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''[[Oromidas, ou Le Balêt de Balais]]'' ('Midas gold, or the ballet of the brooms") is a pantomime in three acts by an anonymous author, (though possibly [[C.E. Boniface]]).  
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''[[Oromidas, ou Le Balêt de Balais]]'' ("Midas gold, or the ballet of the brooms") is a pantomime in three acts by an anonymous author, (though it could possibly have been [[Charles Etienne Boniface]]).  
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== The original text ==
  
 
The only reference to such a work is by [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1928: p. 126), based on a newspaper advert  from the ''[[Kaapsche Courant]]'' of 21 June, 1809.
 
The only reference to such a work is by [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1928: p. 126), based on a newspaper advert  from the ''[[Kaapsche Courant]]'' of 21 June, 1809.
  
It was apparently performed in Cape Town
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== South African performances ==
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1809: The play was apparently performed in French by the [[Het Fransche Liefhebbery Geselschap|French Company]] led by [[Charles Mathurin Villet ]], on 1 July in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town,  with ''[[Eopipore, ou La Resurrection]]'' and ''[[Le Marriage de Biribi]]'' (Barago/Boniface).
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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. 126
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Latest revision as of 06:24, 9 May 2017

Oromidas, ou Le Balêt de Balais ("Midas gold, or the ballet of the brooms") is a pantomime in three acts by an anonymous author, (though it could possibly have been Charles Etienne Boniface).


The original text

The only reference to such a work is by F.C.L. Bosman (1928: p. 126), based on a newspaper advert from the Kaapsche Courant of 21 June, 1809.

South African performances

1809: The play was apparently performed in French by the French Company led by Charles Mathurin Villet , on 1 July in the African Theatre, Cape Town, with Eopipore, ou La Resurrection and Le Marriage de Biribi (Barago/Boniface).

Sources

F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [1]: pp. 126

Go to ESAT Bibliography

Return to

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page