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| − | Born on the farm Bakkerskloof near Somerset-West, on 19 Oktober 1875, the son of David Christiaan de Waal | + | Born on the farm Bakkerskloof near Somerset-West, on 19 Oktober 1875, the son of David Christiaan de Waal and Hester Sophia Hofmeyr, the sister of [[Jan Hendrik Hofmeyr|"Onze Jan" Hofmeyr]], Pieter was the brother of the playwright [[J.H.H. de Waal]]. Shortly after his birth, his father bought the farm Bellevue in what is today the centre of old the Cape Town. There he grew up and and, after trying his hand at a few other things, completed his theological studies at Stellenbosch and would become a minister in the Dutch-Reformed Church ([[N.G. Kerk]]), serving in a range of , including those of Leipoldtville, Riebeek-Kasteel, and Reddersburg. From 1925 onwards he served as the travelling and organising secretary of the ''Christelike Strewersvereniging'' and the editor of their mouthpiece, ''Die Christelike Strewer'' (''The Christian Striver''). |
Married to Joey van Wijk of Kimberley in 1905, he passed away in the Strand on 19 November, 1949. The couple had no children. | Married to Joey van Wijk of Kimberley in 1905, he passed away in the Strand on 19 November, 1949. The couple had no children. | ||
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| − | Besides his ecclesiastical and editorial duties, he wrote articles and pamphlets, as well as a number plays, mostly with a biblical theme and intended for spreading the gospel. The productions of the plays were very popular in his time, and the published plays include ''[[Omgeswaai]]'' ("Turned around"), ''[[Die Bekeerde Jodin]]'' ("Converted Jewess"), ''[[Delila | + | Besides his ecclesiastical and editorial duties, he wrote articles and pamphlets, as well as a number plays, mostly with a biblical theme and intended for spreading the gospel. The productions of the plays were very popular in his time, and the published plays include ''[[Omgeswaai]]'' ("Turned around", 1922), ''[[Die Bekeerde Jodin]]'' ("Converted Jewess", 1923), ''[[Delila]]'' (1926), ''[[Die Familie Brein]]'' ("The family brain", 1926), ''[[Erns Eerlik]]'' ("Honest Ernest", 1932) , and ''[[Mej. Skender]]'' ("Miss Damager", 1936). |
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| + | He also wrote a farce (possbly called ''[['n Les]]''), for performance by the Christian youth society ([[CJV]]) of Cape Town's [[Nieuwe Kerk]]. His play was similar to his brother's piece ''[['n Les oor di Tier]]'', and so later the brothers combined the pieces to create a longer play called ''[[Die Selfsugtige Skoolmeester]]'', (possibly translated and performed as ''[[The Selfish Schoolteacher]]'' by the [[Christelike Jongeliedenvereniging|CJV]] of Warmwater near Oudtshoorn in 1914). | ||
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Latest revision as of 06:29, 5 December 2021
Pieter de Waal (1875-1949) was a church minister and playwright.
Often credited as P. de Waal.
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Biography
Born on the farm Bakkerskloof near Somerset-West, on 19 Oktober 1875, the son of David Christiaan de Waal and Hester Sophia Hofmeyr, the sister of "Onze Jan" Hofmeyr, Pieter was the brother of the playwright J.H.H. de Waal. Shortly after his birth, his father bought the farm Bellevue in what is today the centre of old the Cape Town. There he grew up and and, after trying his hand at a few other things, completed his theological studies at Stellenbosch and would become a minister in the Dutch-Reformed Church (N.G. Kerk), serving in a range of , including those of Leipoldtville, Riebeek-Kasteel, and Reddersburg. From 1925 onwards he served as the travelling and organising secretary of the Christelike Strewersvereniging and the editor of their mouthpiece, Die Christelike Strewer (The Christian Striver).
Married to Joey van Wijk of Kimberley in 1905, he passed away in the Strand on 19 November, 1949. The couple had no children.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
Besides his ecclesiastical and editorial duties, he wrote articles and pamphlets, as well as a number plays, mostly with a biblical theme and intended for spreading the gospel. The productions of the plays were very popular in his time, and the published plays include Omgeswaai ("Turned around", 1922), Die Bekeerde Jodin ("Converted Jewess", 1923), Delila (1926), Die Familie Brein ("The family brain", 1926), Erns Eerlik ("Honest Ernest", 1932) , and Mej. Skender ("Miss Damager", 1936).
He also wrote a farce (possbly called 'n Les), for performance by the Christian youth society (CJV) of Cape Town's Nieuwe Kerk. His play was similar to his brother's piece 'n Les oor di Tier, and so later the brothers combined the pieces to create a longer play called Die Selfsugtige Skoolmeester, (possibly translated and performed as The Selfish Schoolteacher by the CJV of Warmwater near Oudtshoorn in 1914).
Sources
https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pieter_de_Waal
Ludwig Wilhelm Berthold Binge. 1969. Ontwikkeling van die Afrikaanse toneel (1832-1950). Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik.
D.C. Boonzaier, 1923. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage", in SA Review, 9 March and 24 August 1923. (Reprinted in Bosman 1980: pp. 374-439.)
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik.
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