De Offers der Vrijheid, of De Slagers van Ghent
De Offers der Vrijheid, of De Slagers van Ghent ("The offers of freedom, or the slaughterers of Ghent") is a Dutch play in six acts by Melt J. Brink (1842-1925).
Also known as De Slagers van Ghent
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The original text
A play based on the 80 year's war, it was probably written in 1877 for performance by the Rederijkerskamer Aurora II.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1877: Performed as De Offers der Vrijheid, of De Slagers van Ghent by Aurora II in the Athenaeum Hall, Cape Town on 17 July, with De Verstrooiden (Kotzebue/Van Holtrop).
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 459, 471
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