M.P.O. Burgers - Revision history

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 He adapted [[Eugène N. Marais]]'s short story ''Die wegraak van Sannie'' as a drama called ''[[Sannie]]''. Published by [[J.L. van Schaik]], Pretoria in 1930.
-Translated Ibsen's ''[[Ghosts]]'' into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Spoke]]'' (first produced by ** with [[André Huguenet]] and [[Anna Neethling-Pohl]] in 194*), *.
+He translated Ibsen's ''[[Ghosts]]'' into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Spoke]]'' (first produced by ** with [[André Huguenet]] and [[Anna Neethling-Pohl]] in 194*), as well as the Hungarian play ''[[Játék a kastélyban]]'' ("the play in the castle") by Ferenc Molnár entitled ''[[Gekonkel in die Nag]]''.
 ===As actor===

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−	Not to be confused with [[A.P. (Apie) Burger]]	+	''Not to be confused with the actor, journalist and radio announcer [[A.M. Burger\|A.M. (Apie) Burger]]''

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==

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 [[M.P.O. Burgers]] (1909-1962) was a journalist, stage, radio and film actor, playwright and translator.
 Also known as [[M.P. Olivier Burgers]], [[M.P. Burgers]] or, most often, as [[Olivier Burgers]], he was the younger brother of the beloved comedian of stage, radio and film, [[Frederik Burgers]].
 == Biography ==

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 ===As writer===
 He adapted [[Eugène N. Marais]]'s short story ''Die wegraak van Sannie'' as a drama called ''[[Sannie]]''. Published by [[J.L. van Schaik]], Pretoria in 1930.
 Translated Ibsen's ''[[Ghosts]]'' into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Spoke]]'' (first produced by ** with [[André Huguenet]] and [[Anna Neethling-Pohl]] in 194*), *.
 ===As actor===

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−	[[M.P.O. Burgers]] (19*-) was a journalist, stage, radio and film actor, playwright and translator.	+	[[M.P.O. Burgers]] (1909-1962) was a journalist, stage, radio and film actor, playwright and translator.
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−	~~Olivier Burgers (*22 April 1909, Johannesburg –† 30 April 1962)~~

	Also known as [[M.P. Olivier Burgers]], [[M.P. Burgers]] or, most often, as [[Olivier Burgers]], he was the younger brother of the beloved comedian of stage, radio and film, [[Frederik Burgers]].		Also known as [[M.P. Olivier Burgers]], [[M.P. Burgers]] or, most often, as [[Olivier Burgers]], he was the younger brother of the beloved comedian of stage, radio and film, [[Frederik Burgers]].

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 He is perhaps most famous among the general public of the time as the writer of, and performer in , a comedy series called ''[[Die Mielieblaarklub]]'' (lit. "The corn leaf club") on radio.
-He adapted [[Eugène N. Marais]]'s story ''[[Die wegraak van Sannie]]'' as a drama called ''[[Sannie]]''. Published by [[J.L. van Schaik]], Pretoria.
+He adapted [[Eugène N. Marais]]'s short story ''Die wegraak van Sannie'' as a drama called ''[[Sannie]]''. Published by [[J.L. van Schaik]], Pretoria in 1930.
 Translated Ibsen's ''[[Ghosts]]'' into [[Afrikaans]] as ''[[Spoke]]'' (first produced by ** with [[André Huguenet]] and [[Anna Neethling-Pohl]] in 194*), *.

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	https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.P.O._Burgers		https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.P.O._Burgers

		+	http://worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no2002050682/

	Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]]		Go to the [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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	His radio career began in 1930 when he was appointed as a part-time, bilingual (Afrikaans and English) announcer for the [[South African Broadcasting Corporation]] ([[SABC]], and took off when he was subsequently chosen to be one of the first full-time broadcasters of the [[SABC]]'s [[Afrikaans]] radio service. He is later promoted to programme organizer and studio manager of [[Afrikaans]] programmes in Johannesburg, before moving to Cape Town in 1949 to become the regional manager of the SABC for the Western Cape, a position he would fill till his unexpected death of a heart attack on 30 April 1962.		His radio career began in 1930 when he was appointed as a part-time, bilingual (Afrikaans and English) announcer for the [[South African Broadcasting Corporation]] ([[SABC]], and took off when he was subsequently chosen to be one of the first full-time broadcasters of the [[SABC]]'s [[Afrikaans]] radio service. He is later promoted to programme organizer and studio manager of [[Afrikaans]] programmes in Johannesburg, before moving to Cape Town in 1949 to become the regional manager of the SABC for the Western Cape, a position he would fill till his unexpected death of a heart attack on 30 April 1962.
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		+	He was married to Eugenie Burgers and the couple had two children.

	==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==		==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

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	===As writer===		===As writer===
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		+	He is perhaps most famous among the general public of the time as the writer of, and performer in , a comedy series called ''[[Die mielieblaarklub]]'' (lit. "The corn leaf club") on radio.

	He adapted [[Eugène N. Marais]]'s story ''[[Die wegraak van Sannie]]'' as a drama called ''[[Sannie]]''. Published by [[J.L. van Schaik]], Pretoria.		He adapted [[Eugène N. Marais]]'s story ''[[Die wegraak van Sannie]]'' as a drama called ''[[Sannie]]''. Published by [[J.L. van Schaik]], Pretoria.