Roland de Monglave, of De Zegepraal der Onschuld

Roland de Monglave, of De Zegepraal der Onschuld is a Dutch translation by Martinus Gerardus Engelman (1772-1823)[1] of Roland de Monglave , a French tragedy in 4 acts by Joseph-Marie Loaisel-Tréogate (published Paris 1803).

Translations and adaptations

Translated by M.G Engelman[2]. Dutch version published 1800.

Performance history in South Africa

1837: Performed in Cape Town on 12 August 1837 by Tot Oefening en Vermaak in the Liefhebbery Tooneel ("Amateur Theatre") with Monsieur Tonson (Montcrieffe, tr B.J. van der Sandt) as afterpiece.

1846: Performed by Het Privaat Hollandsch Tooneellievend Gezelschap) in Cape Town in the Bree Street Theatre (cnr of Dorp Street), on 3 April 1846, with Het Misverstand, of Elk is een Dief in zyne Nering as an afterpiece.

1854: Performed by Door Yver Bloeit de Kunst in Cape Town in the Bree Street Theatre (cnr of Dorp Street), on 18 May 1854, with Het Bankroet van den Schoenlapper (Martainville, tr De Quack) as an afterpiece.

Sources

Bosman, 1928: pp. 249, 459

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