Programmes and memorabilia relating to the performing arts in Nairobi, Kenya, during the 1950s (theatre, ballet, music and operetta)


Date(s) of creation: 1950s
Level: Collection
Format: Archive           

Reference number: MS 381280
Main author: Neesham; Isabella Foreman (fl 1949); née Abram
Extent: 2 files
Custodial history: The material was originally collected together by the donor's mother, Isabella (Pat) Foreman Neesham (nee Abram). The family moved to Kenya in 1949, where Isabella was involved in theatre, performing in many of the professional productions staged by the Donovan Maule Theatre in Nairobi, Kenya. The family later relocated to Johannesburg in South Africa. Isabella's professional involvement with the theatre did not continue during this period, but she maintained an interest working with various amateur companies and participating in some ... View more
Acquisition: Donated to SOAS Library by Valerie Rossi in November 2015.
Access status: Open
Language: English
Format: Archive           
Subjects:
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Access Points - Person, Corporate & Family Names:
Name Code Person, Corporate or Family Name Type of Entity
GB/SOASNAF/P1571 Neesham; Isabella Foreman (fl 1949); n Person
Access Points - Places:
Place Code Place Name
7729889 Eastern Africa
192950 Kenya
184745 Nairobi