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''[[The Verdict|The verdict: a drama of the Transvaal in three acts]]'' by [[Theo J. Holzberg]] and [[I.K. Sampson]]. | ''[[The Verdict|The verdict: a drama of the Transvaal in three acts]]'' by [[Theo J. Holzberg]] and [[I.K. Sampson]]. | ||
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| + | == The original text == | ||
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| + | The play was written in collaboration by Holzberg and Sampson, and according to [[The Jewish Virtual Library]], the play was probably the first South African play (co-)written by a Jew, even though the Sampson was not Jewish. | ||
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| + | Published in Potchefstroom by [[Het Westen]] in 1913 in the series ''Unie lees- en studie-bibliotheek''. | ||
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| + | The original manuscript of the play is held by the [[National Library of South Africa]]. A photocopy of that handwritten text - in this case subtitled A Tragedy of the Transvaal" - was found in the [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]] archive in 2022. | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| + | It was performed in 1911. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | [[SACat]], a union catalogue of items held by Southern African libraries. | ||
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| + | Photocopy of the handwritten text, titled ''[[The Verdict. A Tragedy of the Transvaal]]'', was found in the [[Stellenbosch Drama Department]] archive in 2022. | ||
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| + | "South African Literature", in [[The Jewish Virtual Library]][https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/south-african-literature] | ||
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| + | [[NELM]] catalogue. | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
| + | Return to [[ESAT Plays 1 V|V]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Plays|South African Theatre Plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
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| + | ''[[The Verdict|The verdict: a drama of the Transvaal in three acts]]'' by [[Theo J. Holzberg]] writen in collaboration with I.K. Sampson, who was not Jewish, was probably the first South African play by a Jew. | ||
== The original text == | == The original text == | ||
Published in Potchefstroom by Het Westen in 1913 in the series ''Unie lees- en studie-bibliotheek''. | Published in Potchefstroom by Het Westen in 1913 in the series ''Unie lees- en studie-bibliotheek''. | ||
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| + | The original manuscript of the play is held by the National Library of South Africa. | ||
== Performance history in South Africa == | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| − | It was performed in | + | It was performed in 1911. |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
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[[NELM]] catalogue. | [[NELM]] catalogue. | ||
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| + | https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/south-african-literature | ||
== Return to == | == Return to == | ||
Latest revision as of 16:46, 4 May 2023
The verdict: a drama of the Transvaal in three acts by Theo J. Holzberg and I.K. Sampson.
Contents
The original text
The play was written in collaboration by Holzberg and Sampson, and according to The Jewish Virtual Library, the play was probably the first South African play (co-)written by a Jew, even though the Sampson was not Jewish.
Published in Potchefstroom by Het Westen in 1913 in the series Unie lees- en studie-bibliotheek.
The original manuscript of the play is held by the National Library of South Africa. A photocopy of that handwritten text - in this case subtitled A Tragedy of the Transvaal" - was found in the Stellenbosch Drama Department archive in 2022.
Performance history in South Africa
It was performed in 1911.
Sources
SACat, a union catalogue of items held by Southern African libraries.
Photocopy of the handwritten text, titled The Verdict. A Tragedy of the Transvaal, was found in the Stellenbosch Drama Department archive in 2022.
"South African Literature", in The Jewish Virtual Library[1]
NELM catalogue.
Return to
Return to V
Return to South African Theatre Plays
Return to Main Page
The verdict: a drama of the Transvaal in three acts by Theo J. Holzberg writen in collaboration with I.K. Sampson, who was not Jewish, was probably the first South African play by a Jew.
The original text
Published in Potchefstroom by Het Westen in 1913 in the series Unie lees- en studie-bibliotheek.
The original manuscript of the play is held by the National Library of South Africa.
Performance history in South Africa
It was performed in 1911.
Sources
SACat, a union catalogue of items held by Southern African libraries.
NELM catalogue.
https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/south-african-literature
Return to
Return to V
Return to South African Theatre Plays
Return to Main Page
