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| − | '''''One for the Pot''''' is a | + | '''''One for the Pot''''' is a farce in three acts by English playwrights [[Ray Cooney]] (1932- ) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Cooney] and Tony Hilton. It was first staged at the Whitehall Theatre in London on 2 August 1961 where it ran for three-and-a-half years. |
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1967: [[Hymie Udwin]], [[Yango John]] and [[Dave Levin]] of the [[Academy Theatre]] imported [[Colin Welland]] and [[Basil Lord]] to star in a production of this play, directed by [[Basil Lord|Lord]]. The cast: [[Patricia Sanders]] (Amy), [[Barbara Kinghorn]] (Cynthia), [[Louis Ife]] (Jugg), [[Frank Douglass]] (Jonathan), [[Keith Cornelis]] (Clifton), [[Gordon Wales]] (Arnold), [[Basil Lord]] (Charlie), [[Charles Vernon]] (Hickory), [[Valerie Dunlop]] (Winnie, [[Liander Martin]] (Guest 1) and [[David McBirnie]] (Guest 2). | 1967: [[Hymie Udwin]], [[Yango John]] and [[Dave Levin]] of the [[Academy Theatre]] imported [[Colin Welland]] and [[Basil Lord]] to star in a production of this play, directed by [[Basil Lord|Lord]]. The cast: [[Patricia Sanders]] (Amy), [[Barbara Kinghorn]] (Cynthia), [[Louis Ife]] (Jugg), [[Frank Douglass]] (Jonathan), [[Keith Cornelis]] (Clifton), [[Gordon Wales]] (Arnold), [[Basil Lord]] (Charlie), [[Charles Vernon]] (Hickory), [[Valerie Dunlop]] (Winnie, [[Liander Martin]] (Guest 1) and [[David McBirnie]] (Guest 2). | ||
| − | 1985: Directed by [[Rex Garner]] for [[Pieter Toerien]], performed at the [[Alhambra Theatre]] Downstairs and the [[Baxter Theatre]]. The cast: [[Patricia Sanders]], [[Anne Power]], [[George Korelin]], [[Rex Garner]], [[Errol Hart]], [[Timothy Welsh]], [[Tim Plewman]], [[Tobie Cronje]], [[Suzie Gehr]]. | + | 1985: Directed by [[Rex Garner]] for [[Pieter Toerien]], performed at the [[Alhambra Theatre]] Downstairs and the [[Baxter Theatre]]. The cast: [[Patricia Sanders]], [[Anne Power]], [[George Korelin]], [[Rex Garner]], [[Errol Hart]], [[Timothy Welsh]], [[Tim Plewman]], [[Tobie Cronje]], [[Susan Gehr|Suzie Gehr]]. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne ( | + | [[ESAT Bibliography Bar-Bas|Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne]] 1988. |
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| + | Review by [[Percy Baneshik]] (1967 production), ''[[The Rand Daily Mail]]'', 22 December 1967. | ||
[[Academy Theatre]] programme (undated). | [[Academy Theatre]] programme (undated). | ||
Revision as of 13:07, 18 February 2022
One for the Pot is a farce in three acts by English playwrights Ray Cooney (1932- ) [1] and Tony Hilton. It was first staged at the Whitehall Theatre in London on 2 August 1961 where it ran for three-and-a-half years.
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The original text
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1967: Hymie Udwin, Yango John and Dave Levin of the Academy Theatre imported Colin Welland and Basil Lord to star in a production of this play, directed by Lord. The cast: Patricia Sanders (Amy), Barbara Kinghorn (Cynthia), Louis Ife (Jugg), Frank Douglass (Jonathan), Keith Cornelis (Clifton), Gordon Wales (Arnold), Basil Lord (Charlie), Charles Vernon (Hickory), Valerie Dunlop (Winnie, Liander Martin (Guest 1) and David McBirnie (Guest 2).
1985: Directed by Rex Garner for Pieter Toerien, performed at the Alhambra Theatre Downstairs and the Baxter Theatre. The cast: Patricia Sanders, Anne Power, George Korelin, Rex Garner, Errol Hart, Timothy Welsh, Tim Plewman, Tobie Cronje, Suzie Gehr.
Sources
Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne 1988.
Review by Percy Baneshik (1967 production), The Rand Daily Mail, 22 December 1967.
Academy Theatre programme (undated).
Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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