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(17**-18**) Dancer and performer. A member of [[C.E. Boniface]]'s [[Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense]]. Was one of the ballet dancers in their production of ''[[De Burger Edelman]]'' on 28 May 1825, and danced the role of a young man in both ''[[De Vrouw]]'' (by Pixérecourt) and ''[[The Liar]]'' (Foote) on 15 October 1825.
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Mr [[P.H. Theunissen]] (fl. 1820s) was an [[amateur]] Cape Town performer.
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Probably not the same person as another [[amateur]] known as '''[[P. Theunissen]]''' (fl. 1865-1873)
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== Contribution to South African theatre and performance ==
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A member of [[C.E. Boniface]]'s company [[Honi Soit qui Mal y Pense]].  
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He danced as one of the ballet dancers in their production of ''[[De Burger Edelman]]'' (28 May 1825), as one of the "Jonge Heeren" ("young men") in ''[[La Femme à Deux Maris|De Vrouw met Twee Mannen]]'' (15 October, 1825),  as well as the ''Corps de Ballet'' of 48 dancers (mostly children) in the Grand Finale of Ballet which ended the evening's entertainment.
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1865-1873
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
  
Bosman, 1928: p 282, 295-7   
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[[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928[http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: p 282, 295-7.  
  
 
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Latest revision as of 07:30, 20 November 2021

Mr P.H. Theunissen (fl. 1820s) was an amateur Cape Town performer.

Probably not the same person as another amateur known as P. Theunissen (fl. 1865-1873)

Contribution to South African theatre and performance

A member of C.E. Boniface's company Honi Soit qui Mal y Pense.

He danced as one of the ballet dancers in their production of De Burger Edelman (28 May 1825), as one of the "Jonge Heeren" ("young men") in De Vrouw met Twee Mannen (15 October, 1825), as well as the Corps de Ballet of 48 dancers (mostly children) in the Grand Finale of Ballet which ended the evening's entertainment.

1865-1873

Sources

F.C.L. Bosman, 1928[1]: p 282, 295-7.

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