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 His criticism of art, theatre and literature was also severe on occasion. For instance, Binge cites a  snide review of ''[[Ou Daniel]]'', the popular [[Afrikaans]] melodrama by [[Harm Oost]] (1906), in which he complained because the traditionally sung "God Save The King" had been replaced by "Afrikanders Bo!" at the end of the play.
-As a playwright he wrote one play, entitled ''[[War and a Woman]]'', which was produced in Pretoria in 1909.
+As a playwright he wrote one play, entitled '''''[[War and a Woman]]''''', which was produced in Pretoria in 1909.
 == Sources ==

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 His criticism of art, theatre and literature was also severe on occasion. For instance, Binge cites a  snide review of ''[[Ou Daniel]]'', the popular [[Afrikaans]] melodrama by [[Harm Oost]] (1906), in which he complained because the traditionally sung "God Save The King" had been replaced by "Afrikanders Bo!" at the end of the play.
-As a playwright he wrote one play, entitled ''[[War and a Woman]]'', which was produced in Pretoria in 1906.
+As a playwright he wrote one play, entitled ''[[War and a Woman]]'', which was produced in Pretoria in 1909.
 == Sources ==

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 His criticism of art, theatre and literature was also severe on occasion. For instance, Binge cites a  snide review of ''[[Ou Daniel]]'', the popular [[Afrikaans]] melodrama by [[Harm Oost]] (1906), in which he complained because the traditionally sung "God Save The King" had been replaced by "Afrikanders Bo!" at the end of the play.
-As a playwright he wrote one play, entitled ''[[War and a Woman]]'', which was produced in Pretoria in 1912.
+As a playwright he wrote one play, entitled ''[[War and a Woman]]'', which was produced in Pretoria in 1906.
 == Sources ==

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-(1872-1941) Journalist, critic, playwright and author. (Also referred to in some articles as "De Vere Stent".)
+[[Vere Stent]] (1872-1941) was a journalist, critic, playwright and author.
 == Biography ==
-Born Vere Palgrave Stent in Queenstown, the brother of actor [[Lionel B. Stent]],  he initially worked for the De Beer's mine, and later became a news correspondent with various newspapers, including the ''[[Cape Times]]'' and the ''[[Diamond Fields Advertiser]]'', , covering the Matabele Rebellion, the Jameson Raid, the Anglo-Boer War (including the Siege of Mafeking), various campigns of the First World War (e.g the campaign in South West Africa), etc.
+Born [[Vere Palgrave Stent]] in Queenstown, the brother of actor [[Lionel B. Stent]],  he initially worked for the De Beer's mine, and later became a news correspondent with various newspapers, including the ''[[Cape Times]]'' and the ''[[Diamond Fields Advertiser]]'', , covering the Matabele Rebellion, the Jameson Raid, the Anglo-Boer War (including the Siege of Mafeking), various campigns of the First World War (e.g the campaign in South West Africa), etc.
 A very outspoken and critical journalist and commentator, he was not always popular with Rhodes and the British colonial government, nor with the [[Afrikaans]] speaking population  ([[Ludwig Binge]] for example referring to him as "the well-known jingo journalist"). However, at one time he was in fact Rhodes's secretary and later wrote a book on his personal experiences with the mining magnate.

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	"Stent, Vere Palgrave" in [[ESAACH]][http://www.esaach.org.za/index.php?title=Stent,_Vere_Palgrave]		"Stent, Vere Palgrave" in [[ESAACH]][http://www.esaach.org.za/index.php?title=Stent,_Vere_Palgrave]
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		+	Kevin Ritchie. 2018. 140-year history of ''Diamond Fields Advertiser'', ''[[Pretoria News]]'', 26 October 2018. [https://www.iol.co.za/pretoria-news/140-year-history-of-diamond-fields-advertiser-17650872]

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 == Biography ==
-Born Vere Palgrave Stent in Queenstown, the brother of actor [[Lionel B. Stent]],  he initially worked for the De Beer's mine, and later became a news correspondent with various newspapers, including the Cape Times, , covering the Matabele Rebellion, the Jameson Raid, the Anglo-Boer War (including the Siege of Mafeking), various campigns of the First World War (e.g the campaign in South West Africa), etc.
+Born Vere Palgrave Stent in Queenstown, the brother of actor [[Lionel B. Stent]],  he initially worked for the De Beer's mine, and later became a news correspondent with various newspapers, including the ''[[Cape Times]]'' and the ''[[Diamond Fields Advertiser]]'', , covering the Matabele Rebellion, the Jameson Raid, the Anglo-Boer War (including the Siege of Mafeking), various campigns of the First World War (e.g the campaign in South West Africa), etc.
-A very outspoken and critical journalist and commentator, he was not always popular with Rhodes and the British colonial government, nor with the Afrikaans speaking population  ([[Ludwig Binge]] for example referring to him as "the well-known jingo journalist"). However, at one time he was in fact Rhodes's secretary and later wrote a book on his personal experiences with the mining magnate.
+A very outspoken and critical journalist and commentator, he was not always popular with Rhodes and the British colonial government, nor with the [[Afrikaans]] speaking population  ([[Ludwig Binge]] for example referring to him as "the well-known jingo journalist"). However, at one time he was in fact Rhodes's secretary and later wrote a book on his personal experiences with the mining magnate.
 He became even more influential when he acquired and edited the respected ''[[Pretoria News]]'' in 1903, editing it till 1920.

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 A very outspoken and critical journalist and commentator, he was not always popular with Rhodes and the British colonial government, nor with the Afrikaans speaking population  ([[Ludwig Binge]] for example referring to him as "the well-known jingo journalist").
-He became even more influential when he acquired and edited the respected ''[[Pretoria News]]'' in 19, editing it till 1920.
+He became even more influential when he acquired and edited the respected ''[[Pretoria News]]'' in 1903, editing it till 1920.
 == His work in South African theatre and the arts ==