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The Walmer Dramatic Society was restarted by Mrs J Tasker, formerly Miss Elaine English, when she came to Port Elizabeth in January 1946 as a speech training and dramatic art teacher for the Collegiate School for Girls. She studied at the University of Cape Town.

Saturday Post, March 29, 1947.

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-Mrs [[J Tasker]], formerly Miss [[Elaine English]], came to Port Elizabeth in January 1946 as a speech training and dramatic art teacher at the [[Collegiate School for Girls]]. She studied at the [[University of Cape Town]].
+The [[Walmer Dramatic Society]] was restarted by Mrs [[J Tasker]], formerly Miss [[Elaine English]], when she came to Port Elizabeth in January 1946 as a speech training and dramatic art teacher for the [[Collegiate School for Girls]]. She studied at the [[University of Cape Town]].
-==Contribution to South African Theatre==
-In Cape Town she was involved in the production of [[JB Priestley]]'s [[They Came to a City]] at the [[Litle Theatre]].
-Also in Cape Town, she produced a pantomine for 400 "Coloured" children in the [[Cape Town City Hall]].
-: Produced [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[As You Like It]]'' for the Collegiate.
-: Acted in [[The Blue Goose]] for [[PEMADS]].
-June 1947: Once again produced [[JB Priestley]]'s [[They Came to a City]].
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