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(19*-) Actress and singer?*. **
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[[Olive Wright]] (19*-). Actress and singer.
  
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
 
Shows include the revue ''[[Sextet]]'' by [[Anthony Farmer]], [[Ralph Trewhela]] and [[Adam Leslie]] (1957), [[Anthony Farmer]]’s musical ''[[Ever Since Eve]]'' (1958),  *  
 
Shows include the revue ''[[Sextet]]'' by [[Anthony Farmer]], [[Ralph Trewhela]] and [[Adam Leslie]] (1957), [[Anthony Farmer]]’s musical ''[[Ever Since Eve]]'' (1958),  *  
  
WRIGHT, Olive: She starred in ''[[Sextet]]'', a review which was devised and written by [[Anthony Farmer]] with music by [[Ralph Trewhela]]. [[Adam Leslie]] contributed material to the show. Also starring [[Olive King]], [[Norma Vorster]], [[Dennis Hale]], [[Jimmy Mentis]] and [[Tommy Tucker]] in 1957. She starred in [[Anthony Farmer]]’s musical ''[[Ever Since Eve]]'' which received rave reviews when it was staged at the [[YMCA]] in 1958. This [[Anthony Farmer Production]]’s offering also starred [[Maureen Adair]], [[John Boulter]], and newcomer [[Patrick ‘Paddy’ O’Byrne]].
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She starred in ''[[Sextet]]'' (1957), ''[[Ever Since Eve]]'' (1958), the musical revue ''[[For Love or Money]]'' (1959), ''[[A Taste of Honey]]'' (1960), ''[[A Man for All Seasons]]'' (1962), ''[[Amelia's African Adventure]]'' (1962).
 
 
the musical revue ''[[For Love or Money]]'' (1959), ''[[ Taste of Honey]]'' (1960), ''[[A Man for All Seasons]]'' (1962), ''[[Amelia's African Adventure]]'' (1962)
 
  
 
In 1974 she took part in the marionette play ''[[Aladdin and the Magic Lamp]]'' as one of the speaking and singing voices. (RDDM 27 June 1974)
 
In 1974 she took part in the marionette play ''[[Aladdin and the Magic Lamp]]'' as one of the speaking and singing voices. (RDDM 27 June 1974)
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
Tucker, 1997
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[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.
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Sources of the various productions.
  
 
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Revision as of 10:17, 11 October 2022

Olive Wright (19*-). Actress and singer.

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

Shows include the revue Sextet by Anthony Farmer, Ralph Trewhela and Adam Leslie (1957), Anthony Farmer’s musical Ever Since Eve (1958), *

She starred in Sextet (1957), Ever Since Eve (1958), the musical revue For Love or Money (1959), A Taste of Honey (1960), A Man for All Seasons (1962), Amelia's African Adventure (1962).

In 1974 she took part in the marionette play Aladdin and the Magic Lamp as one of the speaking and singing voices. (RDDM 27 June 1974)

Sources

Tucker, 1997.

Sources of the various productions.

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