Die Een Kuil Graaft Voor Een Ander Valt Er Gemeenlyk Zelfs In

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Die Een Kuil Graaft Voor Een Ander Valt Er Gemeenlyk Zelfs In ("He who digs a grave for another, usually falls into it himself") is a morality piece by an unknown author.

The original text

A dramatization for children of the Dutch proverb, the work was possibly written by Joseph Suasso de Lima for his company.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1826: Performed in Cape Town on 8 April, by the children's company Tot Oefening en Smaak, probably directed by Joseph Suasso de Lima, with De Regter (De Genlis) and De Moedwillige Jongen (Ogier).

Performance history in South Africa

1826: Performed in Cape Town on 8 April by the children's company Tot Oefening en Smaak, probably directed by Joseph Suasso de Lima.

Sources

F.C.L. Bosman. 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [1]: p. 270

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