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| − | ("Roelandstraat Skouburg" in Cape Dutch), Cape Town. A very popular Dutch [[Amateur|amateur]] theatre, also referred to as the [[Dutch Theatre]]. Located at the ground floor of Mr De Vos’s wine store. It was a small, narrow theatre with a row of single-lined boxes on both sides of the room. It was used by Dutch amateur companies, especially [[Tot Nut en Vermaak]] (1842 - 1847). Occasionally English amateur companies also played there: [[All the | + | ("Roelandstraat Skouburg" in Cape Dutch), Cape Town. A very popular Dutch [[Amateur|amateur]] theatre, also referred to as the [[Dutch Theatre]]. Located at the ground floor of Mr De Vos’s wine store. It was a small, narrow theatre with a row of single-lined boxes on both sides of the room. It was used by Dutch amateur companies, especially [[Tot Nut en Vermaak]] (1842 - 1847). Occasionally English amateur companies also played there: [[All the World's a Stage]] (1845) and the [[English Private Theatricals]] (1847). The theatre closed on 18 December 1847 when all the contents were sold. |
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Revision as of 17:54, 31 January 2011
("Roelandstraat Skouburg" in Cape Dutch), Cape Town. A very popular Dutch amateur theatre, also referred to as the Dutch Theatre. Located at the ground floor of Mr De Vos’s wine store. It was a small, narrow theatre with a row of single-lined boxes on both sides of the room. It was used by Dutch amateur companies, especially Tot Nut en Vermaak (1842 - 1847). Occasionally English amateur companies also played there: All the World's a Stage (1845) and the English Private Theatricals (1847). The theatre closed on 18 December 1847 when all the contents were sold.
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928 [MN]
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