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'''''The Reluctant Debutante''''' is a play by British politician and playwright William Douglas-Home, (1912-1992) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Douglas-Home]].
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''[[The Reluctant Debutante]]'' is a play by William Douglas-Home (1912-1992)[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Douglas-Home]].
  
First produced in South Africa by the [[Brian Brooke Company]] in 1956, with [[Joan Blake]], [[Diane Wilson]] (as Jane), directed by [[Michael Finlayson]].
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1956: First produced in South Africa by the [[Brian Brooke Company]], opening 13 November 1956, with [[Joan Blake]], [[Diane Wilson]] (as Jane), English actress Betty Blackler (1929-2015) [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0085715/], directed by [[Michael Finlayson]].
  
 
The performance on 26 November 1956 in which many theatre and radio personalities were involved was in aid of Hungary.
 
The performance on 26 November 1956 in which many theatre and radio personalities were involved was in aid of Hungary.
  
Taken on tour (1957) to the then Transvaal and Southern and Northern Rhodesia with ''[[Separate Tables]]''.
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1957: Taken on tour (1957) to the then Transvaal and Southern and Northern Rhodesia, with ''[[Separate Tables]]''.
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1964: [[Leonne Carnot]], [[Brian Brooke]], [[Cynthia Klette]] at the [[Brooke Theatre]] until January 1965.
 
   
 
   
Produced by The Sandowners directed by [[Eris Malan]], date and venue unknown.
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1966 or 1967: Produced by [[The Sandowners]] directed by [[Eris Malan]], date and venue unknown.
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
 
[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 104.
 
[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. 104.
  
''The Star'' of 20 November 1956; ''Rand Daily Mail'' of 23 November 1956.
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''[[The Star]]'' of 20 November 1956; ''[[The Rand Daily Mail]]'' of 23 November 1956.
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''[[The Rand Daily Mail]]'', 10 December 1964; 9 May 1967.
  
 
Theatre programme held by [[NELM]] (Sandowners): [Collection: THEATRE PROGRAMMES]: 2012. 285. 1. 254.
 
Theatre programme held by [[NELM]] (Sandowners): [Collection: THEATRE PROGRAMMES]: 2012. 285. 1. 254.
  
 
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Latest revision as of 17:26, 16 September 2022

The Reluctant Debutante is a play by William Douglas-Home (1912-1992)[1]].

Performance history in South Africa

1956: First produced in South Africa by the Brian Brooke Company, opening 13 November 1956, with Joan Blake, Diane Wilson (as Jane), English actress Betty Blackler (1929-2015) [2], directed by Michael Finlayson.

The performance on 26 November 1956 in which many theatre and radio personalities were involved was in aid of Hungary.

1957: Taken on tour (1957) to the then Transvaal and Southern and Northern Rhodesia, with Separate Tables.

1964: Leonne Carnot, Brian Brooke, Cynthia Klette at the Brooke Theatre until January 1965.

1966 or 1967: Produced by The Sandowners directed by Eris Malan, date and venue unknown.

Sources

Tucker, 1997. 104.

The Star of 20 November 1956; The Rand Daily Mail of 23 November 1956.

The Rand Daily Mail, 10 December 1964; 9 May 1967.

Theatre programme held by NELM (Sandowners): [Collection: THEATRE PROGRAMMES]: 2012. 285. 1. 254.

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