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== Die  Koffiehuis ==
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[[Die  Koffiehuis]] ("The Coffee House") was a coffee shop in Cape Town, often used as venue  for amateur performances by [[Die Oranjeklub]], including their famous [[Koffiehuis Konserte]] ("Coffee House Concerts").
  
'''Die  [[Koffiehuis]]''' ("The Coffee House" or the "Afrikaner Coffee House") was a venue in Cape Town in 1915 and used by the [[Oranjeklub]] for amateur performances, including the famous [[Koffiehuis Konserte]] ("Coffee House Concerts").  
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The name occurs in various other forms in the sources, including '''[[Koffiehuis]]''', [[Afrikaner Koffiehuis]],  [[Die Afrikaner Koffiehuis]], or [[Die Afrikaner-Koffiehuis]], was a venue in Cape Town in 1915 and used by the [[Oranjeklub]] for amateur performances, including the famous [[Koffiehuis Konserte]] ("Coffee House Concerts").  
  
  
Also found as the [[Die Afrikaner Koffiehuis]], [[Afrikaner Koffiehuis]],  A  
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Also found as the [[Die Afrikaner Koffiehuis]],  A  
  
 
On 11 May 1934 it also played host to the first performances by the [[Kaapstadse Afrikaanse Toneelvereniging]] (KAT), namely ''[[Rooibruin Blare]]'' and ''[[Ruwe Erts]]'', both by [[H.A. Fagan]]. It stayed in use as the [[KAT]]’s regular venue until 1940.
 
On 11 May 1934 it also played host to the first performances by the [[Kaapstadse Afrikaanse Toneelvereniging]] (KAT), namely ''[[Rooibruin Blare]]'' and ''[[Ruwe Erts]]'', both by [[H.A. Fagan]]. It stayed in use as the [[KAT]]’s regular venue until 1940.

Revision as of 11:11, 25 May 2020

Die Koffiehuis ("The Coffee House") was a coffee shop in Cape Town, often used as venue for amateur performances by Die Oranjeklub, including their famous Koffiehuis Konserte ("Coffee House Concerts").

The name occurs in various other forms in the sources, including Koffiehuis, Afrikaner Koffiehuis, Die Afrikaner Koffiehuis, or Die Afrikaner-Koffiehuis, was a venue in Cape Town in 1915 and used by the Oranjeklub for amateur performances, including the famous Koffiehuis Konserte ("Coffee House Concerts").


Also found as the Die Afrikaner Koffiehuis, A

On 11 May 1934 it also played host to the first performances by the Kaapstadse Afrikaanse Toneelvereniging (KAT), namely Rooibruin Blare and Ruwe Erts, both by H.A. Fagan. It stayed in use as the KAT’s regular venue until 1940.

Sources

Du Toit, PJ 1988 [JH]

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