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''One for the Pot'', by Ray Cooney and Tony Hilton. Directed by [[Rex Garner]] for [[Pieter Toerien]] in 1985, 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]].
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''[[One for the Pot]]'' is a farce in three acts by [[Ray Cooney]] (1932- ) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ray_Cooney] and Tony Hilton.  
  
(Source: Barrow, Brian & Williams-Short, Yvonne (eds.). 1988. ''Theatre Alive! The Baxter Story 1977-1987'').
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== The original text ==
  
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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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==Translations and adaptations==
  
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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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).
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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]].
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== Sources ==
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[[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.
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[[Academy Theatre]] programme (undated).
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Programme for the 1985 [[Pieter Toerien]] production of ''[[Edmund Kean]]'', [[ESAT Archive]]
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[[Petru Wessels|Petru]] & [[Carel Trichardt]] theatre programme collection.
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Latest revision as of 16:00, 9 January 2024

One for the Pot is a farce in three acts by Ray Cooney (1932- ) [1] and Tony Hilton.

The original text

It was first staged at the Whitehall Theatre in London on 2 August 1961 where it ran for three-and-a-half years.


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).

Programme for the 1985 Pieter Toerien production of Edmund Kean, ESAT Archive

Petru & Carel Trichardt theatre programme collection.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to The ESAT Entries

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