Men Doet Wat Men Kan - Revision history

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 The name was based on their motto,  "Men doet wat men kan" ("One does what one can"), taken from the name of ''[[Men Doet Wat Men Kan, Niet Wat Men Wil]]'', a play by Dorvigny.
-They were also referred to as '''[[Het Hollandsch Toneellievend Gezelschap]]''' ("The [[Dutch]] theatre-loving Company")
+They were also referred to as '''[[Het Hollandsch Toneellievend Gezelschap]]''' (lit. "The [[Dutch]] theatre loving company")
 == History ==
-Formed in Cape Town 1819, according to Bosman (1928) a "mushroom company", apparently formed by some rebels who had broken away from the company [[Tot Nut en Vermaak]] and possibly taking in some people from another society, [[Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense]]. The intention may have been to get all the [[Dutch]] performers together in one organization. Its secretary was [[J.C. Gie]], formerly of [[Tot Nut en Vermaak]], and [[C.E. Boniface]] was also involved. The company only performed the one year, apparently disbanding by December 1819, as a result of internal strife.
+Founded in Cape Town 1819, according to Bosman (1928) as a "mushroom company", possibly formed by some rebels who had broken away from the company [[Tot Nut en Vermaak]] and taking in some people from another society, [[Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense]]. The intention may have been to get all the [[Dutch]] performers together in one organization. Its secretary was [[J.C. Gie]], formerly of [[Tot Nut en Vermaak]], and the teacher and playwright [[C.E. Boniface]] was also involved. The company only lasted the one year, apparently disbanding by December 1819, as a result of internal strife.
 == The Performances ==
-During 1819 they performed in the  refurbished [[African Theatre]], Cape Town, doing ''inter alia'':
+During 1819 they performed in the refurbished [[African Theatre]], Cape Town, doing eight plays.
 They began with ''[[Menschenhaat en Berouw]]'' (Von Kotzebue) on 12 June, followed by ''[[Uilenspiegel]]'' (Von Kotzebue), ''[[De Dochter van Pharao]]'' (Von Kotzebue), ''[[Montoni, of Het Kasteel van Udolpho]]'' (Duval), ''[[De Speler]]'' (Iffland), ''[[De Belagchelyke  Juffers]]'' (Molière), ''[[Men Doet Wat Men Kan, Niet Wat Men Wil]]'' (Dorvigny) and ''[[Dago, of De Spaansche Bedelaars]]'' (Cuvelier). Their final performance was a repetition of the latter play on 6 December.

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 The name was based on their motto,  "Men doet wat men kan" ("One does what one can"), taken from the name of ''[[Men Doet Wat Men Kan, Niet Wat Men Wil]]'', a play by Dorvigny.
+They were also referred to as '''[[Het Hollandsch Toneellievend Gezelschap]]''' ("The [[Dutch]] theatre-loving Company")
 == History ==

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 == Sources ==
-[[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. 132-136
+[[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. 132-136, 153, 161-169, 174, 275 and 341.
 Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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 During 1819 they performed in the  refurbished [[African Theatre]], Cape Town, doing ''inter alia'':
-They began with ''[[Menschenhaat en Berouw]]'' (Von Kotzebue) on 12 June, followed by ''[[Uilenspiegel]]'' (Von Kotzebue), ''[[Dochter van Pharao]]'' (Von Kotzebue), ''[[Montoni, of Het Kasteel van Udolpho]]'' (Duval), ''[[De Speler]]'' (Iffland), ''[[De Belagchelyke  Juffers]]'' (Molière), ''[[Men Doet Wat Men Kan, Niet Wat Men Wil]]'' (Dorvigny) and ''[[Dago, of De Spaansche Bedelaars]]'' (Cuvelier). Their final performance was a repetition of the latter play on 6 December.
+They began with ''[[Menschenhaat en Berouw]]'' (Von Kotzebue) on 12 June, followed by ''[[Uilenspiegel]]'' (Von Kotzebue), ''[[De Dochter van Pharao]]'' (Von Kotzebue), ''[[Montoni, of Het Kasteel van Udolpho]]'' (Duval), ''[[De Speler]]'' (Iffland), ''[[De Belagchelyke  Juffers]]'' (Molière), ''[[Men Doet Wat Men Kan, Niet Wat Men Wil]]'' (Dorvigny) and ''[[Dago, of De Spaansche Bedelaars]]'' (Cuvelier). Their final performance was a repetition of the latter play on 6 December.
 == Sources ==

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 == History ==
-Formed in Cape Town 1819, according to Bosman (1928) a "mushroom company", apparently formed by some rebels who had broken away from the company [[Tot Nut en Vermaak]] and possibly taking in some people from another society, [[Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense]]. The intention may have been to get all the [[Dutch]] performers together in one organization. Its secretary was [[J.C. Gie]], formerly of [[Tot Nut en Vermaak]], and [[C.E. Boniface]] was also involved. The company only performed the one year, apparently disbanding by December 1819.
+Formed in Cape Town 1819, according to Bosman (1928) a "mushroom company", apparently formed by some rebels who had broken away from the company [[Tot Nut en Vermaak]] and possibly taking in some people from another society, [[Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense]]. The intention may have been to get all the [[Dutch]] performers together in one organization. Its secretary was [[J.C. Gie]], formerly of [[Tot Nut en Vermaak]], and [[C.E. Boniface]] was also involved. The company only performed the one year, apparently disbanding by December 1819, as a result of internal strife.
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 During 1819 they performed in the  refurbished [[African Theatre]], Cape Town, doing ''inter alia'':
-''[[Menschenhaat en Berouw]]'' (Von Kotzebue), ''[[Uilenspiegel]]'' (Von Kotzebue), ''[[Dochter van Pharao]]'' (Von Kotzebue), ''[[Montoni, of Het Kasteel van Udolpho]]'' (Duval), ''[[De Speler]]'' (Iffland), ''[[De Belagchelyke  Juffers]]'' (''[[Men Doet Wat Men Kan, Niet Wat Men Wil]]'' (Dorvigny), ''[[Dago, of De Spaansche Bedelaars]]'' (Cuvelier), .
+They began with ''[[Menschenhaat en Berouw]]'' (Von Kotzebue) on 12 June, followed by ''[[Uilenspiegel]]'' (Von Kotzebue), ''[[Dochter van Pharao]]'' (Von Kotzebue), ''[[Montoni, of Het Kasteel van Udolpho]]'' (Duval), ''[[De Speler]]'' (Iffland), ''[[De Belagchelyke  Juffers]]'' (Molière), ''[[Men Doet Wat Men Kan, Niet Wat Men Wil]]'' (Dorvigny) and ''[[Dago, of De Spaansche Bedelaars]]'' (Cuvelier). Their final performance was a repetition of the latter play on 6 December.
 == Sources ==

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	1819: 16 October 1819: [[Men Doet Wat Men Kan, Niet Wat Men Wil]] (Dorvigny) in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town, with ''[[Dago, of De Spaansche Bedelaars]]'' (Cuvelier).		1819: 16 October 1819: [[Men Doet Wat Men Kan, Niet Wat Men Wil]] (Dorvigny) in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town, with ''[[Dago, of De Spaansche Bedelaars]]'' (Cuvelier).
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−	~~#REDIRECT~~[[Het Hollandsch Toneellievend Gezelschap]]	+	[[Men Doet Wat Men Kan]] ("One does what one can") was a short-lived [[Dutch]] amateur theatre society in Cape Town.
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		+	The name was based on their motto, "Men doet wat men kan" ("One does what one can"), taken from the name of ''[[Men Doet Wat Men Kan, Niet Wat Men Wil]]'', a play by Dorvigny.
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		+	They were also referred to as [[Het Hollandsch Toneellievend Gezelschap]] ("The [[Dutch]] theatre-loving Company")
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		+	== History ==
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		+	Formed in Cape Town 1819, according to Bosman (1928) a "mushroom company", apparently formed by some rebels who had broken away from the company [[Tot Nut en Vermaak]] and possibly taking in some people from another society, [[Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense]]. The intention may have been to get all the [[Dutch]] performers together in one organization. Its secretary was [[J.C. Gie]], formerly of [[Tot Nut en Vermaak]], and [[C.E. Boniface]] was also involved. The company only performed the one year, apparently disbanding by December 1819.
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		+	== The Performances ==
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		+	During 1819 they performed :
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		+	10 July 1819: [[Montoni, of Het kasteel van Udolpho]] in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town. Repeated on 25 September 1819
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		+	1819: 16 October 1819: [[Men Doet Wat Men Kan, Niet Wat Men Wil]] (Dorvigny) in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town, with ''[[Dago, of De Spaansche Bedelaars]]'' (Cuvelier).
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		+	== Sources ==
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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. 132-136
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		+	Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
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		+	== Return to ==
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		+	Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Venues\|South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc ]]
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		+	Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]
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		+	Return to [[Main Page]]

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−	~~'''See~~ [[Het Hollandsch Toneellievend Gezelschap~~]]'''~~	+	#REDIRECT[[Het Hollandsch Toneellievend Gezelschap]]
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−	~~== Return to ==~~
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−	~~Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Venues\|South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc ]]~~
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−	~~Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]~~
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−	~~Return to [[Main Page~~]]