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| − | ''[[Het Fancy Bal!!!]]'' ("The Fancy Ball!!!") is a one-act [[Dutch]] | + | ''[[Het Fancy Bal!!!]]'' ("The Fancy Ball!!!") is a one-act [[Dutch]] comic ballet by an unknown author/choreographer. |
| − | The | + | ==The original text== |
| + | The 19th century saw a number of vaudeville-style performances of sketches and ballet's using the term Fancy Ball in their titles. Most often by an unknown author or devised by the cast of the particular performance. | ||
| − | + | '''''In this respect, see also ''[[The Fancy Ball]]'', ''[[A Fancy Ball]]'' and ''[[A Fancy Dress Ball]]''''' | |
| − | + | This is the earliest mentioned as being performed in South Africa. | |
| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| + | 1836: First performed (as ''[[Het Fancy Bal!!!]]'') on 10 September in the [[African Theatre]], Cape Town by [[Vlyt en Kunst]]. The rest of the programme consisted of ''[[Montoni, ou Le Chateau d'Udolphe|Montoni]]'' (Duval/Bruggemans), ''[[Nognetzoo]]'' (Boniface) and an interlude, described as a "zeer prachtig Transparant" ("a very beautiful transparency") by [[Mr Poortemans]]. Music was provided by the musical group [[De Vriendschap]]. The evening was as a benefit (and revenge?) for the secretary [[J.J. de Kock]], who had lost a litigation case against [[Joseph Suasso de Lima]], the but of the satire in the play. | ||
| + | == Sources == | ||
| − | + | [[D.C. Boonzaier]], 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in ''SA Review'', 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.) | |
| + | [[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. 337 | ||
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| + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: p.244 | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 05:27, 27 November 2019
Het Fancy Bal!!! ("The Fancy Ball!!!") is a one-act Dutch comic ballet by an unknown author/choreographer.
Contents
The original text
The 19th century saw a number of vaudeville-style performances of sketches and ballet's using the term Fancy Ball in their titles. Most often by an unknown author or devised by the cast of the particular performance.
In this respect, see also The Fancy Ball, A Fancy Ball and A Fancy Dress Ball
This is the earliest mentioned as being performed in South Africa.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1836: First performed (as Het Fancy Bal!!!) on 10 September in the African Theatre, Cape Town by Vlyt en Kunst. The rest of the programme consisted of Montoni (Duval/Bruggemans), Nognetzoo (Boniface) and an interlude, described as a "zeer prachtig Transparant" ("a very beautiful transparency") by Mr Poortemans. Music was provided by the musical group De Vriendschap. The evening was as a benefit (and revenge?) for the secretary J.J. de Kock, who had lost a litigation case against Joseph Suasso de Lima, the but of the satire in the play.
Sources
D.C. Boonzaier, 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in SA Review, 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in Bosman 1980: pp. 374-439.)
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [1]: pp. 337
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p.244
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
