Tot Nut en Vermaak - Revision history

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 It performed mostly serious works in [[Dutch]], opening on 10 June 1809 with Kotzebue's ''[[De Kluizenaar op het Eiland Formentera]]''  ("The Hermit on the Island Formentera") and ''[[De Verwarring]]'' ("The Confusion"), played "for the advantage of the newly erected Orphan House".
-The years 1817 and 1818 constituted its most successful period.  In this time it built its own theatre, under the guidance of [[J.C. Gie]] and [[W.A. Lacable]],it was very active on stage. For example, among the plays listed for 1818 are:
+The years 1817 and 1818 constituted its most successful period.  In this time it built its own theatre, under the guidance of [[J.C. Gie]] and [[W.A. Lacable]], it was very active on stage. For example, among the plays listed for 1818 are:
 May ''[[Het Geweten|Het Geweeten]]'' (Iffland); 23 May ''[[De Broeders Op Den Toets]]'' (Volméranges) and ''[[Het Misverstand, of Elk is Een Dief in Zijne Nering|Het Misverstand, of Elk is Een Dief in Zyn Neering]]'' ("K"); 6 June ''[[De Lauwerkrans, of Het Gezag der Wetten]]'' (Ziegler); 18 July ''[[De Bevrediging]]'' (Van Guttenberg); 15 August ''[[De Gebroeders]]'' (Von Kotzebue or Young); 12 September ''[[De Jonge Filosoof, of De Grilligheden van de Fortuin]]'' (Tréogate) and ''[[De Spraaklooze]]'' (Von Kotzebue); 10 October ''[[Dienspligt]]'' (Iffland) and ''[[Het  Hoogste Lot]]'' (Hagemeister); 5 November ''[[De Kwade Luim]]'' (Von Kotzebue); 2 December ''[[De Goedhartige Losbol]]'' (Anon.) and ''[[De Deserteur]]'' (Von Kotzebue).

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 It performed mostly serious works in [[Dutch]], opening on 10 June 1809 with Kotzebue's ''[[De Kluizenaar op het Eiland Formentera]]''  ("The Hermit on the Island Formentera") and ''[[De Verwarring]]'' ("The Confusion"), played "for the advantage of the newly erected Orphan House".
-The years 1817 and 1818 constituted its most successful period.  In this time it built its own theatre, under the guidance of [[J.C. Gie]] and [[W.A. Lacable]], the [[Amateur Theatre]] (the name being a journalists' version of the official Dutch name of De [[Liefhebbery Tooneel]]. It was very active on stage. For example, among the plays listed for 1818 are:
+The years 1817 and 1818 constituted its most successful period.  In this time it built its own theatre, under the guidance of [[J.C. Gie]] and [[W.A. Lacable]],it was very active on stage. For example, among the plays listed for 1818 are:
 May ''[[Het Geweten|Het Geweeten]]'' (Iffland); 23 May ''[[De Broeders Op Den Toets]]'' (Volméranges) and ''[[Het Misverstand, of Elk is Een Dief in Zijne Nering|Het Misverstand, of Elk is Een Dief in Zyn Neering]]'' ("K"); 6 June ''[[De Lauwerkrans, of Het Gezag der Wetten]]'' (Ziegler); 18 July ''[[De Bevrediging]]'' (Van Guttenberg); 15 August ''[[De Gebroeders]]'' (Von Kotzebue or Young); 12 September ''[[De Jonge Filosoof, of De Grilligheden van de Fortuin]]'' (Tréogate) and ''[[De Spraaklooze]]'' (Von Kotzebue); 10 October ''[[Dienspligt]]'' (Iffland) and ''[[Het  Hoogste Lot]]'' (Hagemeister); 5 November ''[[De Kwade Luim]]'' (Von Kotzebue); 2 December ''[[De Goedhartige Losbol]]'' (Anon.) and ''[[De Deserteur]]'' (Von Kotzebue).

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 It performed mostly serious works in [[Dutch]], opening on 10 June 1809 with Kotzebue's ''[[De Kluizenaar op het Eiland Formentera]]''  ("The Hermit on the Island Formentera") and ''[[De Verwarring]]'' ("The Confusion"), played "for the advantage of the newly erected Orphan House".
-The years 1817 and 1818 constituted its most successful period.  In this time it built its own theatre, under the guidance of [[J.C. Gie]] and [[W.A. Lacable]] and was very active on stage. For example, among the plays listed for 1818 are:
+The years 1817 and 1818 constituted its most successful period.  In this time it built its own theatre, under the guidance of [[J.C. Gie]] and [[W.A. Lacable]], the [[Amateur Theatre]] (the name being a journalists' version of the official Dutch name of De [[Liefhebbery Tooneel]]. It was very active on stage. For example, among the plays listed for 1818 are:
 May ''[[Het Geweten|Het Geweeten]]'' (Iffland); 23 May ''[[De Broeders Op Den Toets]]'' (Volméranges) and ''[[Het Misverstand, of Elk is Een Dief in Zijne Nering|Het Misverstand, of Elk is Een Dief in Zyn Neering]]'' ("K"); 6 June ''[[De Lauwerkrans, of Het Gezag der Wetten]]'' (Ziegler); 18 July ''[[De Bevrediging]]'' (Van Guttenberg); 15 August ''[[De Gebroeders]]'' (Von Kotzebue or Young); 12 September ''[[De Jonge Filosoof, of De Grilligheden van de Fortuin]]'' (Tréogate) and ''[[De Spraaklooze]]'' (Von Kotzebue); 10 October ''[[Dienspligt]]'' (Iffland) and ''[[Het  Hoogste Lot]]'' (Hagemeister); 5 November ''[[De Kwade Luim]]'' (Von Kotzebue); 2 December ''[[De Goedhartige Losbol]]'' (Anon.) and ''[[De Deserteur]]'' (Von Kotzebue).

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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. 118, 122-128, 130-134, 141, 145, 150, 158-182, 209, 233-252, 274-279, 294, 320-321, 357-384, 441-455, 474, 484-500		[[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. 118, 122-128, 130-134, 141, 145, 150, 158-182, 209, 233-252, 274-279, 294, 320-321, 357-384, 441-455, 474, 484-500
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		+	[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 453

	[[Jill Fletcher]]. 1994. ''The Story of Theatre in South Africa: A Guide to its History from 1780-1930''. Cape Town: Vlaeberg.		[[Jill Fletcher]]. 1994. ''The Story of Theatre in South Africa: A Guide to its History from 1780-1930''. Cape Town: Vlaeberg.

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	It recommenced its productions in 1822, performing in the [[African Theatre]] till the beginning of 1825, afterwards in [[De Liefhebbery Toneel]] (or [[The Amateur Theatre]]) in Hope Street, a venue which they had founded for the purpose, and continued as a company until 1839 when it sold all its possessions.		It recommenced its productions in 1822, performing in the [[African Theatre]] till the beginning of 1825, afterwards in [[De Liefhebbery Toneel]] (or [[The Amateur Theatre]]) in Hope Street, a venue which they had founded for the purpose, and continued as a company until 1839 when it sold all its possessions.
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		+	In the period 1828 it began to work on musical pieces with [[Het Zuid-Afrikaansch Liefhebbery Muzyk Gezelschap]], apparently amalgamating with it in 1829 or shortly after, and taking on the cumbersome title of "Het Hollandsche Vereenigd Tooneellievend en Muzyk Gezelschap ''Tot Nut en Vermaak''".

	Among its members mentioned in this time were [[J.G. Tredouw]], [[J.C. Gie]] and [[J.G. de Villiers]].		Among its members mentioned in this time were [[J.G. Tredouw]], [[J.C. Gie]] and [[J.G. de Villiers]].

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−	[[Tot Nut en Vermaak]] ("For Use and Entertainment"), ~~Cape Town. This~~ was ~~the~~ motto used by a [[Dutch]]-language amateur dramatic society sporadically active in the Cape from 1809 till 1819, then resurface in 1822 till 1836 (although it officially existed until 1839). It became active once more between 1842 to 1847.	+	[[Tot Nut en Vermaak]] ("For Use and Entertainment"), was a motto used by a [[Dutch]]-language amateur dramatic society, sporadically active in the Cape from 1809 till 1819, then resurface in 1822 till 1836 (although it officially existed until 1839). It became active once more between 1842 to 1847.

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 == Third period ==
-In 1842 the company resurfaced once more, now at the [[Roeland Street Theatre]], now referred to as [[Privaat Hollandsch Liefbebbery Schouwburg]], announcing an unnamed performance to be done. The following year the company was again performing regularly, in rivalry with [[Door Yver Vruchtbaar]]. Its secretary was one [[C.J.O. Werdmüller]] and among its players are mentioned messrs [[Mr Boonzaier]], [[Mr Combrink]], [[C. Spolander]], [[Mr Desvages]], [[Mr Wentzel]] , [[Mr Wannenburg]] and [[Mr Keytel]].
+In 1842 the company resurfaced once more, now at the [[Roeland Street Theatre]], now referred to as [[De Privaat Hollandsch Liefbebbery Schouwburg]], announcing an unnamed performance to be done. The following year the company was again performing regularly, in rivalry with [[Door Yver Vruchtbaar]]. Its secretary was one [[C.J.O. Werdmüller]] and among its players are mentioned messrs [[Mr Boonzaier]], [[Mr Combrink]], [[C. Spolander]], [[Mr Desvages]], [[Mr Wentzel]] , [[Mr Wannenburg]] and [[Mr Keytel]].
 However, by 1844 [[Tot Nut en Vermaak]] was done, and the two companies had joined forces , henceforth to be known  as [[Tot Nut en Vermaak en Door Yver Vruchtbaar]], or sometimes referred to as [[Het Privaat Hollandsch Toneellievend Gezelschap]] (“The Private Dutch Amateur Company”).

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 This combined company would remain the only [[Dutch]] company active in the Cape until 1847.
-The productions by [[Tot Nut en Vermaak]] mentioned between 1842 and 1843 included: ''[[De Trouwring]]'' (Lembert); ''[[Het Zal Laat Worden]]'' (Meyer); ''[[De Verzoening, of De Broedertwist]]'' (Von Kotzebue); ''[[Wie Weet Waar Voor Het Goed Is?]]'' (Von Kotzebue); ''[[Het Verloren Kind]]'' (Von Kotzebue); [[De Verwarring]] (Von Kotzebue);  ''[[Volsan, of De Menschenhater Door Tegenspoed]]'' (Villenhoven); ''[[Het Misverstand, of Elk is een Dief in Zyne Neering]]'' (); ''[[De Kluizenaar op het Eiland Formentera]]'' (Von Kotzebue); and ''[[Jocrisse in Nieuwe Dienst]]''  (Dorvigny).
+The productions by [[Tot Nut en Vermaak]] mentioned between 1842 and 1843 included: ''[[De Trouwring]]'' (Lembert); ''[[Het Zal Laat Worden]]'' (Meyer); ''[[De Verzoening, of De Broedertwist]]'' (Von Kotzebue); ''[[Wie Weet Waar Voor Het Goed Is?]]'' (Von Kotzebue); ''[[Het Verloren Kind]]'' (Von Kotzebue); [[De Verwarring]] (Von Kotzebue);  ''[[Volsan, of De Menschenhater Door Tegenspoed]]'' (Villenhoven); ''[[Het Misverstand, of Elk is Een Dief in Zyne Neering]]'' ("K"); ''[[De Kluizenaar op het Eiland Formentera]]'' (Von Kotzebue); and ''[[Jocrisse in Nieuwe Dienst]]''  (Dorvigny).
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