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[[Sybil Summers]] (19**-) was a dancer, performer, agent and artist's manager.  
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[[Sybil Summers]] (19**-) is a dancer, performer, artist's agent and manager.  
  
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== Biography ==
  
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Rough notes received from  her son, [[Geoff Burmeister]]
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Three times a British Dancing champion and a stage performer, who performed in cabaret throughout the world. Mother of agent and businessman [[Geoff Burmeister]].
  
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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  
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
  
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She later became the sourcing agent for [[The Quibell's]] and the international shows.  
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She arrived in South Africa with [[Bill Brewer]]'s [[Singing Stars]] in 1948. Settling in Cape Town she became well known for her appearances in pantomimes  - the first being ''[[Cinderella]]'' - and other performances at the [[Luxurama Theatre]].  
  
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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."
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She did several plays  with [[Leonard Schach]] including ''[[Look Homeward Angel]]'',  
  
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Also worked for [[Taubie Kushlick]], ''inter alia'' playing the lead in ''[[No, No, Nanette]]'' (1972).   
  
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ROUGH NOTES SENT TO ESAT ON 21 April 2017:
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She went on to become the sourcing agent for the [[Quibell Brothers]] and their various international shows, for example bringing [[Norman Wisdom]] to South Africa (becoming his local agent and personal manager), followed by other British performers such as [[Cilla Black]], [[Spike Milligan]] and [[Peter Sellers]]. 
  
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He was a publicist for [[Ronnie Quibell]], [[Hymie Udwin]], [[Yango John]] and [[Toby Kushlick]], I was also the publicist for all [[Marge Chase]]'s ice shows that traveled south on Africa in conjunction with [[Ster Films]]. So I was the person who always did better than Hazel Feldman with the pub the city in the magazines newspapers radio and eventually television. I was valved with K In Cape Town with both ballet and the opera companies as a props manager.
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She eventually founded the [[Sybil Summers Agency]] in Cape Town, which she ran with her son, [[Geoff Burmeister]], and became involved with [[Three Arts Theatre]] and for a time owned on a lease the [[Labia Theatre]].
  
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Among the shows and performers she has been involved with as agent or manager have been:
  
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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
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1973: [[Cilla Black]],  The ''[[Kokusai Revue]]'' (performed by the Japanese [[Shochiku Revue Troupe]] from Tokyo’s Kokusai Theatre)
  
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She later became the sourcing agent for [[The Quibell's]] and the international shows.
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1975: ''[[Rosemarie on Ice]]'', ''[[Sinbad on Ice]]'', 
  
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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.
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1976: [[Harry Secombe]] (Rhodesia)
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1978: ''[[Monte Carlo Revue]]'' (December)
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1979: [[The Temptations]] (May), [[Wilson Pickett]] (July),  [[Chris de Burgh]] (September), [[Millie Jackson]] (October), [[Max Bygraves]] (November), [[Spike Milligan]] (November)
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1980: [[Shelly Berman]] (January), [[Brook Benton]] (January), [[George Zamphir]] (February), [[The Platters]] (February),  [[Chubby Checker]] and [[Freddie and the Dreamers]] (March), ''[[Carnival La District Six]]'' (March), [[Betty Wright]] (April), [[Roberta Kelly]] and [[O.C. Smith]] (July), [[Dobie Gray]] (July) [[Clarence Carter]] (August), [[Tina Turner]] (August).  
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1982: Jamaican reggae deejay [[Prince Far I]] (April), [[Spike Milligan]] (May),
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1983: [[Richard Clayderman]] (May), [[Joe Dolan]] (October)
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1984: [[Clarence Carter]] (February), [[Spike Milligan]] (August), Rolf Harris (August), [[Heino]] (October), [[Joe Dolan]] (October), [[Geraldine Brannigan]]
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1985: [[Foster and Allen]] (May)
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
  
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E-mail correspondence from Geoff Burmeister, 21 April, 2017.  
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E-mail correspondence from [[Geoff Burmeister]], 21 April, 2017.  
  
 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoff-burmeister-780a1215/?ppe=1
 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoff-burmeister-780a1215/?ppe=1
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Programme for the ''[[Kokusai Revue]]'' (courtesy of [[Geoff Burmeister]])
  
 
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Latest revision as of 08:59, 6 August 2018

Sybil Summers (19**-) is a dancer, performer, artist's agent and manager.


Biography

Three times a British Dancing champion and a stage performer, who performed in cabaret throughout the world. Mother of agent and businessman Geoff Burmeister.

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

She arrived in South Africa with Bill Brewer's Singing Stars in 1948. Settling in Cape Town she became well known for her appearances in pantomimes - the first being Cinderella - and other performances at the Luxurama Theatre.

She did several plays with Leonard Schach including Look Homeward Angel,

Also worked for Taubie Kushlick, inter alia playing the lead in No, No, Nanette (1972).

She went on to become the sourcing agent for the Quibell Brothers and their various international shows, for example bringing Norman Wisdom to South Africa (becoming his local agent and personal manager), followed by other British performers such as Cilla Black, Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers.

She eventually founded the Sybil Summers Agency in Cape Town, which she ran with her son, Geoff Burmeister, and became involved with Three Arts Theatre and for a time owned on a lease the Labia Theatre.

Among the shows and performers she has been involved with as agent or manager have been:

1973: Cilla Black, The Kokusai Revue (performed by the Japanese Shochiku Revue Troupe from Tokyo’s Kokusai Theatre)

1975: Rosemarie on Ice, Sinbad on Ice,

1976: Harry Secombe (Rhodesia)

1978: Monte Carlo Revue (December)

1979: The Temptations (May), Wilson Pickett (July), Chris de Burgh (September), Millie Jackson (October), Max Bygraves (November), Spike Milligan (November)

1980: Shelly Berman (January), Brook Benton (January), George Zamphir (February), The Platters (February), Chubby Checker and Freddie and the Dreamers (March), Carnival La District Six (March), Betty Wright (April), Roberta Kelly and O.C. Smith (July), Dobie Gray (July) Clarence Carter (August), Tina Turner (August).

1982: Jamaican reggae deejay Prince Far I (April), Spike Milligan (May),

1983: Richard Clayderman (May), Joe Dolan (October)

1984: Clarence Carter (February), Spike Milligan (August), Rolf Harris (August), Heino (October), Joe Dolan (October), Geraldine Brannigan

1985: Foster and Allen (May)

Sources

E-mail correspondence from Geoff Burmeister, 21 April, 2017.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoff-burmeister-780a1215/?ppe=1

Programme for the Kokusai Revue (courtesy of Geoff Burmeister)

Go to the ESAT Bibliography

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