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DE MEESTER, Johan, Jr. (18*-19*) Actor, highly regarded director and manager. Born in Belgium, the son of a theatre critic and literary figure, he trained and performed (alongside [[Paul de Groot]] and [[Anton Verheyen]]) with the Hagespelers in 't Voorhout of Eduard Verkade in Amsterdam. Later he became leader of the prestigious company Het Vlaamsche Volkstoneel. As a director he concentrated on original Dutch and Flemish plays, or localizations of classical work. In his company he also had the young Jan Plaat, who was to become a houshold name in Pretoria as [[Jean Plaat-Stultjes]]. * De Meester visited South Africa in the 1950s to direct plays for the South African [[National Theatre Organisation]], including ***

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	Born in Belgium, the son of a theatre critic and literary figure, he trained and performed (alongside [[Paul de Groot]] and [[Anton Verheyen]]) with the Hagespelers in 't Voorhout of Eduard Verkade in Amsterdam. Later he became leader of the prestigious company [[Het Vlaamsche Volkstoneel]]. As a director he concentrated on original [[Dutch]] and [[Flemish]] plays, or localizations of classical work.		Born in Belgium, the son of a theatre critic and literary figure, he trained and performed (alongside [[Paul de Groot]] and [[Anton Verheyen]]) with the Hagespelers in 't Voorhout of Eduard Verkade in Amsterdam. Later he became leader of the prestigious company [[Het Vlaamsche Volkstoneel]]. As a director he concentrated on original [[Dutch]] and [[Flemish]] plays, or localizations of classical work.
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		+	His film work included the role of "Higgins" in the [[Dutch]] film adaptation of ''[[Pygmalion]]'' (1937), opposite [[Lily Bouwmeester]] as "Elisa".

	In his company he also had the young [[Jan Plaat]], who was to become a household name in Pretoria as [[Jean Plaat-Stultjes]].		In his company he also had the young [[Jan Plaat]], who was to become a household name in Pretoria as [[Jean Plaat-Stultjes]].

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−	'''Johan de Meester''', Jr. (18-19) was a Belgian actor, and highly regarded director and manager.	+	'''Johan de Meester''', Jr. (1897-1986) [https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_de_Meester_jr.] was a Belgian actor, and highly regarded director and manager.

	Born in Belgium, the son of a theatre critic and literary figure, he trained and performed (alongside [[Paul de Groot]] and [[Anton Verheyen]]) with the Hagespelers in 't Voorhout of Eduard Verkade in Amsterdam. Later he became leader of the prestigious company [[Het Vlaamsche Volkstoneel]]. As a director he concentrated on original [[Dutch]] and [[Flemish]] plays, or localizations of classical work.		Born in Belgium, the son of a theatre critic and literary figure, he trained and performed (alongside [[Paul de Groot]] and [[Anton Verheyen]]) with the Hagespelers in 't Voorhout of Eduard Verkade in Amsterdam. Later he became leader of the prestigious company [[Het Vlaamsche Volkstoneel]]. As a director he concentrated on original [[Dutch]] and [[Flemish]] plays, or localizations of classical work.

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	''Helikon'', 5(21), 1955.		''Helikon'', 5(21), 1955.

−	Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue]].	+	Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue.

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	De Meester visited South Africa in the 1950s to direct plays for the South African [[National Theatre Organisation]], including ''[[Oedipus Rex]]'' (1955), ''[[Lysistrata]]'' (1958), ''[[Moon Birds]]'' (1958).		De Meester visited South Africa in the 1950s to direct plays for the South African [[National Theatre Organisation]], including ''[[Oedipus Rex]]'' (1955), ''[[Lysistrata]]'' (1958), ''[[Moon Birds]]'' (1958).
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		+	== Sources ==
		+	''Helikon'', 5(21), 1955.
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		+	Various entries in the [[NELM]] catalogue]].

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-Johan de Meester, Jr. (18*-19*) was a Belgian actor, and highly regarded director and manager.
+'''Johan de Meester''', Jr. (18*-19*) was a Belgian actor, and highly regarded director and manager.
 Born in Belgium, the son of a theatre critic and literary figure,  he trained and performed (alongside [[Paul de Groot]] and [[Anton Verheyen]]) with the Hagespelers in 't Voorhout of Eduard Verkade in Amsterdam. Later he became leader of the prestigious  company [[Het Vlaamsche Volkstoneel]]. As a director he concentrated on original [[Dutch]] and [[Flemish]] plays, or localizations of classical work.
-In his company he also had the young [[Jan Plaat]], who was to become a household name in Pretoria as [[Jean Plaat-Stultjes]]. *
+In his company he also had the young [[Jan Plaat]], who was to become a household name in Pretoria as [[Jean Plaat-Stultjes]].
 De Meester visited South Africa in the 1950s to direct plays for the South African [[National Theatre Organisation]], including ''[[Oedipus Rex]]'' (1955), ''[[Lysistrata]]'' (1958), ''[[Moon Birds]]'' (1958).

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	In his company he also had the young [[Jan Plaat]], who was to become a household name in Pretoria as [[Jean Plaat-Stultjes]]. *		In his company he also had the young [[Jan Plaat]], who was to become a household name in Pretoria as [[Jean Plaat-Stultjes]]. *

−	De Meester visited South Africa in the 1950s to direct plays for the South African [[National Theatre Organisation]], including ~~***~~	+	De Meester visited South Africa in the 1950s to direct plays for the South African [[National Theatre Organisation]], including ''[[Oedipus Rex]]'' (1955), ''[[Lysistrata]]'' (1958), ''[[Moon Birds]]'' (1958).

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−	~~DE MEESTER,~~ Johan, Jr. (18-19) ~~Actor~~, highly regarded director and manager. Born in Belgium, the son of a theatre critic and literary figure, he trained and performed (alongside [[Paul de Groot]] and [[Anton Verheyen]]) with the Hagespelers in 't Voorhout of Eduard Verkade in Amsterdam. Later he became leader of the prestigious company Het Vlaamsche Volkstoneel. As a director he concentrated on original Dutch and Flemish plays, or localizations of classical work. In his company he also had the young Jan Plaat, who was to become a household name in Pretoria as [[Jean Plaat-Stultjes]]. * De Meester visited South Africa in the 1950s to direct plays for the South African [[National Theatre Organisation]], including ***	+	Johan de Meester, Jr. (18-19) was a Belgian actor, and highly regarded director and manager.
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		+	Born in Belgium, the son of a theatre critic and literary figure, he trained and performed (alongside [[Paul de Groot]] and [[Anton Verheyen]]) with the Hagespelers in 't Voorhout of Eduard Verkade in Amsterdam. Later he became leader of the prestigious company [[Het Vlaamsche Volkstoneel]]. As a director he concentrated on original [[Dutch]] and [[Flemish]] plays, or localizations of classical work.
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		+	In his company he also had the young [[Jan Plaat]], who was to become a household name in Pretoria as [[Jean Plaat-Stultjes]]. *
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		+	De Meester visited South Africa in the 1950s to direct plays for the South African [[National Theatre Organisation]], including ***

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−	DE MEESTER, Johan, Jr. (18-19) Actor, highly regarded director and manager. Born in Belgium, the son of a theatre critic and literary figure, he trained and performed (alongside [[Paul de Groot]] and [[Anton Verheyen]]) with the Hagespelers in 't Voorhout of Eduard Verkade in Amsterdam. Later he became leader of the prestigious company Het Vlaamsche Volkstoneel. As a director he concentrated on original Dutch and Flemish plays, or localizations of classical work. In his company he also had the young Jan Plaat, who was to become a ~~houshold~~ name in Pretoria as [[Jean Plaat-Stultjes]]. * De Meester visited South Africa in the 1950s to direct plays for the South African [[National Theatre Organisation]], including ***	+	DE MEESTER, Johan, Jr. (18-19) Actor, highly regarded director and manager. Born in Belgium, the son of a theatre critic and literary figure, he trained and performed (alongside [[Paul de Groot]] and [[Anton Verheyen]]) with the Hagespelers in 't Voorhout of Eduard Verkade in Amsterdam. Later he became leader of the prestigious company Het Vlaamsche Volkstoneel. As a director he concentrated on original Dutch and Flemish plays, or localizations of classical work. In his company he also had the young Jan Plaat, who was to become a household name in Pretoria as [[Jean Plaat-Stultjes]]. * De Meester visited South Africa in the 1950s to direct plays for the South African [[National Theatre Organisation]], including ***