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There is a temptation to relate this text to August von Kotzebue's three act play ''[[Der Papegoy]]'' (1792). However, Von Kotzebue's earliest work only appeared in 1789, and ''[[Der Papagoy]]'' was first performed in 1791 and only published (as a "play" not a "comedy") in 1792. It is therefore unlikely that this [[Dutch]] work is a translation of Von Kotzebue's play. Whether, on the other hand, the [[Dutch]] text may have been a '''source''' for the German play is another matter, but since no text can be traced, this must remain speculation for the moment. | There is a temptation to relate this text to August von Kotzebue's three act play ''[[Der Papegoy]]'' (1792). However, Von Kotzebue's earliest work only appeared in 1789, and ''[[Der Papagoy]]'' was first performed in 1791 and only published (as a "play" not a "comedy") in 1792. It is therefore unlikely that this [[Dutch]] work is a translation of Von Kotzebue's play. Whether, on the other hand, the [[Dutch]] text may have been a '''source''' for the German play is another matter, but since no text can be traced, this must remain speculation for the moment. | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | There are no references to a performance of this play in South Africa, though a play called De Papegay or De Papagaay was done a few times. Most probably Von Kotzebue's text. | ||
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| + | '''See ''[[Der Papegoy]]''''' | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 06:37, 10 May 2017
De Papegaay, Verrader en Ondershouwt; of Het Gemaakte Komplot (The parrot, the traitor and underestimated, or the contrived plot") is a Dutch comedy by an unknown author.
Contents
The original text
Most probably an original Dutch comedy, it was published in Haarlem 1786, and the text has a number of language errors, presumably including the misspelling of the Dutch word "Papegaai".
Translations and adaptations
There is a temptation to relate this text to August von Kotzebue's three act play Der Papegoy (1792). However, Von Kotzebue's earliest work only appeared in 1789, and Der Papagoy was first performed in 1791 and only published (as a "play" not a "comedy") in 1792. It is therefore unlikely that this Dutch work is a translation of Von Kotzebue's play. Whether, on the other hand, the Dutch text may have been a source for the German play is another matter, but since no text can be traced, this must remain speculation for the moment.
Performance history in South Africa
There are no references to a performance of this play in South Africa, though a play called De Papegay or De Papagaay was done a few times. Most probably Von Kotzebue's text.
See Der Papegoy
Sources
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
