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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 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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("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 17:49, 18 April 2012

("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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