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−	''[[Kaatje Kekkelbek, or Life Among the Hottentots]]'' (or ''[[Caatje Kekelbek, or Life Among the Hottentots]]'') is a sketch in verse and prose, in the form of a "comic song", by [[Andrew Geddes Bain]] and [[George Rex]]. (Though the father [[George Rex]], was long seen as the author, [[Ludwig Binge]] - 1969, pp3-4 - argues convincingly for the son, [[Andrew Rex]].)	+	#REDIRECT[[Kaatje Kekkelbek, or Life Among the Hottentots]]
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−	~~== The text and performance ==~~
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−	Generally accepted as the first piece of performed stage writing incorporating a large chunk of "kitchen-Dutch", or [[Afrikaans]]. Very popular and apparently performed (most probably in various forms) a number of times over the years.
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−	There is also some uncertainty about the first performed Grahamstown, with both Laidler (1925) and Fletcher (1991) saying 25 October 1838, Du Toit 5 November 1839, and F.C.L. Bosman arguing that at the earliest it could have been in 1844.
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−	Originally published as ''[[Caatje Kekelbek, or Life Among the Hottentots]]'' in [[Sam Sly]]’s [[Journal Space]] 1846, also reproduced in its entirety in Laidler (1926: pp. 41-44). Only the first stanza is reproduced (from Laidler) by Bosman (1928, Appendix X: pp. 541-543) and the ''Wikipedia'' entry on Andrew Geddes Bain[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Geddes_Bain].
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−	The central character of "[[Caatje Kekelbek]]" (or "[[Kaatje Kekkelbek]]", as she is more commonly known today), the fiery and articulate housemaid, has become a stock figure in a number of South African works over the years, including plays by [[Stephen Black]] and [[Guy Butler]]. (Laidler for example makes the comment in his 1926 publication that "Kaatje" is well to Capetonians. See further Binge pp. 4-5 for the general influence of this song, especially on the [[Afrikaans]] literary and playwriting tradition.)
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−	~~== Sources ==~~
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−	~~http://www.thegreatkaroo.com/page/andrew_geddes_bain~~
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−	~~http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Geddes_Bain~~
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−	~~[[Ludwig Wilhelm Berthold Binge]]. 1969. ''Ontwikkeling van die Afrikaanse toneel (1832-1950)''. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.~~
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−	~~[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika'', Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp. 389, 413, 389, 496, 506-7, 541-543~~
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−	~~[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.~~
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−	~~[[P.J. du Toit]]. 1988. ''Amateurtoneel in Suid-Afrika''. Pretoria: Academica~~
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−	~~[[Jill Fletcher]]. 1994. ''The Story of Theatre in South Africa: A Guide to its History from 1780-1930''. Cape Town: Vlaeberg: p.~~
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−	~~[[P.W. Laidler]]. 1926. ''The Annals of the Cape Stage''. Edinburgh: William Bryce: p.~~
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−	~~Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]~~
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-[[Kaatje Kekkelbek,  or Life Among the Hottentots]]'' (or ''[[Caatje Kekelbek,  or Life Among the Hottentots]]'') is a sketch in verse and prose, in the form of a "comic song", by [[Andrew Geddes Bain]] and [[George Rex]]. (Though the father [[George Rex]],  was long seen as the author, [[Ludwig Binge]] - 1969, pp3-4 - argues convincingly for the son, [[Andrew Rex]].) There is also some uncertainty about the first performed Grahamstown, with both Laidler (1925) and Fletcher (1991) saying  25 October 1838, Du Toit 5 November 1839, and F.C.L. Bosman arguing that at the earliest it could have been in  1844. First published in [[Sam Sly]]’s [[Journal Space]] 1846, also reproduced in Bosman (1928) pp. 541-543 and in Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Geddes_Bain).
+''[[Kaatje Kekkelbek,  or Life Among the Hottentots]]'' (or ''[[Caatje Kekelbek,  or Life Among the Hottentots]]'') is a sketch in verse and prose, in the form of a "comic song", by [[Andrew Geddes Bain]] and [[George Rex]]. (Though the father [[George Rex]],  was long seen as the author, [[Ludwig Binge]] - 1969, pp3-4 - argues convincingly for the son, [[Andrew Rex]].)
-Generally accepted as the first piece of performed stage writing incorporating "kitchen-Dutch", or [[Afrikaans]]. Very popular and apparently performed a number of times over the years, esp.  between 1834 and 1843. Possibly also in Cape Town (see [[P.W. Laidler]], 1926). The central character of "[[Caatje Kekelbek]]" (or "[[Kaatje Kekkelbek]]", as she is more commonly known today), the fiery and articulate housemaid, has become a stock figure in a number of South African works over the years, including plays by [[Stephen Black]] and [[Guy Butler]].  (See further Binge pp 4-5 for the general influence of this song, especially on the [[Afrikaans]] literary and playwriting tradition.)
+Generally accepted as the first piece of performed stage writing incorporating a large chunk of "kitchen-Dutch", or [[Afrikaans]]. Very popular and apparently performed (most probably in various forms) a number of times over the years.
-== Full text ==
+There is also some uncertainty about the first performed Grahamstown, with both Laidler (1925) and Fletcher (1991) saying  25 October 1838, Du Toit 5 November 1839, and F.C.L. Bosman arguing that at the earliest it could have been in  1844.
-There are a number of versions of the original text apparently. The following version is the one originally published [[P.W. Laidler]] (1926)  and reproduced as ''Appendix X'' in his 1928 in his history of South African theatre by [[F.C.L. Bosman]]:
+Originally published as ''[[Caatje Kekelbek,  or Life Among the Hottentots]]'' in [[Sam Sly]]’s [[Journal Space]] 1846, also reproduced in its entirety in Laidler (1926: pp. 41-44). Only the first stanza is reproduced (from Laidler) by Bosman (1928, Appendix X: pp. 541-543)  and the ''Wikipedia'' entry on Andrew Geddes Bain[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Geddes_Bain].
-My name is Kaatje Kekkelbek,
+The central character of "[[Caatje Kekelbek]]" (or "[[Kaatje Kekkelbek]]", as she is more commonly known today), the fiery and articulate housemaid, has become a stock figure in a number of South African works over the years, including plays by [[Stephen Black]] and [[Guy Butler]].  (Laidler for example makes the comment in his 1926 publication that "Kaatje" is well to Capetonians. See further Binge pp. 4-5 for the general influence of this song, especially on the [[Afrikaans]] literary and playwriting tradition.)
 == Sources ==
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 [[Ludwig Wilhelm  Berthold Binge]]. 1969. ''Ontwikkeling van die Afrikaanse toneel (1832-1950)''. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.
-[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika'', Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp.
+[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika'', Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp. 389, 413, 389, 496, 506-7, 541-543
 [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.

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-A sketch in verse and prose, in the form of a "comic song", by [[Andrew Geddes Bain]] and [[George Rex]]. (Though the father [[George Rex]],  was long seen as the author, [[Ludwig Binge]] - 1969, pp3-4 - argues convincingly for the son, [[Andrew Rex]].) There is also some uncertainty about the first performed Grahamstown, with both Laidler (1925) and Fletcher (1991) saying  25 October 1838, Du Toit 5 November 1839, and F.C.L. Bosman arguing that at the earliest it could have been in  1844. First published in [[Sam Sly]]’s [[Journal Space]] 1846, also reproduced in Bosman (1928) pp. 541-543 and in Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Geddes_Bain).
+[[Kaatje Kekkelbek,  or Life Among the Hottentots]]'' (or ''[[Caatje Kekelbek,  or Life Among the Hottentots]]'') is a sketch in verse and prose, in the form of a "comic song", by [[Andrew Geddes Bain]] and [[George Rex]]. (Though the father [[George Rex]],  was long seen as the author, [[Ludwig Binge]] - 1969, pp3-4 - argues convincingly for the son, [[Andrew Rex]].) There is also some uncertainty about the first performed Grahamstown, with both Laidler (1925) and Fletcher (1991) saying  25 October 1838, Du Toit 5 November 1839, and F.C.L. Bosman arguing that at the earliest it could have been in  1844. First published in [[Sam Sly]]’s [[Journal Space]] 1846, also reproduced in Bosman (1928) pp. 541-543 and in Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Geddes_Bain).
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 == Full text ==
-There are a number of versions of the original text apparently. The following version is the one published as ''Appendix X'' in his 1928 by [[F.C.L. Bosman]], in his history of South African theatre:
+There are a number of versions of the original text apparently. The following version is the one originally published [[P.W. Laidler]] (1926)  and reproduced as ''Appendix X'' in his 1928 in his history of South African theatre by [[F.C.L. Bosman]]:
 My name is Kaatje Kekkelbek,

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 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Geddes_Bain
-[[Ludwig Binge|Binge]] 1969;
+[[Ludwig Wilhelm  Berthold Binge]]. 1969. ''Ontwikkeling van die Afrikaanse toneel (1832-1950)''. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.
-[[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1928;
+[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika'', Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp.
-[[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]], 1981;
+[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.
-[[Jill Fletcher|Fletcher]], 1994;
+[[P.J. du Toit]]. 1988. ''Amateurtoneel in Suid-Afrika''. Pretoria: Academica
-De Beer,1995
+[[Jill Fletcher]]. 1994. ''The Story of Theatre in South Africa: A Guide to its History from 1780-1930''. Cape Town: Vlaeberg: p.
-Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]
+[[P.W. Laidler]]. 1926. ''The Annals of the Cape Stage''. Edinburgh: William Bryce: p.
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+Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]]
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 A sketch in verse and prose, in the form of a "comic song", by [[Andrew Geddes Bain]] and [[George Rex]]. (Though the father [[George Rex]],  was long seen as the author, [[Ludwig Binge]] - 1969, pp3-4 - argues convincingly for the son, [[Andrew Rex]].) There is also some uncertainty about the first performed Grahamstown, with both Laidler (1925) and Fletcher (1991) saying  25 October 1838, Du Toit 5 November 1839, and F.C.L. Bosman arguing that at the earliest it could have been in  1844. First published in [[Sam Sly]]’s [[Journal Space]] 1846, also reproduced in Bosman (1928) pp. 541-543 and in Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Geddes_Bain).
 == Full text ==
-Full text as published is as follows:
+There are a number of versions of the original text apparently. The following version is the one published as ''Appendix X'' in his 1928 by [[F.C.L. Bosman]], in his history of South African theatre:
 My name is Kaatje Kekkelbek,

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 Generally accepted as the first piece of performed stage writing incorporating "kitchen-Dutch", or [[Afrikaans]]. Very popular and apparently performed a number of times over the years, esp.  between 1834 and 1843. Possibly also in Cape Town (see [[P.W. Laidler]], 1926). The central character of Caatje kekelbek (or “Kaatje Kekkelbek", as she was also known), the fiery and articulate housemaid, has become a stock figure in a number of South African works over the years, including plays by [[Stephen Black]] and [[Guy Butler]].  (See further Binge pp 4-5 for the general influence of this song, especially on the [[Afrikaans]] literary and playwriting tradition.)
 Full text as published is as follows:
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 As gekke Tante Meitje.
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 Generally accepted as the first piece of performed stage writing incorporating "kitchen-Dutch", or [[Afrikaans]]. Very popular and apparently performed a number of times over the years, esp.  between 1834 and 1843. Possibly also in Cape Town (see [[P.W. Laidler]], 1926). The central character of Caatje kekelbek (or “Kaatje Kekkelbek", as she was also known), the fiery and articulate housemaid, has become a stock figure in a number of South African works over the years, including plays by [[Stephen Black]] and [[Guy Butler]].  (See further Binge pp 4-5 for the general influence of this song, especially on the [[Afrikaans]] literary and playwriting tradition.)
-Full text as published:
+Full text as published is as follows:
 My name is Kaatje Kekkelbek,
 I come from Kat Rivier,
 Daar’s van water geen gebrek,
 But scarce of wine and beer.
 Myn A B C at Philip's school
 I learnt a kleine beetje,
 But left it just as great a fool
 As gekke Tante Meitje.

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−	A sketch in verse and prose, in the form of a "comic song", by [[Andrew Geddes Bain]] and [[~~Frederick~~ Rex]]. (~~His~~ father [[George Rex]] was long seen as the author, ~~but~~ [[Ludwig Binge]] - 1969, pp3-4 - argues convincingly for the son.) There is some uncertainty about the first performed Grahamstown, with Laidler and Fletcher saying 25 October 1838, Du Toit 5 November 1839, and Bosman arguing that at the earliest it could have been in 1844. First published in [[Sam Sly]]’s [[Journal Space]] 1846, also reproduced in Bosman (1928) pp. 541-543. Generally accepted as the first piece of performed stage writing incorporating ~~“kitchen~~-~~Dutch”~~, or Afrikaans. Very popular and apparently performed a number of times over the years, esp. between 1834 and 1843. Possibly also in Cape Town (see [[P.W. Laidler]], 1926). The central character of ~~“Kaatje”~~, the fiery and articulate housemaid, has become a stock figure in a number of South African works over the years, including plays by [[Stephen Black]] and [[Guy Butler]]. (See further Binge pp 4-5 for the general influence of this song, especially on the Afrikaans literary and playwriting tradition.)	+	A sketch in verse and prose, in the form of a "comic song", by [[Andrew Geddes Bain]] and [[George Rex]]. (Though the father [[George Rex]], was long seen as the author, [[Ludwig Binge]] - 1969, pp3-4 - argues convincingly for the son, [[Andrew Rex]].) There is also some uncertainty about the first performed Grahamstown, with both Laidler (1925) and Fletcher (1991) saying 25 October 1838, Du Toit 5 November 1839, and F.C.L. Bosman arguing that at the earliest it could have been in 1844. First published in [[Sam Sly]]’s [[Journal Space]] 1846, also reproduced in Bosman (1928) pp. 541-543 and in Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Geddes_Bain).
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		+	Generally accepted as the first piece of performed stage writing incorporating "kitchen-Dutch", or [[Afrikaans]]. Very popular and apparently performed a number of times over the years, esp. between 1834 and 1843. Possibly also in Cape Town (see [[P.W. Laidler]], 1926). The central character of Caatje kekelbek (or “Kaatje Kekkelbek", as she was also known), the fiery and articulate housemaid, has become a stock figure in a number of South African works over the years, including plays by [[Stephen Black]] and [[Guy Butler]]. (See further Binge pp 4-5 for the general influence of this song, especially on the [[Afrikaans]] literary and playwriting tradition.)
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		+	Full text as published:
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		+	My name is Kaatje Kekkelbek,
		+	I come from Kat Rivier,
		+	Daar’s van water geen gebrek,
		+	But scarce of wine and beer.
		+	Myn A B C at Philip's school
		+	I learnt a kleine beetje,
		+	But left it just as great a fool
		+	As gekke Tante Meitje.
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		+	A sketch in verse and prose, in the form of a "comic song", by [[Andrew Geddes Bain]] and [[Frederick Rex]]. (His father [[George Rex]] was long seen as the author, but [[Ludwig Binge]] - 1969, pp3-4 - argues convincingly for the son.) There is some uncertainty about the first performed Grahamstown, with Laidler and Fletcher saying 25 October 1838, Du Toit 5 November 1839, and Bosman arguing that at the earliest it could have been in 1844. First published in [[Sam Sly]]’s [[Journal Space]] 1846, also reproduced in Bosman (1928) pp. 541-543. Generally accepted as the first piece of performed stage writing incorporating “kitchen-Dutch”, or Afrikaans. Very popular and apparently performed a number of times over the years, esp. between 1834 and 1843. Possibly also in Cape Town (see [[P.W. Laidler]], 1926). The central character of “Kaatje”, the fiery and articulate housemaid, has become a stock figure in a number of South African works over the years, including plays by [[Stephen Black]] and [[Guy Butler]]. (See further Binge pp 4-5 for the general influence of this song, especially on the Afrikaans literary and playwriting tradition.)
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