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| − | [[Olive Wright]] (19*-). Actress and singer. | + | [[Olive Wright]] (19*-). Actress and singer, choreographer, dancer. |
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| + | == Biography == | ||
| + | Olive started her stage career as a child in London. She moved to South Africa in 1947 with her husband; in private life she is Mrs Norton. | ||
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==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), * | ||
| − | 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). | + | 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]]'' (as Mrs Noah, a wooden doll, 1962). |
| − | In 1974 she took part in the marionette play ''[[Aladdin and the Magic Lamp]]'' as one of the speaking and singing voices. | + | In 1974 she took part in the marionette play ''[[Aladdin and the Magic Lamp]]'' as one of the speaking and singing voices. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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Sources of the various productions. | Sources of the various productions. | ||
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| + | ''[[The Rand Daily Mail]]'', 28 December 1961. | ||
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Revision as of 10:39, 11 October 2022
Olive Wright (19*-). Actress and singer, choreographer, dancer.
Contents
Biography
Olive started her stage career as a child in London. She moved to South Africa in 1947 with her husband; in private life she is Mrs Norton.
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 (as Mrs Noah, a wooden doll, 1962).
In 1974 she took part in the marionette play Aladdin and the Magic Lamp as one of the speaking and singing voices.
Sources
Tucker, 1997.
Sources of the various productions.
The Rand Daily Mail, 28 December 1961.
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