, Margaret. Actress. Formed a Company with [[Nan Munro]] circa 1944. Performed in Pirandello’s ''[[Six Characters in search of an Author]]'' and Kaufmann and Hart’s ''[[The Man who came to dinner]]'' for the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|REPS]] in 1941 starring with [[André Huguenet]], directed by [[Leontine Sagan]]. Directed ''[[Stage Door]]'' by George S. Kaufmann and Edna Ferber in 1943 for the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|REPS]]. Starred in ''[[Blithe Spirit]]'' in 1944 with [[Gwen Ffrangçon-Davies]], [[Marda Vanne]] and [[Siegfried Mynhardt]]. ''[[My Sister Eileen]]'' by ****. Performed by [[Nan Munro]] and Margaret Inglis 1944. First production of their  new company. She directed [[Gordon Mulholland]] in ''[[The Philadelphia Story]]'' for the [[Munro-Inglis Company]] in 1945. Directed productions for the [[East Rand Theatre Club]]. Starred in ''[[The Lady's not for Burning]]'' by Christopher Fry which was staged by the [[University Players]] in 1951. Also starring [[Molly Seftel]] and [[Philip Birkinshaw]]. She starred in ''[[Much Ado About Nothing]]'', which was the inaugural production for the new [[Johannesburg Repertory Theatre|Reps Theatre]] which opened in November 1951. [[Gwen Ffrangçon-Davies]] directed and [[Jack Ralphs] played the part of Benedick. [[Leon Gluckman]] directed and co-starred opposite Margaret Inglis in Giraudoux’s ''[[Amphitryon 38]]'' in 1952. Together with Leon Gluckman, she co-directed and co-starred in John van Druten’s comedy The Voice of the Turtle. It was staged in 1952 and toured the East Rand with Percy Tucker acting as assistant stage manager. She starred in a celebrity concert in aid of the National Theatre Development Fund at the Reps in 1954. It was staged by The National Theatre and also starred [[André Huguenet]], [[Dawie Couzyn]] and [[Taubie Kushlick]], and came through the offices of Breytenbach. Starred in [[Taubie Kushlick]]’s production of Robert Anderson’s ''[[Tea and Sympathy]]'' in 1954. It aslo starred [[John Templer]] and [[Brian Bell]]. Margaret Inglis produced, directed and played in ''[[Hamlet]]'' with [[Siegfried Mynhardt]] at the [[Windmill Theatre]] in 1955. She produced and co-starred in ''[[Love in Idleness]]'' with [[John Hussey]] at the [[Library Theatre]] in 1955. She attended the first meeting of  the [[South African Association of Theatrical Managements]], established early 1956. She starred in Shaw’s ''[[Candida]]'' for the [[National Theatre’s Festival]] production at the [[Library Theatre]] in 1956.  She starred in Terence Rattigan’s ''[[Separate Tables]]'', together with [[Dennis Price]], which [[Brian Brooke]] staged in 1957. She spent eighteen months playing and directing for the [[National Theatre]] before starring in ''[[Janus]]'', a comedy at the [[Brooke Theatre]] in 1958. [[Brian Brooke]] directed, and [[Anthony Farmer]] designed the sets for this play which also starred [[Gordon Mulholland]]. She starred in ''[[The Grass is Greener]]'' which was staged at the [[Brooke Theatre]] in 1959 with British actor [[Ian Hunter]]. She starred in Harold Pinter’s ''[[The Birthday Party]]'', followed by Tennessee Williams’ ''[[The Night of the Iguana]]'' which was staged at the [[Playhouse]] by the [[Cockpit Players]] in 1962. [[Leonard Schach]] directed, and in his company of actors for these plays were [[Michael McGovern]], [[Siegfried Mynhardt]], [[Marjorie Gordon]], [[Diane Wilson]] and [[Kerry Jordan]]. She married [[Robert Langford]] circa 1962, and together they founded a new company. Their first production was a revival of ''[[Gaslight]]'' at the [[Library Theatre]] in 1962. Together with the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Reps]] management, [[Langford-Inglis Company|Inglis and Langford]] staged ''[[The Physicists]]'', which lost a bundle in 1963. They then staged [[Noël Coward]]’s ''[[Private Lives]]'', starring [[Robert Langford]] and [[Shelagh Holliday]]. She directed the [[PACT]] production ''[[Hamlet]]'' at the [[Civic Theatre]] in 1964. It starred [[François Swart]], [[Reinet Maasdorp]], [[Joan Blake]] and [[Joe Stewardson]]. The [[Langford-Inglis Company]] got the rights to Charles Dyer’s ''[[Staircase]]'', and staged the play, starring [[Robert Langford]] and [[Patrick Mynhardt]] in 1967. She starred in [[Noël Coward]’s ''[[Present Laughter]]'', directed by [[Charles Hickman]] as the final production for the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Reps]] in 1969. It was staged at the [[Alexander Theatre]] and also starred [[Bernard Brown]], [[Jenny Gratus]] and [[Gordon Mulholland]]. She starred in ''[[Roar Like a Dove]]'', directed by [[Petrina Fry]] at the [[Brooke Theatre]], in 1969. [[Langford-Inglis Company]], [[Academy Theatre Productions]] and [[PACT]] collaborated to present Max Adrian’s one-man show of readings from George Bernard Shaw at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1971. She starred in the [[Langford-Inglis Company]] and [[Hymie Udwin]] production of ''[[Old Ladies]]'' together with [[Zoe Randall]] and [[Bess Finney]] at the [[Alexander Theatre|Alexander]] in 1971. She starred in the [[Langford-Inglis Company|Langford-Inglis]], [[Udwin]] and [[Brian Brooke Company|Brooke]] production of ''[[The Au Pair Man]]'' at the [[Brooke Theatre|Brooke]] in 1971. It also starred [[John Whiteley]]. She directed [[Nan Munro]] in ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]'' and [[Michael Atkinson]] in ''[[The Lady’s Not for Burning]]'' for [[NAPAC]] in Durban post 1962. She starred in ''[[Lloyd George Knew My Father]]'' together with [[Andrew Qruickshank]] at the [[Academy Theatre]] in 1974. She starred in [[Hugh Leonard]]’s ''[[A Life]]'' directed by and starring [[Godfrey Quigley]] at the [[Brooke Theatre|Brooke]] in 1980. She starred in [[Pieter-Dirk Uys]]’ ''[[Scorched Earth]]'' with [[Brian Murray]] in Johannesburg in 1989. INGLIS, ''[[Henry VIII]]'',  [[Will Jamieson]] (dir),  [[Ronnie Davis]], [[Johan Nel]].  
 
INGLIS, Margaret. Actress. Formed a Company with [[Nan Munro]] circa 1944. Performed in Pirandello’s ''[[Six Characters in search of an Author]]'' and Kaufmann and Hart’s ''[[The Man who came to dinner]]'' for the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|REPS]] in 1941 starring with [[André Huguenet]], directed by [[Leontine Sagan]]. Directed ''[[Stage Door]]'' by George S. Kaufmann and Edna Ferber in 1943 for the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|REPS]]. Starred in ''[[Blithe Spirit]]'' in 1944 with [[Gwen Ffrangçon-Davies]], [[Marda Vanne]] and [[Siegfried Mynhardt]]. ''[[My Sister Eileen]]'' by ****. Performed by [[Nan Munro]] and Margaret Inglis 1944. First production of their  new company. She directed [[Gordon Mulholland]] in ''[[The Philadelphia Story]]'' for the [[Munro-Inglis Company]] in 1945. Directed productions for the [[East Rand Theatre Club]]. Starred in ''[[The Lady's not for Burning]]'' by Christopher Fry which was staged by the [[University Players]] in 1951. Also starring [[Molly Seftel]] and [[Philip Birkinshaw]]. She starred in ''[[Much Ado About Nothing]]'', which was the inaugural production for the new [[Johannesburg Repertory Theatre|Reps Theatre]] which opened in November 1951. [[Gwen Ffrangçon-Davies]] directed and [[Jack Ralphs] played the part of Benedick. [[Leon Gluckman]] directed and co-starred opposite Margaret Inglis in Giraudoux’s ''[[Amphitryon 38]]'' in 1952. Together with Leon Gluckman, she co-directed and co-starred in John van Druten’s comedy The Voice of the Turtle. It was staged in 1952 and toured the East Rand with Percy Tucker acting as assistant stage manager. She starred in a celebrity concert in aid of the National Theatre Development Fund at the Reps in 1954. It was staged by The National Theatre and also starred [[André Huguenet]], [[Dawie Couzyn]] and [[Taubie Kushlick]], and came through the offices of Breytenbach. Starred in [[Taubie Kushlick]]’s production of Robert Anderson’s ''[[Tea and Sympathy]]'' in 1954. It aslo starred [[John Templer]] and [[Brian Bell]]. Margaret Inglis produced, directed and played in ''[[Hamlet]]'' with [[Siegfried Mynhardt]] at the [[Windmill Theatre]] in 1955. She produced and co-starred in ''[[Love in Idleness]]'' with [[John Hussey]] at the [[Library Theatre]] in 1955. She attended the first meeting of  the [[South African Association of Theatrical Managements]], established early 1956. She starred in Shaw’s ''[[Candida]]'' for the [[National Theatre’s Festival]] production at the [[Library Theatre]] in 1956.  She starred in Terence Rattigan’s ''[[Separate Tables]]'', together with [[Dennis Price]], which [[Brian Brooke]] staged in 1957. She spent eighteen months playing and directing for the [[National Theatre]] before starring in ''[[Janus]]'', a comedy at the [[Brooke Theatre]] in 1958. [[Brian Brooke]] directed, and [[Anthony Farmer]] designed the sets for this play which also starred [[Gordon Mulholland]]. She starred in ''[[The Grass is Greener]]'' which was staged at the [[Brooke Theatre]] in 1959 with British actor [[Ian Hunter]]. She starred in Harold Pinter’s ''[[The Birthday Party]]'', followed by Tennessee Williams’ ''[[The Night of the Iguana]]'' which was staged at the [[Playhouse]] by the [[Cockpit Players]] in 1962. [[Leonard Schach]] directed, and in his company of actors for these plays were [[Michael McGovern]], [[Siegfried Mynhardt]], [[Marjorie Gordon]], [[Diane Wilson]] and [[Kerry Jordan]]. She married [[Robert Langford]] circa 1962, and together they founded a new company. Their first production was a revival of ''[[Gaslight]]'' at the [[Library Theatre]] in 1962. Together with the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Reps]] management, [[Langford-Inglis Company|Inglis and Langford]] staged ''[[The Physicists]]'', which lost a bundle in 1963. They then staged [[Noël Coward]]’s ''[[Private Lives]]'', starring [[Robert Langford]] and [[Shelagh Holliday]]. She directed the [[PACT]] production ''[[Hamlet]]'' at the [[Civic Theatre]] in 1964. It starred [[François Swart]], [[Reinet Maasdorp]], [[Joan Blake]] and [[Joe Stewardson]]. The [[Langford-Inglis Company]] got the rights to Charles Dyer’s ''[[Staircase]]'', and staged the play, starring [[Robert Langford]] and [[Patrick Mynhardt]] in 1967. She starred in [[Noël Coward]’s ''[[Present Laughter]]'', directed by [[Charles Hickman]] as the final production for the [[Johannesburg Repertory Society|Reps]] in 1969. It was staged at the [[Alexander Theatre]] and also starred [[Bernard Brown]], [[Jenny Gratus]] and [[Gordon Mulholland]]. She starred in ''[[Roar Like a Dove]]'', directed by [[Petrina Fry]] at the [[Brooke Theatre]], in 1969. [[Langford-Inglis Company]], [[Academy Theatre Productions]] and [[PACT]] collaborated to present Max Adrian’s one-man show of readings from George Bernard Shaw at the [[Alexander Theatre]] in 1971. She starred in the [[Langford-Inglis Company]] and [[Hymie Udwin]] production of ''[[Old Ladies]]'' together with [[Zoe Randall]] and [[Bess Finney]] at the [[Alexander Theatre|Alexander]] in 1971. She starred in the [[Langford-Inglis Company|Langford-Inglis]], [[Udwin]] and [[Brian Brooke Company|Brooke]] production of ''[[The Au Pair Man]]'' at the [[Brooke Theatre|Brooke]] in 1971. It also starred [[John Whiteley]]. She directed [[Nan Munro]] in ''[[The Importance of Being Earnest]]'' and [[Michael Atkinson]] in ''[[The Lady’s Not for Burning]]'' for [[NAPAC]] in Durban post 1962. She starred in ''[[Lloyd George Knew My Father]]'' together with [[Andrew Qruickshank]] at the [[Academy Theatre]] in 1974. She starred in [[Hugh Leonard]]’s ''[[A Life]]'' directed by and starring [[Godfrey Quigley]] at the [[Brooke Theatre|Brooke]] in 1980. She starred in [[Pieter-Dirk Uys]]’ ''[[Scorched Earth]]'' with [[Brian Murray]] in Johannesburg in 1989. INGLIS, ''[[Henry VIII]]'',  [[Will Jamieson]] (dir),  [[Ronnie Davis]], [[Johan Nel]].  

Revision as of 17:38, 6 July 2012

INGLIS, Margaret (Peggy). (1904?*-. ) Internationally renowned actress and director. Born in *** ****Married to Stuart Leith. In 1944 she performed in Coward’s Blithe Spirit for the Gwen ffrangçon-Davies / Marda Vanne Company ***, and the same year she and Nan Munro founded the Munro-Inglis Company, opening with and starring in My Sister Eileen. *** As director she produced among others Stage Door (Johannesburg REPS , 1943), *In 1951 appeared in Much Ado about Nothing, the inaugral performance at the new Johannesburg Repertory Theatre, Henry VIII (directed by Will Jamieson, with Johan Nel & Margaret Inglis). Also acted for and directed a number of plays for the East Rand Theatre Club, Brian Brooke Company, and the National Theatre Organisation, including roles in ** Janus (the Brooke Theatre, 1958), ** . In the mid-1960’s she and Robert Langford had a joint company (the Langford-Inglis Company) which worked in South Africa, doing for example Coward’s Private Lives (196*), Charles Dyer’s Staircase (1967), **. In 1963, after the passing of her husband, she instituted the Stuart Leith Award (or popularly known as the "Sammy") for the best English actor on the Johannesburg stage. She returned to England in 1977 to continue there with her illustrious career. In 1986 she returned to South Africa for a brief stint to do Tom and Viv at the Baxter Theatre, Cape Town - a production dedicated to the memory of Rosalie van der Gucht. Made a Dame of the British Empire in 2000?1999?

INGLIS, Margaret. Actress. Formed a Company with Nan Munro circa 1944. Performed in Pirandello’s Six Characters in search of an Author and Kaufmann and Hart’s The Man who came to dinner for the REPS in 1941 starring with André Huguenet, directed by Leontine Sagan. Directed Stage Door by George S. Kaufmann and Edna Ferber in 1943 for the REPS. Starred in Blithe Spirit in 1944 with Gwen Ffrangçon-Davies, Marda Vanne and Siegfried Mynhardt. My Sister Eileen by ****. Performed by Nan Munro and Margaret Inglis 1944. First production of their new company. She directed Gordon Mulholland in The Philadelphia Story for the Munro-Inglis Company in 1945. Directed productions for the East Rand Theatre Club. Starred in The Lady's not for Burning by Christopher Fry which was staged by the University Players in 1951. Also starring Molly Seftel and Philip Birkinshaw. She starred in Much Ado About Nothing, which was the inaugural production for the new Reps Theatre which opened in November 1951. Gwen Ffrangçon-Davies directed and [[Jack Ralphs] played the part of Benedick. Leon Gluckman directed and co-starred opposite Margaret Inglis in Giraudoux’s Amphitryon 38 in 1952. Together with Leon Gluckman, she co-directed and co-starred in John van Druten’s comedy The Voice of the Turtle. It was staged in 1952 and toured the East Rand with Percy Tucker acting as assistant stage manager. She starred in a celebrity concert in aid of the National Theatre Development Fund at the Reps in 1954. It was staged by The National Theatre and also starred André Huguenet, Dawie Couzyn and Taubie Kushlick, and came through the offices of Breytenbach. Starred in Taubie Kushlick’s production of Robert Anderson’s Tea and Sympathy in 1954. It aslo starred John Templer and Brian Bell. Margaret Inglis produced, directed and played in Hamlet with Siegfried Mynhardt at the Windmill Theatre in 1955. She produced and co-starred in Love in Idleness with John Hussey at the Library Theatre in 1955. She attended the first meeting of the South African Association of Theatrical Managements, established early 1956. She starred in Shaw’s Candida for the National Theatre’s Festival production at the Library Theatre in 1956. She starred in Terence Rattigan’s Separate Tables, together with Dennis Price, which Brian Brooke staged in 1957. She spent eighteen months playing and directing for the National Theatre before starring in Janus, a comedy at the Brooke Theatre in 1958. Brian Brooke directed, and Anthony Farmer designed the sets for this play which also starred Gordon Mulholland. She starred in The Grass is Greener which was staged at the Brooke Theatre in 1959 with British actor Ian Hunter. She starred in Harold Pinter’s The Birthday Party, followed by Tennessee Williams’ The Night of the Iguana which was staged at the Playhouse by the Cockpit Players in 1962. Leonard Schach directed, and in his company of actors for these plays were Michael McGovern, Siegfried Mynhardt, Marjorie Gordon, Diane Wilson and Kerry Jordan. She married Robert Langford circa 1962, and together they founded a new company. Their first production was a revival of Gaslight at the Library Theatre in 1962. Together with the Reps management, Inglis and Langford staged The Physicists, which lost a bundle in 1963. They then staged Noël Coward’s Private Lives, starring Robert Langford and Shelagh Holliday. She directed the PACT production Hamlet at the Civic Theatre in 1964. It starred François Swart, Reinet Maasdorp, Joan Blake and Joe Stewardson. The Langford-Inglis Company got the rights to Charles Dyer’s Staircase, and staged the play, starring Robert Langford and Patrick Mynhardt in 1967. She starred in [[Noël Coward]’s Present Laughter, directed by Charles Hickman as the final production for the Reps in 1969. It was staged at the Alexander Theatre and also starred Bernard Brown, Jenny Gratus and Gordon Mulholland. She starred in Roar Like a Dove, directed by Petrina Fry at the Brooke Theatre, in 1969. Langford-Inglis Company, Academy Theatre Productions and PACT collaborated to present Max Adrian’s one-man show of readings from George Bernard Shaw at the Alexander Theatre in 1971. She starred in the Langford-Inglis Company and Hymie Udwin production of Old Ladies together with Zoe Randall and Bess Finney at the Alexander in 1971. She starred in the Langford-Inglis, Udwin and Brooke production of The Au Pair Man at the Brooke in 1971. It also starred John Whiteley. She directed Nan Munro in The Importance of Being Earnest and Michael Atkinson in The Lady’s Not for Burning for NAPAC in Durban post 1962. She starred in Lloyd George Knew My Father together with Andrew Qruickshank at the Academy Theatre in 1974. She starred in Hugh Leonard’s A Life directed by and starring Godfrey Quigley at the Brooke in 1980. She starred in Pieter-Dirk UysScorched Earth with Brian Murray in Johannesburg in 1989. INGLIS, Henry VIII, Will Jamieson (dir), Ronnie Davis, Johan Nel. Peggy worked with Brian Murrray nb Scorched Earth (Pieter-Dirk Uys, 1989) (See Du Toit, 1988; Hartnoll, 19**; Tucker, 1997 ) [TH, JH]

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