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by [[Wynand Du Preez]] (the pseudonym of [[Anna Neethling-Pohl]]). An Afrikaans one-act play performed by the [[Volksteater]] in Pretoria in June 1940. It tells the story of a member of the Boer rebellion of 1914 who was shot by a government firing squad. It paralelled the story of the real-life [[Gideon Scheepers]] and was produced in aid of the [[Reddingsdaadbond]] (an anti-war movement), leading to strong criticism from pro-war press. Performed in 1941 by the [[Krugersdorp Municipal Dramatic and Operatic Society]] (Dir. [[Hermien Domisse]]), featuring [[Gert van den Bergh]].
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''[[Dagbreek]]'' ("Daybreak") can refer to an [[Afrikaans]] newspaper or to an [[Afrikaans]] play.  
  
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=''[[Dagbreek]]'': the newspaper=
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==The newspaper==
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The name was largely used as a short way to refer to the ''[[Dagbreek en Sondagnuus]]'' and later ''[[Dagbreek en Landstem]]'' (which emerged from a merger of ''[[Dagbreek en Sondagnuus]]'' with the popular ''[[Landstem]]'' in December 1967) to become an influential [[Afrikaans]] Sunday newspaper, focused on national news. It had a strong circulation in the Cape, before merging with ''[[Die Beeld]]'' in 1970 to form '''''[[Rapport]]'''''.
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== Sources ==
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https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dagbreek_(Sondagkoerant)
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=''[[Dagbreek]]'': a play by [[Wynand du Preez]]=
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==The play==
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An [[Afrikaans]] one-act play written by [[Anna Neethling-Pohl]] (under the pseudonym [[Wynand du Preez]]), it tells the story of a member of the Boer rebellion of 1914 who was shot by a government firing squad. It parallelled the story of the real-life [[Gideon Scheepers]].
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==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1941: Performed by the [[Krugersdorp Municipal Dramatic and Operatic Society]] in aid of the [[Reddingsdaadbond]] (a South African anti-war movement), leading to strong criticism from pro-war press. It was directed by [[Hermien Dommisse]], and the cast included [[Gert van den Bergh]].
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== Sources ==
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Dagbreek ("Daybreak") can refer to an Afrikaans newspaper or to an Afrikaans play.

Dagbreek: the newspaper

The newspaper

The name was largely used as a short way to refer to the Dagbreek en Sondagnuus and later Dagbreek en Landstem (which emerged from a merger of Dagbreek en Sondagnuus with the popular Landstem in December 1967) to become an influential Afrikaans Sunday newspaper, focused on national news. It had a strong circulation in the Cape, before merging with Die Beeld in 1970 to form Rapport.

Sources

https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dagbreek_(Sondagkoerant)

Dagbreek: a play by Wynand du Preez

The play

An Afrikaans one-act play written by Anna Neethling-Pohl (under the pseudonym Wynand du Preez), it tells the story of a member of the Boer rebellion of 1914 who was shot by a government firing squad. It parallelled the story of the real-life Gideon Scheepers.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1941: Performed by the Krugersdorp Municipal Dramatic and Operatic Society in aid of the Reddingsdaadbond (a South African anti-war movement), leading to strong criticism from pro-war press. It was directed by Hermien Dommisse, and the cast included Gert van den Bergh.

Sources

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