Die Trouwbelofte

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by C.J. Langenhoven. A short Afrikaans farce set in Oudtshoorn and dealing a court case covering wedding vows, watering rights, breeding birds, lawyers, etc. with a legal case. Binge speculates it may derive theme and title from a Dutch play Verbreking van een Trouwbelofte (performed in Tulbagh in 1892). Published by J & H Pocock of Oudtshoorn in 1906/7. Later published as reading material in the reading primer The Royal Road to Cape Dutch (Pocock, 1910). Performed by amateur societies and schools, including companies in Calitzdorp and Matjesfontein. In 1911 Langenhoven adapted the the short play to a full comedy called Die Familie Zaak ("The case about the family").


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