Betty Misheiker
Writer & Storyteller
schedule of works…
BOOKS | NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS | CHILDREN’S BOOKS | PLAYS | RADIO | TELEVISION | MUSIC | PAGEANTS | FILM | COMPETITIONS | MEMBERSHIP | ISRAEL
Books
STRANGE ODYSSEY
Published by G.G Harrap & Co Ltd, London
WINGS ON HER PETTICOAT
Published by William Morrow Co Ltd, New York
THE FESTIVAL OF PURIM
Written & compiled by Betty Misheiker; published by Women’s Zionist Council, Johannesburg
THE FESTIVAL OF HANNUKKAH
Written & compiled by Betty Misheiker; published by Women’s Zionist Council, Johannesburg
DAYS OF OCTOBER
Published by Beth Halochem, Johannesburg (1974) and by Israel Ministry of Defence Publishing House, Tel Aviv
Children’s Books
HANDSOME PIGGYWIG
Published by G.G Harrap & Co Ltd, London
THE BEAR WHO WANTED THE MOSTEST
Published by G.G Harrap & Co Ltd, London
THREE, FOUR, FIVE-AND-A-HALF
Tales from the Israel Children’s ITV Series. Scripts by Betty Misheiker, Published by ITV (Translated into Hebrew)
Newspapers & Periodicals
SHORT STORIES – FEATURE ARTICLES – BOOK REVIEWS – CHILDREN‘S COLUMN: Published in Newspapers and Magazines both in South Africa and Overseas.
Plays
Published by DALRO
(Dramatic, Artistic & Literary Rights Organisation)
JACK IN THE BOX (Operetta) Script, words & music by Betty Misheiker.
JENNY WREN’S WEDDING DAY (Playlet) Script, words & music by Betty Misheiker.
HEAP BIG CHIEF (Playlet) Script, words & music by Betty Misheiker.
THE OLD KABOBLY TREE (Full length musical) Book, lyrics & music by Betty Misheiker. Commissioned & staged by the Performing Arts Council of Transvaal to launch the 80th anniversary of the city of Johannesburg, at Civic Theatre (1968). Also taken on tour.
SENYOR ONYON Commissioned & produced by the Performing Arts Council of Transvaal. Also taken on tour.
WATERMELONS (Full length musical) Produced by Children’s Theatre, Johannesburg.
JACK & THE TURTLE DOVES (Full length musical) Commissioned & produced by the Performing Arts Council of Transvaal. Also taken on tour.
PUPPET THEATRE PLAYS
SENYOR ONYON Commissioned and produced by the Marionette Theatre of the Johannesburg Civic Theatre.
JENNY WREN’S WEDDING DAY Commissioned and produced by the Cape Puppet Players.
DIE LAPPOP (Afrikaans) Produced by the Marionette Theatre of the Johannesburg Civic Theatre.
Television
Weekly 15-minute English children’s programmes entitled Playhouse. Scripts, music & lyrics by Betty Misheiker for South African Broadcasting Corporation TV.
Contributor to Wielie Walie 15-minute Afrikaans children’s programme. Scripts, music & lyrics by Betty Misheiker for South African Broadcasting Corporation TV.
Contributed scripts for Israel Arab children’s programmes (Translated into Arabic).
Radio
RADIO PLAYS: Commissioned by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (S.A.B.C) for special Christmas Day programmes and relayed over all English transmissions. Given a number of repeat broadcasts.
EMPEROR KOW TOW: (Duration – 1 hour): Book, lyrics & music by Betty Misheiker.
WATERMELONS: (Duration – 1 hour): Book, lyrics & music by Betty Misheiker.
ALICE IN WONDERLAND: Musical based on the book of the same name. (Duration – 1 hour). Script, lyrics & music by Betty Misheiker.
DEAR TROTWOOD: Musical based on David Copperfield. (Duration 1 hour 20 minutes). Script, lyrics & Music by Betty Misheiker.
N.B Most of the above Radio Plays were subsequently put on the S.A.B.C’s Transcription Service
RADIO PROGRAMMES: Commissioned by South African Broadcasting Corporation. Approximately 500 fifteen minute nursery & junior school radio programmes, consisting of stories & songs, all written by Betty Misheiker. Many of these programmes have been put on the South African Broadcasting Service’s Transcription Service. These programmes have been put on the air weekly, uninterruptedly since 1956.
WHAT D’YOU KNOW: 26 fifteen minute programmes for teenagers. Script, lyrics & music by Betty Misheiker. One of these programmes was South Africa’s entry for the Japan Prize International Programme contest held in Sopporo, Japan and won the coveted Japan Minister of Education Prize as the best of all programmes entered under the heading of Secondary Education. 69 countries competed. During the presentation ceremony, this programme was referred to as “an example of how exciting and joyous a process learning can be.” (1972).
The above series has been repeated several times and 13 of these programmes have been made available to the rest of the world by the S.A.B.C on its Transcription Service.
RADIO SERIAL (Commissioned by South African Broadcasting Corporation)
87 episodes adapted from David Copperfield by Charles Dickens.
AFRIKAANS RADIO PROGRAMMES: Series of 24 15-minute radio programmes for nursery & junior schools, commissioned by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (S.A.B.C).
Music…
Children’s L.P. Records (English)
Music & lyrics by Betty Misheiker. Recorded by leading Radio and Stage Artists. Some titles are also available in cassette and CD formats.
1. CBS ALD 6175 POLLYWIGGLE – Produced by Betty Misheiker
2. CBS ALD 6238 HUMPITY BUMP – Produced by Betty Misheiker
3. CBS ALD 6425 LET’S PRETEND – Produced by Betty Misheiker
4. CBS ALD 8071 POLLY-WOLLY-WOG – Produced by Betty Misheiker
5. CBS ALD 8135 YOO-HOO NURSERY SONGS – Produced by Betty Misheiker
6. CBS ALD 8137 JACK & THE TURTLE DOVES – Produced by Betty Misheiker
7. CBS ASF 1754 WHAT D’YOU KNOW – Produced by Betty Misheiker
8. EMI CLP 1776 LET’S PRETEND – Produced by Betty Misheiker, EMI STUDIOS, London
9. GALP 1016 A HUFF-PUFF-PUFF – Produced by Betty Misheiker
10. MFP 54722 TELL ME WHY? – Produced by Betty Misheiker
11. MFP 54745 JACK IN THE BOX – Produced by Betty Misheiker
Children’s 45 r.p.m E.P. Records (English)
Music, lyrics & stories by Betty Misheiker. Some titles are also available in cassette and CD formats.
1. KIDDIE CLUB QJ. 75 LANTERN RECORDS C.C 1 – ANIMAL CRACKERS. Sung by Max Bygraves & Produced by Max Bygraves, Lantern Records, London.
2. KIDDIE CLUB QJ. 76 LANTERN RECORDS C.C 2 – MAKE BELIEVE. Sung by Max Bygraves & Produced by Max Bygraves, Lantern Records, London.
3. COLUMBIA SEGJ 11006 – SENYOR ONYON. Produced by Betty Misheiker.
4. COLUMBIA SEGJ 11007 – ANIMAL CONCERT. Produced by Betty Misheiker.
5. BRIGADIERS BR/EP 7267 – CHUBBY ROARS THE LOUDEST ROAR. Produced by Betty Misheiker.
6. BRIGADIERS BR/EP 7268 – NYATI THE BIG BAD BUFFALO. Produced by Betty Misheiker.
7. BRIGADIERS BR/EP 7269 – HOW MR KUDU GOT HIS HORNS. Produced by Betty Misheiker.
8. BRIGADIERS BR/EP 7270 – MAFUTA THE BABY HIPPO. Produced by Betty Misheiker.
9. BRIGADIERS BR/EP 7271 – HOW THE ZEBRA GOT HIS STRIPES. Produced by Betty Misheiker.
10. BRIGADIERS BR/EP 7272 – A NEW COAT FOR BUNNY BOY. Produced by Betty Misheiker.
N.B Some of the above records released in England and Australia. A number of the songs featured on above records have been recorded by various artists and included amongst various selections of songs.
Children’s L.P. Records (Afrikaans)
Music & lyrics by Betty Misheiker. Recorded by leading Radio and Stage Artists. Some titles are also available in cassette and CD formats.
1. UNA 1501 SAL JY DIT GLO? – Produced by Betty Misheiker.
2. UNA 1548 TINGELING– Produced by Betty Misheiker.
3. UNA 1594 KAMMALIELIES– Produced by Betty Misheiker.
4. UNA 1610 WANESSA– Produced by Betty Misheiker.
5. MFP 7089 LOEKOE DIE LEEUTJIE– Produced by Betty Misheiker.
6. MFP 7062 MAFUTATJIE– Produced by Betty Misheiker.
7. MFP 7090 POMPIE DIE WINDPOMP– Produced by Betty Misheiker.
8. MFP 54723 TINKINKIE SE TROUDAG– Produced by Betty Misheiker.
9. MFP 54724 KOM SPEEL KAMMA KAMMA – Produced by Betty Misheiker.
Published Songs, Albums & Sheet Music
POLLYWIGGLE. Song album. (English) Published by Peter Maurice Music Co Ltd, London (EMI).
LET’S PRETEND. Song album. (English) Published by Peter Maurice Music Co Ltd, London (EMI).
GOOD MORNING. Song album. (English) Published by Peter Maurice Music Co Ltd, London (EMI).
OH LOOK, LOOK, LOOK! Song album. (English) Published by Peter Maurice Music Co Ltd, London ( EMI).
DIE LAPPOP. Song sheet. (Afrikaans). Published by Betty Misheiker Publications.
DIE DAPPER MUIS. Song album. (Afrikaans). Published by Betty Misheiker Publications.
TINGELING. Song album. (Afrikaans). Published by Betty Misheiker Publications.
AG, ASSEBLIEFIE! Song album. (Afrikaans). Published by Betty Misheiker Publications.
WEG IS ONS! Song album. (Afrikaans). Published by Betty Misheiker Publications.
DIE TORTELDUIF. Song sheet. Song sheet. (Afrikaans). Published by Betty Misheiker Publications.
NUWE SKOENE. Song sheet. (Afrikaans). Published by Betty Misheiker Publications.
ENN, TWEE, DRIE, WOEPS. Song album. (Afrikaans). Published by Betty Misheiker Publications.
Other music
CASSETTES PARASHAT HASSHAVUA
Commissioned by N.Z.O Department for Education and Culture in the Diaspora Pedagogic Centre, Jerusalem.
AFRIKAANS RADIO WORK
Series of 24 fifteen minute radio programmes for Nursery and Junior Schools. Commissioned by the South African Broadcasting Corporation (S.A.B.C).
Pageants
The 18th and the 25th YOM HA’ATZMAUTH ANNIVERSARY PAGEANTS, commissioned by the South African Zionist Federation.
Films
THREE YEARS – Scriptwriter with Alexander Film Studio, Johannesburg.
Competitions
WHAT D’YOU KNOW: One of these programmes was South Africa’s entry for the Japan Prize International Programme Contest held in Sopporo, Japan and won the coveted Japan Minister of Education Prize as the best of all programmes entered under the heading of Secondary Education.
POP SONGS:
Best English – “THABAZIMBI”
Best Afrikaans – “KAN NIE KLA NIE!”
Johannesburg Festival Song Competition – 1st Prize – “CITY I LOVE”
British Council – Library Playwriting Competition (for radio). 2nd Prize: “THE-HUNDRED-AND-SECOND USE FOR MASKING TAPE”. Play for adults (Duration 1 Hour) – Translated into Hebrew.
MEMBERSHIP
Songwriters Guild of Great Britain | SAMRO (South African Branch of Performing Rights Organisation) | DALRO (Dramatic Artistic & Literary Rights Organisation) | P.E.N – The S.A Scriptwriters Association | Israel Scriptwriters Union
ENCYCLOPEDIA JUDAICA (1972)
See Volume 5, Page 450
See Volume 15, Page 210
ISRAEL
Arrived on Aliyah June 1979.
Scriptwriter for Children’s Programmes – Israel TV.
“DAYS OF OCTOBER” – Published by Israel Ministry of Defence Publishing House, Tel Aviv.