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	[[Ludwig Wilhelm Berthold Binge]]. 1969. ''Ontwikkeling van die Afrikaanse toneel (1832-1950)''. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik.		[[Ludwig Wilhelm Berthold Binge]]. 1969. ''Ontwikkeling van die Afrikaanse toneel (1832-1950)''. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik.

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 ==Contribution to South African theatre and performance==
-In this time Balfoort involved himself in the cultural life of the city, ''inter alia'' serving as a bookkeeper and later secretary for the newspaper ''[[De Volkstem]]'' and playing a leading role in the musical life of Pretoria.
+In this time Balfoort involved himself in the cultural life of the city, ''inter alia'' serving as a bookkeeper and later secretary for the newspaper ''[[De Volkstem]]'' and playing a leading role in the musical life of Pretoria, among other activities as leader of the Hollandse Mannekoor ("Dutch male choir").
-He was an active member of the  Pretoria-based [[Rederijkerskamers|Rederijkerskamer]] called ''[[Onze Taal]],'' (founded in 1891), and directed a number of stage productions for them. He was also a composer who, with [[H. Roorda]],  had originally composed the song “Onze Taal”, from which the name of the society was derived.
+He was an active member of the  Pretoria-based [[Rederijkerskamers|Rederijkerskamer]] called ''[[Onze Taal]],'' (founded in 1891), and directed a number of musical and other stage productions for them. He was also a composer who, with [[H. Roorda]],  had originally composed the song “Onze Taal”, from which the name of the society was derived.
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 Born in Holland, he became a civil servant and married  Elisabeth Joanna van 't Hul in Utrecht. In 1889 the family moved to Pretoria, Balfoort working for the Transvaal government. They spent 10 years in the country, before returning to Europe in 1899.
 Their son, Dirk Jacobus Balfoort (1886-1964)[https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirk_Jacobus_Balfoort], became a well known Dutch musician and museum curator.
 ==Contribution to South African theatre and performance==

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 ''Not to be confused with his son, '''Dirk Jacobus Balfoort'''''
-Biography
+== Biography ==
 Born in Holland, he became a civil servant and married  Elisabeth Joanna van 't Hul in Utrecht. In 1889 the family moved to Pretoria, Balfoort working for the Transvaal government. They spent 10 years in the country, before returning to Europe in 1899.
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 Their son, Dirk Jacobus Balfoort (1886-1964)[https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirk_Jacobus_Balfoort], became a well known Dutch musician and museum curator.
 In this time Balfoort involved himself in the cultural life of the city, ''inter alia'' serving as a bookkeeper and later secretary for the newspaper ''[[De Volkstem]]'' and playing a leading role in the musical life of Pretoria.

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 [[Dirk J. Balfoort]] (1886-1964) was a Pretoria based bookkeeper and [[amateur]] director and composer.
-''Not to be confused with his son, Dirk Jacobus Balfoort (1886-1964)''  [https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirk_Jacobus_Balfoort]
+''Not to be confused with his son, '''Dirk Jacobus Balfoort'''''
 Biography
-Born in Holland, he married  - Den Haag 11-11-1964). Zoon van Dirk Balfoort, ambtenaar bij de Transvaalse legatie, en Elisabeth Joanna van 't Hul. Gehuwd op 11-2-1909 met Janna Catharina Odink. Uit dit huwelijk zijn geen kinderen geboren.afbeelding van Balfoort, Dirk Jacobus
+Born in Holland, he became a civil servant and married  Elisabeth Joanna van 't Hul in Utrecht. In 1889 the family moved to Pretoria, Balfoort working for the Transvaal government. They spent 10 years in the country, before returning to Europe in 1899.
-He was a bookkeeper and secretary for the newspaper ''[[De Volkstem]]'' and was well known for his leading role in the musical life of Pretoria. In the 1890s he was a member of the  Pretoria-based [[Rederijkerskamers|Rederijkerskamer]] called ''[[Onze Taal]],'' founded in 1891, fr which he directed a number of stage rpoductions. He was also a composer who, with [[H. Roorda]],  had originally composed the song “Onze Taal”, from which the name of the society was derived.
+Their son, Dirk Jacobus Balfoort (1886-1964)[https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirk_Jacobus_Balfoort], became a well known Dutch musician and museum curator.
 == Sources ==

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	He was a bookkeeper and secretary for the newspaper ''[[De Volkstem]]'' and was well known for his leading role in the musical life of Pretoria. In the 1890s he was a member of the Pretoria-based [[Rederijkerskamers\|Rederijkerskamer]] called ''[[Onze Taal]],'' founded in 1891, fr which he directed a number of stage rpoductions. He was also a composer who, with [[H. Roorda]], had originally composed the song “Onze Taal”, from which the name of the society was derived.		He was a bookkeeper and secretary for the newspaper ''[[De Volkstem]]'' and was well known for his leading role in the musical life of Pretoria. In the 1890s he was a member of the Pretoria-based [[Rederijkerskamers\|Rederijkerskamer]] called ''[[Onze Taal]],'' founded in 1891, fr which he directed a number of stage rpoductions. He was also a composer who, with [[H. Roorda]], had originally composed the song “Onze Taal”, from which the name of the society was derived.

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 == Sources ==
-[[Ludwig Binge]] 1969,
+[[Ludwig Wilhelm  Berthold Binge]]. 1969. ''Ontwikkeling van die Afrikaanse toneel (1832-1950)''. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik.
 [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: p.483

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-(18**-19**) Director of the Pretoria-based [[Rederijkerskamers|Rederijkerskamer]] called ''[[Onze Taal]],'' founded in 1891. Also a composer who, with [[H. Roorda]] had composed the song “Onze Taal”, from which the name of the society derived.
+[[Dirk J. Balfoort]] (18**-19**) was a
 == Sources ==
-[[Ludwig Binge|Binge]] 1969, [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1928, [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]], 1981, [[Jill Fletcher|Fletcher]], 1994
+[[Ludwig Binge|Binge]] 1969,
 Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]