De Arme Rijkaard

De Arme Rijkaard ("The poor rich man") is a Dutch tragedy in one act by A.E. Nieuwmeijer (fl. mid-19th century).

(The title sometimes found as De Arme Rykaard and attributed to A.E. Nieuwmeyer.)

The original text
Published as De Arme Rijkaard in Amsterdam by G.T. Bom, 1862. Attributed to A.E. Nieuwmeyer in some cases.

Performance history in South Africa
1868: Performed as De Arme Rykaard (and attributed to A.E. Nieuwmeyer) by Aurora II in the hall of the Germania Liedertafel in Cape Town on 7 May 1868, with Uitgefloten (Anon).

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