Het Laatste Levensuur van een Oranjeklant

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Het Laatste Levensuur van een Oranjeklant ("The last living hour of an Orange client") is a one-act play in Dutch by "Arnold" (Nicolaas Arnoldus Wijnstok, 1830-1878)[1].

The original text

Written for the Rederijkers, it was published by P.M. van de Made, Amsterdam, in 1863.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1869: First performed in the Germania Hall, Cape Town, by Aurora II on 3 June, with De Plaatsvervanger (Arnold).

1869: Performed in the Germania Hall, Cape Town, by Aurora II on 7 October, with Manke Koos and Een Droom (both by "Arnold").

1870: Performed in the Germania Hall, Cape Town, by Aurora II on 7 October, with De Nieuwe Landheer, of De Gewaande Marquis ("MM"/Engelman).

Sources

Rederijkerskamer "Streven Naar Volmaking" te Kommerzijl, 1857 - C. 1962, Groningne Archieven[2]

F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 464-6

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