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W.J. Pienaar (18*-19*) was an Afrikaans teacher, politician, director, actor, playwright.

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-(18*-19*) Teacher, politician, actor, playwright. (Also known as [[W.J.B. Pienaar]]).
+[[W.J. Pienaar]] (18*-19*) was an [[Afrikaans]] teacher, politician, director, actor, playwright.
-A local teacher and active member and leading figure in the cultural life of Volksrust, Transvaal. *
+'''See [[W.J.B. Pienaar]].'''
-Wrote ''[[Saul]]'', a pageant-style [[Afrikaans]] drama in five acts about the Biblical character, with a large cast of 25 and including songs and dances. The plays was first performed to local acclaim in 1923 (as fundraiser for the local "Dingaan's day" festivities), with Pienaar in the role of "Samuel" and under the direction of [[R.G. van Tonder]]. (Repeated 1924, 1925.)  The play was also performed in Krugersdorp, Pretoria and Johannesburg in 1925, having been polished by [[Paul de Groot]]. The text was published by ** in 1928.
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-Pienaar later went on tour with [[Paul de Groot]], performing in ***
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-In 1940 he directed [[N.P. van Wyk Louw]]'s 1939 play ''[[Hélène]]'' for [[K.A.T.]] in the [[Little Theatre]], Cape Town.
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