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M.P. Olivier Burgers, also referred to as simply M.P. Burgers or Olivier Burgers. (19*-) Journalist, radio and film actor, translator. Translated Ibsen's ''[[Ghosts]]'' into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Spoke]]'' (first produced by ** with [[André Huguenet]] and [[Anna Neethling-Pohl]] in 194*), *. One of the performers in the 1947 Afrikaans [[Hamlet]]. Also reviewed and wrote on theatre for a number of publications, including ''Trans-Afrika'', **, and **. Brother of the beloved comedian of stage, radio and film, [[Frederik Burgers]].  Joined *** and did radio work for the [[SABC]]. Particularly well known in the country for writing and performing in the popular [[Afrikaans]] radio comedy series of the 1950s entitled [[Die Ridders van die Mielieblaarklub]] ("The Knights of the Mealie-leaf Club") [[Die Mielieblaarklub]] - which  eventually ran for had more than 600 episodes.   
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M.P. Olivier Burgers, also referred to as simply M.P. Burgers or Olivier Burgers. (19*-) Journalist, radio and film actor, translator.
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Translated Ibsen's ''[[Ghosts]]'' into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Spoke]]'' (first produced by ** with [[André Huguenet]] and [[Anna Neethling-Pohl]] in 194*), *. One of the performers in the 1947 Afrikaans [[Hamlet]]. Also reviewed and wrote on theatre for a number of publications, including ''Trans-Afrika'', **, and **. Brother of the beloved comedian of stage, radio and film, [[Frederik Burgers]].   
  
 
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Revision as of 15:59, 5 July 2014

M.P. Olivier Burgers, also referred to as simply M.P. Burgers or Olivier Burgers. (19*-) Journalist, radio and film actor, translator.

Translated Ibsen's Ghosts into Afrikaans as Spoke (first produced by ** with André Huguenet and Anna Neethling-Pohl in 194*), *. One of the performers in the 1947 Afrikaans Hamlet. Also reviewed and wrote on theatre for a number of publications, including Trans-Afrika, **, and **. Brother of the beloved comedian of stage, radio and film, Frederik Burgers.

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