Nan Munro

Nan Munro was born on June 24, 1905 in Piet Potgietersrust, South Africa as Anne Mackay Munro. She was an actress, producer and professional director.

She had three children with her first husband William Gau: Donald, John and Angela.

She produced “French Without Tears” in 1942.

In 1944 she and Margaret Inglis founded their own theatre company, the Munro-Inglis Company. She starred in several of their productions, e.g. “Full House” (1943 and 1945), “French Leave” (1943), “My Sister Eileen” (1944), and “Ladies in Retirement” (1946).

Her husband Gau died in 1945.

On October 1946, she starred as Eliza in “Pygmalion”, also starring writer Rayne Kruger. The two principals fell in love. They sailed for England with Munro’s three children, and were married the following year in London. Munro resumed her West End career.

Apart from a number of stage productions, she worked mainly in television in Britain. In 1965 she had a role in the BBC transmitted filmed version of the play “Try for White”.

She starred in Margaret Inglis’s production of “The Importance of Being Earnest” for NAPAC in Durban post 1962 and in “The Lady’s not for Burning” (NAPAC, 1970s).

In 1973 Rayne left her. He had been having a secret affair with Inglis’s daughter, Prue Leith, for 13 years.

Past productions

Mrs Ayrshire, The Long Burrow 2^nd – 14^th July 1974, Frankham Open Air Theatre, Wadhurst.
La Duchesse Dupont-Dufort, Traveller Without Luggage 19^th September – 7^th October 1972, Thorndike Theatre, Leatherhead.
Julia Shuttlethwaite, The Cocktail Party, Chichester Festival Theatre Productions and H M Tennent Ltd started 28^th May 1968, Wyndham’s Theatre, London, Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London, and other locations.
Lady Politique Would-Be, Volpone, Oxford Playhouse Company September 1966 – February 1967, Oxford Playhouse and Garrick Theatre, London.
Calphurnia, Julius Caesar 26^th November – December 1964, Royal Court Theatre, London.
Replacement, The Wings of the Dove December 1963 – October 1964, Lyric Theatre (Shaftesbury Ave), London and Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London.
Harriet Herriton, Where Angels Fear to Tread, John Gale Productions Ltd and Tennent Productions Ltd started 6^th June 1963, St Martin’s Theatre, London and New Arts Theatre (now Arts Theatre), London.
Mary Weldon, The Tulip Tree, Tennent Productions Ltd 5^th November 1962 – 30^th March 1963, Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London, Royal Court Theatre, Liverpool, and other locations.
Eulalie Mackeknie Shinn, The Music Man, Harold Fielding 16^th March 1961 – 24^th February 1962, Adelphi Theatre, London.
Lady Carmichael, Caught Napping, Peter Bridge for Bridge Productions Ltd and Richmond Theatre Productions Ltd 14^th April – 29^th August 1959, Piccadilly Theatre, London, Richmond Theatre, London, and other locations.
Sophie Trellan, The Woman on the Stair, Anna Deere Wiman and Jack Minster 22^nd January – 14^th February 1959, Westminster Theatre, London.
Mrs Dix, Beth 1957 – 1958, Apollo Theatre (Shaftesbury Avenue), London.
Dame Beatrice Appleby, Breath of Spring, Alexandra Repertory Company started 16^th September 1957, Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham (now The Alexandra).
Esther Crampton, Morning’s at Seven, ADW Productions Ltd and Minster Productions Ltd 21^st November 1955 – 26^th May 1956, Comedy Theatre, London (now Harold Pinter Theatre, London), Westminster Theatre, London, and other locations.
Mrs O'Connor, Trial and Error 17^th September 1953 – 20^th March 1954, Vaudeville Theatre, (Strand) London and Streatham Hill Theatre, London.
Mrs Daly, Waters of the Moon 26^th March 1951 – 2^nd May 1953, Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London and Theatre Royal, Brighton.
Miss Gossage, The Happiest Days of Your Life, Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company 4^th – 16^th September 1950, Nottingham Playhouse (Goldsmith Street).
Mrs Bland, Shall We Join the Ladies? 19^th January – 18^th February 1950, Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith), London.
Chorus, The Boy with a Cart 19^th January – 18^th February 1950, Lyric Theatre (Hammersmith), London.
Children of Charles & Dora - Hilda Randolph, Dear Octopus, H M Tennent Ltd 9^th October 1939 – 31^st August 1940, Golders Green Hippodrome, Royal Opera House, Leicester, and other locations.
Children of Charles & Dora - Hilda Randolph, Dear Octopus, H M Tennent Ltd 14^th September 1938 – September 1939, Queen’s Theatre, (Shaftesbury Ave) London (now Sondheim Theatre, London) and Queen’s Theatre, (Shaftesbury Ave) London (now Sondheim Theatre, London).
The Painted Smile 1937 – 1938, New Theatre (now Noël Coward Theatre), London.
Caroline Percival, Golden Arrow started 30^th May 1935, Whitehall Theatre, London (now Trafalgar Theatre, London).
Aunt Columba, The Moon in the Yellow River 23^rd November 1934 – 16^th March 1935, Theatre Royal, Haymarket, London, Duchess Theatre, London, and other locations.
Mrs Woodman, The Crime at Blossoms started 24^th August 1931, Theatre Royal, Bournemouth, Grand Opera House, Belfast, and other locations.

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