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("The clever widow, or the temperaments") A German farce in one act by August von Kotzebue
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''[[Die Schlaue Wittwe, Oder, Die Temperamente]]'' ("The clever widow, or the temperaments") is a German farce in one act by August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue (1761-1819)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_von_Kotzebue].
  
 
== The original text ==
 
== The original text ==
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==Translations and adaptations==
 
==Translations and adaptations==
  
Translated into [[Dutch]] as ''[[De Temperamenten]]'' by Barth Rekker, J. vander Stam
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Translated into [[Dutch]] as '''''[[De Temperamenten]]''''' by Barth Rekker, J. vander Stam
 
Published Pieter Johannes Uylenbroek, 1797
 
Published Pieter Johannes Uylenbroek, 1797
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According to Bosman (1928) it was also translated as '''''[[De Listige Weduwe, of De Temperamenten]]''''' or simply '''''[[De Listige Weduwe]]'''''.
  
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1823: Produced in the  [[Dutch]] translation by the [[Amateur|amateur]] company [[Tot Nut en Vermaak]] on 2 August in the [[African Theatre]], as afterpiece to  ''[[De Militaire Stand]]'' (Arresto). According to Bosman, (1928:p.235) it appeared under the title ''[[De Listige Weduwe]]'' ("The devious widow").
 
1823: Produced in the  [[Dutch]] translation by the [[Amateur|amateur]] company [[Tot Nut en Vermaak]] on 2 August in the [[African Theatre]], as afterpiece to  ''[[De Militaire Stand]]'' (Arresto). According to Bosman, (1928:p.235) it appeared under the title ''[[De Listige Weduwe]]'' ("The devious widow").
  
1833: Performed in [[Dutch]] as ''[[De Listige Weduwe, of De Temperamenten]]'' by "Het Nieuw Stellenbossche Tooneel Gezelschap" ("The new Stellenbosch Theatre Company")  [[Door Yver Vruchtbaar]], in the Stellenbosch "Schouwburg" (theatre) on 26 October,    with  ''[[Der Eremit auf Formentera|De Kluizenaar op Formentera]]'' (Von Kotzebue). These performances were repeated on 7 November 1833.
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1833: Performed in [[Dutch]] as ''[[De Listige Weduwe, of De Temperamenten]]'' by "Het Nieuw Stellenbossche Tooneel Gezelschap" ("The new Stellenbosch Theatre Company")  [[Door Yver Vruchtbaar]], in the Stellenbosch "Schouwburg" (theatre) on 26 October,    with  ''[[Der Eremit auf Formentera|De Kluizenaar op Formentera]]'' (Von Kotzebue).  
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1833: Performed again in Stellenbosch as ''[[De Listige Weduwe, of De Temperamenten]]'' by "Het Nieuw Stellenbossche Tooneel Gezelschap" ("The new Stellenbosch Theatre Company")  [[Door Yver Vruchtbaar]], in the local "Schouwburg" (theatre) on 7 November, with  ''[[Der Eremit auf Formentera|De Kluizenaar op Formentera]]'' (Von Kotzebue).  
  
 
1846: Performed in [[Dutch]] as ''[[De Listige Weduwe, of De Temperamenten]]'' by the combined company, [[Het Privaat Hollandsch Tooneellievend Gezelschap]] playing under the combined motto [[Tot Nut en Vermaak en Door Yver Vruchtbaar]], in the [[Hope Street Theatre]], Cape Town on 18 August, as afterpiece  to ''[[Valvaise en Adelaide, of De Zegepraal der Vriendschap over de Liefde]]'' (Wisselius).
 
1846: Performed in [[Dutch]] as ''[[De Listige Weduwe, of De Temperamenten]]'' by the combined company, [[Het Privaat Hollandsch Tooneellievend Gezelschap]] playing under the combined motto [[Tot Nut en Vermaak en Door Yver Vruchtbaar]], in the [[Hope Street Theatre]], Cape Town on 18 August, as afterpiece  to ''[[Valvaise en Adelaide, of De Zegepraal der Vriendschap over de Liefde]]'' (Wisselius).
  
1851: Performed in [[Dutch]] as ''[[De Listige Weduwe, of De Temperamenten]]'' by [[Door Yver Bloeit de Kunst]] on 9 October in the [[Drury Lane Theatre]], Cape Town, as afterpiece to ''[[Nathan van Geneve]]''  (Warnsinck).
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1851: Performed in [[Dutch]] as ''[[De Listige Weduwe, of De Temperamenten]]'' by [[Door Yver Bloeit de Kunst]] on 9 October in the [[Drury Lane Theatre]], Cape Town, with ''[[Nathan van Geneve]]''  (Warnsinck).
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
  
Facsimile of the [[Dutch]] text, ''Google Books''[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=CDBbAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA32&lpg=PA32&dq=de+lustige+weduwe+von+Kotzebue&source=bl&ots=dESqxMPBgh&sig=Nbb3XTjagDBPkgrFQRYdhk1AXYM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=oeraVIHsEcL6UPSGgvAF&ved=0CCkQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q&f=false]
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Facsimile of the [[Dutch]] text, ''[[Google Books]]''[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=CDBbAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA32&lpg=PA32&dq=de+lustige+weduwe+von+Kotzebue&source=bl&ots=dESqxMPBgh&sig=Nbb3XTjagDBPkgrFQRYdhk1AXYM&hl=en&sa=X&ei=oeraVIHsEcL6UPSGgvAF&ved=0CCkQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q&f=false]
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_von_Kotzebue
  
 
https://archive.org/details/dieschlauewittwe00kotz
 
https://archive.org/details/dieschlauewittwe00kotz
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http://www.biblio.com/die-schlaue-wittwe-oder-by-von-kotzebue-august/work/2617585
 
http://www.biblio.com/die-schlaue-wittwe-oder-by-von-kotzebue-august/work/2617585
  
[[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928: pp. 235, 254, 450, 456  
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[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika'', Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp. 235, 254, 450, 456  
 
 
  
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

Latest revision as of 05:36, 12 June 2023

Die Schlaue Wittwe, Oder, Die Temperamente ("The clever widow, or the temperaments") is a German farce in one act by August Friedrich Ferdinand von Kotzebue (1761-1819)[1].

The original text

Also published in Vienna in 1803,

Translations and adaptations

Translated into Dutch as De Temperamenten by Barth Rekker, J. vander Stam Published Pieter Johannes Uylenbroek, 1797

According to Bosman (1928) it was also translated as De Listige Weduwe, of De Temperamenten or simply De Listige Weduwe.

Performance history in South Africa

1823: Produced in the Dutch translation by the amateur company Tot Nut en Vermaak on 2 August in the African Theatre, as afterpiece to De Militaire Stand (Arresto). According to Bosman, (1928:p.235) it appeared under the title De Listige Weduwe ("The devious widow").

1833: Performed in Dutch as De Listige Weduwe, of De Temperamenten by "Het Nieuw Stellenbossche Tooneel Gezelschap" ("The new Stellenbosch Theatre Company") Door Yver Vruchtbaar, in the Stellenbosch "Schouwburg" (theatre) on 26 October, with De Kluizenaar op Formentera (Von Kotzebue).

1833: Performed again in Stellenbosch as De Listige Weduwe, of De Temperamenten by "Het Nieuw Stellenbossche Tooneel Gezelschap" ("The new Stellenbosch Theatre Company") Door Yver Vruchtbaar, in the local "Schouwburg" (theatre) on 7 November, with De Kluizenaar op Formentera (Von Kotzebue).

1846: Performed in Dutch as De Listige Weduwe, of De Temperamenten by the combined company, Het Privaat Hollandsch Tooneellievend Gezelschap playing under the combined motto Tot Nut en Vermaak en Door Yver Vruchtbaar, in the Hope Street Theatre, Cape Town on 18 August, as afterpiece to Valvaise en Adelaide, of De Zegepraal der Vriendschap over de Liefde (Wisselius).

1851: Performed in Dutch as De Listige Weduwe, of De Temperamenten by Door Yver Bloeit de Kunst on 9 October in the Drury Lane Theatre, Cape Town, with Nathan van Geneve (Warnsinck).

Sources

Facsimile of the Dutch text, Google Books[2]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_von_Kotzebue

https://archive.org/details/dieschlauewittwe00kotz

http://www.biblio.com/die-schlaue-wittwe-oder-by-von-kotzebue-august/work/2617585

F.C.L. Bosman. 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [3]: pp. 235, 254, 450, 456

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