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| + | The concept of a '''French Theatrical Company''' appears in a number of guises over the course of the first half of the 18th century in Cape Town: | ||
| + | == The [[French Theatrical Company]] 1808-9== | ||
| + | In 1808-1809 a group of amateur and professional players, apparently referred to as the "[[French Theatrical Company]]", produced a number of French works, including ''[[Les Plaideurs]]'' (Racine), ''[[Le Petit Matelot, ou Le Mariage Impromptu]]'' (Pigault Lebrun), | ||
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| − | Known as [[Den Franschen Schouwburg]] in [[Dutch]], this was a venue venue was founded in 1807 and run by [[C.E.Boniface]]. The first productions were in the [[French Theatre]] in Berg Street. From 1809 they appear to have amalgamated with the bilingual Dutch/French company [[Honi Soit qui Mal y Pense]], and performed in the [[African Theatre]]. | + | == The [[French Theatre Company]] 1848 == |
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| + | A French Theatre company is reported by "[[Sam Sly]]" to have opened the [[Drury Lane Theatre]] on Constitution Hill in Cape Town on June 19th, 1848, with "tragic Scenes, Vaudevilles, and Interludes of music and dancing". May have been [[Dalle Case]] and the company from Mauritius which was billed as "[[French Dramatic Artistes]]". | ||
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| + | == [[The French Theatre]], venue in Cape Town 1807-1808 == | ||
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| + | Known as [[Den Franschen Schouwburg]] in [[Dutch]], this was a venue venue was founded in 1807 and run by [[C.E.Boniface]]. The first productions were in what was called the [[French Theatre]] in Berg Street. From 1809 they appear to have amalgamated with the bilingual Dutch/French company [[Honi Soit qui Mal y Pense]], and performed in the [[African Theatre]]. | ||
Revision as of 06:09, 24 March 2016
The notion French Theatre occurs in a number of meanings, in various combinations.
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French Theatre as a genre
French Theatre can imply the Theatre of France[1] or it can mean Theatre in the French Language, i.e theatre written and performed in French anywhere in the world, including the former French colonial empire and the Francophone countries in the Caribbean and Africa.
See French Theatre in South Africa
French Theatre as the name for a company and/or venue
The concept of a French Theatrical Company appears in a number of guises over the course of the first half of the 18th century in Cape Town:
The French Theatrical Company 1808-9
In 1808-1809 a group of amateur and professional players, apparently referred to as the "French Theatrical Company", produced a number of French works, including Les Plaideurs (Racine), Le Petit Matelot, ou Le Mariage Impromptu (Pigault Lebrun),
The French Theatre Company 1848
A French Theatre company is reported by "Sam Sly" to have opened the Drury Lane Theatre on Constitution Hill in Cape Town on June 19th, 1848, with "tragic Scenes, Vaudevilles, and Interludes of music and dancing". May have been Dalle Case and the company from Mauritius which was billed as "French Dramatic Artistes".
The French Theatre, venue in Cape Town 1807-1808
Known as Den Franschen Schouwburg in Dutch, this was a venue venue was founded in 1807 and run by C.E.Boniface. The first productions were in what was called the French Theatre in Berg Street. From 1809 they appear to have amalgamated with the bilingual Dutch/French company Honi Soit qui Mal y Pense, and performed in the African Theatre.
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theatre_of_France
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928[2]: p. 277 [[ Jill Fletcher]], 1994
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