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| − | "[[A Gentleman of the Cape]]" is | + | "[[A Gentleman of the Cape]]" (also found as "[[A Gentleman of Cape Town]]" or "[[A Cape Gentleman]]") is a phrase used to refer to [[anonymous authors]] of plays written by locals and produced on occasion in Cape Town. |
| − | + | Also found is ''[[A Capetonian]]'' ([[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1980, uses the [[Afrikaans]] equivalent phrase "[['n Kapenaar]]"). | |
| + | ==Among the plays thus ascribed are:== | ||
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| + | '''''[[A Young Man in a Hurry]]''''' (a one-act farce, 1858), | ||
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| + | '''''[[My American Cousin, or A Slight Misunderstanding]]''''' (a one-act farce, 1862), | ||
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| + | '''''[[The Wraith of Table Mountain]]''''' (1866) | ||
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 72, | + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 69, 72, 131, 180, 212, 214, 216 |
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Latest revision as of 06:20, 5 August 2021
"A Gentleman of the Cape" (also found as "A Gentleman of Cape Town" or "A Cape Gentleman") is a phrase used to refer to anonymous authors of plays written by locals and produced on occasion in Cape Town.
Also found is A Capetonian (F.C.L. Bosman, 1980, uses the Afrikaans equivalent phrase "'n Kapenaar").
Among the plays thus ascribed are:
A Young Man in a Hurry (a one-act farce, 1858),
My American Cousin, or A Slight Misunderstanding (a one-act farce, 1862),
The Wraith of Table Mountain (1866)
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 69, 72, 131, 180, 212, 214, 216
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