Difference between revisions of "Leonard"
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| − | [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980) refers to | + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980) refers to two people simply known as "[[Leonard]]". |
| − | Bosman also | + | Bosman also names three other people with the surname of "Leonard": [[C.W. Leonard]], [[Chrissie Leonard]] and [[F.W. Leonard]] (see the entries on them). |
=="[[Leonard]]" the performer (fl 1870s)== | =="[[Leonard]]" the performer (fl 1870s)== | ||
Listed as one of the troupe known as [[The Kickapoos]], he is sometimes referred to as [[Mr Leonard]], in the style of the period. | Listed as one of the troupe known as [[The Kickapoos]], he is sometimes referred to as [[Mr Leonard]], in the style of the period. | ||
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The [[The Kickapoos]] was apparently founded by, and consisted of, [[Mr Wilmore]], [[Mr Leonard]] and [[Mr Pine]], who performed [[minstrel]]-style in productions in Cape Town. | The [[The Kickapoos]] was apparently founded by, and consisted of, [[Mr Wilmore]], [[Mr Leonard]] and [[Mr Pine]], who performed [[minstrel]]-style in productions in Cape Town. | ||
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=="[[Leonard]]" the playwright/translator/adaptor (fl 1880s)== | =="[[Leonard]]" the playwright/translator/adaptor (fl 1880s)== | ||
| − | + | A [[Leonard]] is mentioned as the [[Dutch]] author of one act plays and translator/adaptor of a number of French plays. Though it is not specifically indicated whether this person was a [[Dutch]] citizen or lived in South Africa, but it seems he/she may have been a Cape Town resident, and was most probably a member of the local [[Rederijkerskamer]] for which the translations had been done. | |
| − | A [[Leonard]] is mentioned as the [[Dutch]] author of one act plays and translator/adaptor of a number of French plays | ||
The plays ascribed to [[Leonard]] include ''[[Levend Verbrand]]'', ''[[De Zwarte Kaptein]]'' | The plays ascribed to [[Leonard]] include ''[[Levend Verbrand]]'', ''[[De Zwarte Kaptein]]'' | ||
| − | Plays apparently translated/adapted by Leonard include ''[[De Hoed van den Horlogemaker]]'', | + | Plays apparently translated/adapted by [[Leonard]] include ''[[De Hoed van den Horlogemaker]]'', |
Revision as of 05:42, 5 April 2020
F.C.L. Bosman (1980) refers to two people simply known as "Leonard".
Bosman also names three other people with the surname of "Leonard": C.W. Leonard, Chrissie Leonard and F.W. Leonard (see the entries on them).
"Leonard" the performer (fl 1870s)
Listed as one of the troupe known as The Kickapoos, he is sometimes referred to as Mr Leonard, in the style of the period.
The The Kickapoos was apparently founded by, and consisted of, Mr Wilmore, Mr Leonard and Mr Pine, who performed minstrel-style in productions in Cape Town.
"Leonard" the playwright/translator/adaptor (fl 1880s)
A Leonard is mentioned as the Dutch author of one act plays and translator/adaptor of a number of French plays. Though it is not specifically indicated whether this person was a Dutch citizen or lived in South Africa, but it seems he/she may have been a Cape Town resident, and was most probably a member of the local Rederijkerskamer for which the translations had been done.
The plays ascribed to Leonard include Levend Verbrand, De Zwarte Kaptein
Plays apparently translated/adapted by Leonard include De Hoed van den Horlogemaker,
