Vlyt en Kunst - Revision 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. 320-342.
+[[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. 178, 233, 272-4, 320-342, 352, 359, 363, 367-8, 373-4, 382-6, 444.
 [[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II: 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 441-4,

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 [[Vlyt en Kunst]] is first mentioned by this name only in 1834, though the company itself claimed (in 1835) that it had been in existence for 3 years by then (i.e. had been founded in 1833), which leads Bosman (1928, p. 321) to argue that it had flowed directly out of an earlier company,  [[Door Yver Bloeit de Kunst]] (''floreat'' 1833), particularly since [[J.T. van der Chys]] had played the same management role in the earlier company.  The company was active till 1838, flourishing strongly in 1834-5, then began struggling - most propably under the pressure of  a number of factors, including the renewed rise Methodism and the anti-theatrical movement, the increase in puppetry and mechanical entertainements in 1837-8, and some internal issues, such as the withdrawal of Boniface and the clash  of two factions within the company - one led by De Kock - see the productions that year.  By the end of 1838 this  internal strife had caused the break-up of the company and the death knell was apparently the sale of [[The African Theatre]] in 1839.
-[[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] (1928, p. 342) mentions that the next time the [[motto]] occurs would be in 1870, when a company called [[Kunst en Vlyt]] apparently broke away from ''[[Door Yver Bloeit de Kunst]]'' because of internal strife. It would only last for a bit more than one year.
+[[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] (1928, p. 342) mentions that the next time a version of this [[motto]] occurs is in 1870, when a company called [[Kunst en Vlyt]] apparently broke away from ''[[Door Yver Bloeit de Kunst]]'' because of internal strife. It would only last for a bit more than one year.
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 [[Vlyt en Kunst]] is first mentioned by this name only in 1834, though the company itself claimed (in 1835) that it had been in existence for 3 years by then (i.e. had been founded in 1833), which leads Bosman (1928, p. 321) to argue that it had flowed directly out of an earlier company,  [[Door Yver Bloeit de Kunst]] (''floreat'' 1833), particularly since [[J.T. van der Chys]] had played the same management role in the earlier company.  The company was active till 1838, flourishing strongly in 1834-5, then began struggling - most propably under the pressure of  a number of factors, including the renewed rise Methodism and the anti-theatrical movement, the increase in puppetry and mechanical entertainements in 1837-8, and some internal issues, such as the withdrawal of Boniface and the clash  of two factions within the company - one led by De Kock - see the productions that year.  By the end of 1838 this  internal strife had caused the break-up of the company and the death knell was apparently the sale of [[The African Theatre]] in 1839.
-[[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] (1928, p. 342) mentions that the next time the motto occurs would be in 1870, when a company called [[Kunst en Vlyt]] apparently broke away from ''[[Door Yver Bloeit de Kunst]]'' because of internal strife. It would only last for a bit more than one year.
+[[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] (1928, p. 342) mentions that the next time the [[motto]] occurs would be in 1870, when a company called [[Kunst en Vlyt]] apparently broke away from ''[[Door Yver Bloeit de Kunst]]'' because of internal strife. It would only last for a bit more than one year.
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-[[Vlyt en Kunst]] (1834 to 1838; 1870-) was the name given totwo private [[Dutch]] [[amateur]] theatre companies in Cape Town in the 19th century. One founded in 1834 and lasting till 1838; and a second founded in 1870, lasting till 18??.
+[[Vlyt en Kunst]] (1834 to 1838; 1870-) was the name given to a private [[Dutch]] [[amateur]] theatre companies in Cape Town in the 19th century.
-The earlier company was possibly also referred to as the '''[[South African Amateur Company]]''' on a few occasions.
+The company was possibly also referred to as the '''[[South African Amateur Company]]''' on a few occasions.
 == History ==
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 [[Vlyt en Kunst]] is first mentioned by this name only in 1834, though the company itself claimed (in 1835) that it had been in existence for 3 years by then (i.e. had been founded in 1833), which leads Bosman (1928, p. 321) to argue that it had flowed directly out of an earlier company,  [[Door Yver Bloeit de Kunst]] (''floreat'' 1833), particularly since [[J.T. van der Chys]] had played the same management role in the earlier company.  The company was active till 1838, flourishing strongly in 1834-5, then began struggling - most propably under the pressure of  a number of factors, including the renewed rise Methodism and the anti-theatrical movement, the increase in puppetry and mechanical entertainements in 1837-8, and some internal issues, such as the withdrawal of Boniface and the clash  of two factions within the company - one led by De Kock - see the productions that year.  By the end of 1838 this  internal strife had caused the break-up of the company and the death knell was apparently the sale of [[The African Theatre]] in 1839.
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-=[[Vlyt en Kunst]] (1870-18??)=
+== Sources ==
-= 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. 320-342.
-[[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. 320-342.
+[[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II: 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 441-4,
 [[P.J. du Toit]], 1988. ''Amateurtoneel in Suid-Afrika''. Pretoria: Academica
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+== Return to ==
 Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Venues|South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc ]]

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-[[Vlyt en Kunst]] (1834 to 1838; 1870-) was the name given to a private [[Dutch]] [[amateur]] theatre company in Cape Town. There were two such companies in the 19th century. One founded in 1834 and lasting till 1838; and a second founded in 1870 and lasting till 18??.
+[[Vlyt en Kunst]] (1834 to 1838; 1870-) was the name given totwo private [[Dutch]] [[amateur]] theatre companies in Cape Town in the 19th century. One founded in 1834 and lasting till 1838; and a second founded in 1870, lasting till 18??.
 The earlier company was possibly also referred to as the '''[[South African Amateur Company]]''' on a few occasions.
-=[[Vlyt en Kunst]] (1834 to 1838=
+=[[Vlyt en Kunst]] (1834 to 1838)=
 == History ==

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 : ''[[The Merchant of Venice]]'' (Shakespeare), ''[[High Life Below Stairs]]'' (Townley),  ''[[Othello, of De Moor van Venetien]]'' (Shakespeare) and ''[[Dirk Menschenschrik]]'' (Holberg). Possibly also ''[[Flodoardo van Overschie, of De Kleine Bandiet]]'' and ''[[De Oude Rot]]'', though [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] (1928: p. 338) is unsure whether the performances were actually by [[Vlyt en Kunst]] or perhaps another company, since it is credited to the  "[[South African Amateur Company]]".
-: In this year it appears that performances were by some members of the society working on their own, rather than by the company as a unit - at times under the leadership of J.J. de Kock, at other not. Among the works that Bosman (1928: pp. 339-342) mentions  are ''[[Montoni]]'' (Duval),  ''[[De Jood en de Christen, of de Gevolge der Lichtzinnigheid]]'' (Shakespeare), ''[[Jantje Puk, of Den Doctor tegen Wil en Dank]]'',  ''[[Het Veemgerigt, of Wreedheid en Grootmoedigheid]]''  (Ziegler), ''[[De Dwarsdryfster]]'' (Rivière and Dufresny),
+: In this year it appears that performances were by some members of the society working on their own, rather than by the company as a unit - at times under the leadership of J.J. de Kock, at other not. Among the works that Bosman (1928: pp. 339-342) mentions  are ''[[Montoni]]'' (Duval),  ''[[De Jood en de Christen, of de Gevolge der Lichtzinnigheid]]'' (Shakespeare), ''[[Jantje Puk, of Den Doctor tegen Wil en Dank]]'' (Molière),  ''[[Het Veemgerigt, of Wreedheid en Grootmoedigheid]]''  (Ziegler), ''[[De Dwarsdryfster]]'' (Rivière and Dufresny),
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