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"My mother [[Sybil Summers]] was British Dancing champion three times and one lots of awards. She arrived in this country with [[Bill Brewer]]'s [[Seeing Stars]] in 1948, becoming well known for pantomimes in Cape Town and did several plays with Leonard Schach at the Luxarama theater in for to go in Cape Town off the ground with the first show being Cinderella and | "My mother [[Sybil Summers]] was British Dancing champion three times and one lots of awards. She arrived in this country with [[Bill Brewer]]'s [[Seeing Stars]] in 1948, becoming well known for pantomimes in Cape Town and did several plays with Leonard Schach at the Luxarama theater in for to go in Cape Town off the ground with the first show being Cinderella and | ||
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After bringing [[Norman Wisdom]] to South Africa she became his agent and manager and from that managed to get [[Cilla Black]] and from there [[Harry Secombe]] [[Spike Milligan]] and [[Peter Sellers]] as their managers. My mother worked a lot with [[Toby Kushnick]] and was the lead in ''[[No No Nanette]]''. She also made the gold fester in curtain for the three arts for which we have been playing an active part in, she also owned on a lease the Labia theater after Mr Michael's died." | After bringing [[Norman Wisdom]] to South Africa she became his agent and manager and from that managed to get [[Cilla Black]] and from there [[Harry Secombe]] [[Spike Milligan]] and [[Peter Sellers]] as their managers. My mother worked a lot with [[Toby Kushnick]] and was the lead in ''[[No No Nanette]]''. She also made the gold fester in curtain for the three arts for which we have been playing an active part in, she also owned on a lease the Labia theater after Mr Michael's died." | ||
| − | + | My mother [[Sybil Summers]] was British Dancing champion three times and one lots of awards. She arrived in this country with [[Bill Brewer]]'s [[Seeing Stars]] in 1948, becoming well known for pantomimes in Cape Town and did several plays with Leonard Schach at the Luxarama theater in for to go in Cape Town off the ground with the first show being Cinderella and She later became the sourcing agent for [[The Quibell's]] and the international shows. After bringing [[Norman Wisdom]] to South Africa she became his agent and manager and from that managed to get [[Cilla Black]] and from there [[Harry Secombe]] [[Spike Milligan]] and [[Peter Sellers]] as their managers. My mother worked a lot with [[Toby Kushnick]] and was the lead in ''[[No No Nanette]]''. She also made the gold fester in curtain for the three arts for which we have been playing an active part in, she also owned on a lease the Labia theater after Mr Michael's died. | |
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Revision as of 08:54, 22 April 2017
Sybil Summers (19**-) was a dancer, performer, agent and artist's manager.
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Rough notes received from her son, Geoff Burmeister
"My mother Sybil Summers was British Dancing champion three times and one lots of awards. She arrived in this country with Bill Brewer's Seeing Stars in 1948, becoming well known for pantomimes in Cape Town and did several plays with Leonard Schach at the Luxarama theater in for to go in Cape Town off the ground with the first show being Cinderella and
She later became the sourcing agent for The Quibell's and the international shows.
After bringing Norman Wisdom to South Africa she became his agent and manager and from that managed to get Cilla Black and from there Harry Secombe Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers as their managers. My mother worked a lot with Toby Kushnick and was the lead in No No Nanette. She also made the gold fester in curtain for the three arts for which we have been playing an active part in, she also owned on a lease the Labia theater after Mr Michael's died."
My mother Sybil Summers was British Dancing champion three times and one lots of awards. She arrived in this country with Bill Brewer's Seeing Stars in 1948, becoming well known for pantomimes in Cape Town and did several plays with Leonard Schach at the Luxarama theater in for to go in Cape Town off the ground with the first show being Cinderella and She later became the sourcing agent for The Quibell's and the international shows. After bringing Norman Wisdom to South Africa she became his agent and manager and from that managed to get Cilla Black and from there Harry Secombe Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers as their managers. My mother worked a lot with Toby Kushnick and was the lead in No No Nanette. She also made the gold fester in curtain for the three arts for which we have been playing an active part in, she also owned on a lease the Labia theater after Mr Michael's died.
Sources
E-mail correspondence from Geoff Burmeister, 21 April, 2017.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoff-burmeister-780a1215/?ppe=1
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