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| − | [[Danie | + | [[Danie Smal]] (1889-1976) was a famed [[Afrikaans]] elocustionist ("voordragkunstenaar"), actor, playwright and journalist. |
| − | He also used | + | He also used a range of pseudonyms, including '''[[Besembos]]''', [[Danie en Tonnie]], [[Optimis]] and [[Tonnie en Tonteldoos]], when writing some of his plays and other publications. |
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| + | ==Biogrpahy== | ||
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| + | Born [[Daniël Johannes Smal]] in Petrusville on 11 Februarie 1889, | ||
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| + | He passed away on 13 September 1976. | ||
== Training == | == Training == | ||
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| − | Became assistant-editor of ''[[Ons Vaderland]]''. | + | Trained in elocution under De Lauwerijs and others in Belgium, he returned to South Africa in 19**. |
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| + | Became assistant-editor of ''[[Ons Vaderland]]'' and for a while also had a publishing and bookselling enterprise, known as [[Danie Smal Boekhandel]]. | ||
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
After gaining experience in the organisation of Afrikaans trade-unions, Smal became concerned with the disorganisation of the theatre-scene in the Transvaal, and from 1919 was active in trying to co-ordinate the various societies then active there. One of his efforts entailed the establishment of the [[Afrikaanse Kultuurvereniging en Toneelskool]], with himself as director and principal and [[Gustav Preller]] as chairman. Played "Max" in [[Paul de Groot]]'s production of ''[[Huis Toe]]'' in 1925. Wrote a book on his voice teaching entitled ''Spraakgebreke'' ("Speech Impediments"), published by Noordelike Drukpers Maatskappij. | After gaining experience in the organisation of Afrikaans trade-unions, Smal became concerned with the disorganisation of the theatre-scene in the Transvaal, and from 1919 was active in trying to co-ordinate the various societies then active there. One of his efforts entailed the establishment of the [[Afrikaanse Kultuurvereniging en Toneelskool]], with himself as director and principal and [[Gustav Preller]] as chairman. Played "Max" in [[Paul de Groot]]'s production of ''[[Huis Toe]]'' in 1925. Wrote a book on his voice teaching entitled ''Spraakgebreke'' ("Speech Impediments"), published by Noordelike Drukpers Maatskappij. | ||
| − | He wrote the plays ''[[Moeder]]'', published by [[Danie Smal Boekhandel]], 1923, ''[[Nie Alles Goud Wat Blink Nie]]'', ''[[Die Ongeslypte Diamant]]''. | + | He wrote the plays ''[[Moeder]]'', published by [[Danie Smal Boekhandel]], 1923, ''[[Nie Alles Goud Wat Blink Nie]]'' (using the pseudonym [[Besembos]]), ''[[Die Ongeslypte Diamant]]''. |
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| + | == Sources == | ||
| − | + | https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danie_Smal | |
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[[ESAT Bibliography Beu-Blo|Binge]], 1969. | [[ESAT Bibliography Beu-Blo|Binge]], 1969. | ||
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| + | ''[[Danie Smal : 50 jaar eenman-verhoogkunstenaar]]'', published in the 1960s. | ||
[[ESAT Bibliography Dur-Dz|Du Toit, Petrus Jacobus]], 1988. [TH, JH] | [[ESAT Bibliography Dur-Dz|Du Toit, Petrus Jacobus]], 1988. [TH, JH] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:05, 7 September 2025
Danie Smal (1889-1976) was a famed Afrikaans elocustionist ("voordragkunstenaar"), actor, playwright and journalist.
He also used a range of pseudonyms, including Besembos, Danie en Tonnie, Optimis and Tonnie en Tonteldoos, when writing some of his plays and other publications.
Contents
Biogrpahy
Born Daniël Johannes Smal in Petrusville on 11 Februarie 1889,
He passed away on 13 September 1976.
Training
Trained in elocution under De Lauwerijs and others in Belgium, he returned to South Africa in 19**.
Became assistant-editor of Ons Vaderland and for a while also had a publishing and bookselling enterprise, known as Danie Smal Boekhandel.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
After gaining experience in the organisation of Afrikaans trade-unions, Smal became concerned with the disorganisation of the theatre-scene in the Transvaal, and from 1919 was active in trying to co-ordinate the various societies then active there. One of his efforts entailed the establishment of the Afrikaanse Kultuurvereniging en Toneelskool, with himself as director and principal and Gustav Preller as chairman. Played "Max" in Paul de Groot's production of Huis Toe in 1925. Wrote a book on his voice teaching entitled Spraakgebreke ("Speech Impediments"), published by Noordelike Drukpers Maatskappij.
He wrote the plays Moeder, published by Danie Smal Boekhandel, 1923, Nie Alles Goud Wat Blink Nie (using the pseudonym Besembos), Die Ongeslypte Diamant.
Sources
https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danie_Smal
Binge, 1969.
Danie Smal : 50 jaar eenman-verhoogkunstenaar, published in the 1960s.
Du Toit, Petrus Jacobus, 1988. [TH, JH]
Stellenbosch University Library catalogue.
SACat, a union catalogue of items held by Southern African libraries.
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