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| − | by [[Harold J. Laite]] | + | 1. ''The King of Diamonds'' by [[Harold J. Laite]] is a three-act play about Cecil John Rhodes (1853-1902) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecil_Rhodes] and Barney Barnato (1851-1897) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barney_Barnato] published by Pioneer in Cape Town in the 1950s and first presented at the Labia Theatre, Cape Town, 1953. |
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| + | 2. ''The King of Diamonds'' is a musical play with Barney Barnato (1851-1897) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barney_Barnato] as central figure and hero; book by Bob O’Keede, music by Edgar Adeler. | ||
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| + | Produced by [[NTO]] in 1961. Directed by [[Robert Langford]]. Cast included [[Roscoe Behrmann]]; [[Virginia Lee]]; [[Joe Stewardson]]; [[Viviene Adley]]; [[Jimmy Asser]]; [[Patrick Mynhardt]]; [[Hugo Warren]]; [[Bella Mariani]]; [[Elizabeth Evans]]; [[Tiny Walker]]; [[Jo-Ann Pezarro]]; [[Gabriel Bayman]]; [[Sheila Forbes]]; [[Diana Shahn]]; [[Patsi Kahn]]; [[Ronald Bloch]]; [[Alan Cean]]; [[George Jackson]]; [[Hugh Claven]]; [[Ivo Pellegrini]]; [[Casper Dyason]]. Musical director: [[Bill Walker]]. Choreography: [[Richard Daneel]]. | ||
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| − | ''King of Diamonds'' theatre programme, NTO. | + | University of Stellenbosch Library Catalogue. |
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| + | ''King of Diamonds'' theatre programme, NTO, 1961. | ||
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Revision as of 18:50, 30 October 2015
1. The King of Diamonds by Harold J. Laite is a three-act play about Cecil John Rhodes (1853-1902) [1] and Barney Barnato (1851-1897) [2] published by Pioneer in Cape Town in the 1950s and first presented at the Labia Theatre, Cape Town, 1953.
2. The King of Diamonds is a musical play with Barney Barnato (1851-1897) [3] as central figure and hero; book by Bob O’Keede, music by Edgar Adeler.
Produced by NTO in 1961. Directed by Robert Langford. Cast included Roscoe Behrmann; Virginia Lee; Joe Stewardson; Viviene Adley; Jimmy Asser; Patrick Mynhardt; Hugo Warren; Bella Mariani; Elizabeth Evans; Tiny Walker; Jo-Ann Pezarro; Gabriel Bayman; Sheila Forbes; Diana Shahn; Patsi Kahn; Ronald Bloch; Alan Cean; George Jackson; Hugh Claven; Ivo Pellegrini; Casper Dyason. Musical director: Bill Walker. Choreography: Richard Daneel.
Sources
University of Stellenbosch Library Catalogue.
King of Diamonds theatre programme, NTO, 1961.
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