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| − | ''[[The Verdict | + | ''[[The Verdict]]'' is a play by [[Theo J. Holzberg]] and [[I.K. Sampson]]. |
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| + | Also known as ''[[The Verdict: A Drama of the Transvaal in Three Acts]]'' | ||
== The original text == | == The original text == | ||
| − | Published in Potchefstroom by Het Westen in 1913 in the series ''Unie lees- en studie-bibliotheek''. | + | |
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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. Now held in the [[Performing Arts Research Collection]] ([[PARC]]) at the [[Africa Open Institute for Music, Research and Innovation]], with offices at Pieter Okkers House, 7 Joubert Street, Stellenbosch, South Africa. | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
== 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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[[SACat]], a union catalogue of items held by Southern African libraries. | [[SACat]], a union catalogue of items held by Southern African libraries. | ||
[[NELM]] catalogue. | [[NELM]] catalogue. | ||
| − | == Return to == | + | "South African Literature", in [[The Jewish Virtual Library]][https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/south-african-literature] |
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| − | + | Photocopy of the handwritten text, titled ''[[The Verdict. A Tragedy of the Transvaal]]'', held in the [[Performing Arts Research Collection]] ([[PARC]]) at the [[Africa Open Institute for Music, Research and Innovation]], with offices at Pieter Okkers House, 7 Joubert Street, Stellenbosch, South Africa. | |
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Latest revision as of 05:51, 30 July 2025
The Verdict is a play by Theo J. Holzberg and I.K. Sampson.
Also known as The Verdict: A Drama of the Transvaal in Three Acts
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. Now held in the Performing Arts Research Collection (PARC) at the Africa Open Institute for Music, Research and Innovation, with offices at Pieter Okkers House, 7 Joubert Street, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
It was performed in 1911.
Sources
SACat, a union catalogue of items held by Southern African libraries.
NELM catalogue.
"South African Literature", in The Jewish Virtual Library[1]
Photocopy of the handwritten text, titled The Verdict. A Tragedy of the Transvaal, held in the Performing Arts Research Collection (PARC) at the Africa Open Institute for Music, Research and Innovation, with offices at Pieter Okkers House, 7 Joubert Street, Stellenbosch, South Africa.
Return to
Return to South_African_Films
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to South African Radio Plays and Serials
Return to South African Television Plays and Series
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
