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| − | ''[[Jannie Kortbroek]]'' ("Johnny short pants") | + | ''[[Jannie Kortbroek]]'' ("Johnny short pants") is a South African satirical comedy by an unknown author. |
| + | ==Attributions== | ||
| − | + | Attributed to [[Stephen Black]] by [[P.W. Laidler]] in his ''Annals of the Cape Stage'' (1926), a belief taken up by a number of sources (e.g. the ''[[Standard Encyclopaedia of South Africa]]'', [[Thelma Gutsche]] and [[Jill Fletcher]]). | |
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| − | [[Eastern Province Herald]], June 7, 1916. | + | However, [[Stephen Gray]] (1999, p.101), claims that the play was not by Black, but a work written ''in imitation'' of [[Stephen Black]]'s popular plays, and was misattributed to Black by [[P.W. Laidler]] in his ''Annals of the Cape Stage'' (1926). |
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| + | One source (''[[Eastern Province Herald]]'', June 7 1916) attributes the play to a [[J.P. Acland Bischoff]] (1874-1936). | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 1916: Staged at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]] from June 9-15. | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | ''[[Eastern Province Herald]]'', June 7, 1916. | ||
[[Stephen Gray]]. 1999. ''Free-lancers and Literary Biography in South Africa''. Rodopi, 1999: p.101. | [[Stephen Gray]]. 1999. ''Free-lancers and Literary Biography in South Africa''. Rodopi, 1999: p.101. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:31, 29 February 2020
Jannie Kortbroek ("Johnny short pants") is a South African satirical comedy by an unknown author.
Contents
Attributions
Attributed to Stephen Black by P.W. Laidler in his Annals of the Cape Stage (1926), a belief taken up by a number of sources (e.g. the Standard Encyclopaedia of South Africa, Thelma Gutsche and Jill Fletcher).
However, Stephen Gray (1999, p.101), claims that the play was not by Black, but a work written in imitation of Stephen Black's popular plays, and was misattributed to Black by P.W. Laidler in his Annals of the Cape Stage (1926).
One source (Eastern Province Herald, June 7 1916) attributes the play to a J.P. Acland Bischoff (1874-1936).
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1916: Staged at the Port Elizabeth Opera House from June 9-15.
Sources
Eastern Province Herald, June 7, 1916.
Stephen Gray. 1999. Free-lancers and Literary Biography in South Africa. Rodopi, 1999: p.101.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
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 The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
