Manke Koos
Manke Koos ("lame Koos") is a one-act comedy in Dutch by Arnold (Nicolaas Arnoldus Wijnstok, 1830-1878)[1].
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The original text
Written for the Rederijkers, it was published by P.M. van de Made, Amsterdam, in 1862.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1868: Performed by Aurora II in the hall of the Liedertafel Germania, Cape Town on 19 November, as an afterpiece to Gustaaf Wasa (Von Kotzebue).
1869: Performed in the Germania Hall, Cape Town, by Aurora II on 7 October, with Het Laatste Levensuur van een Oranjeklant (Arnold) and Een Droom (Arnold).
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: p. 464
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