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Hans die Skipper ("Hans the seaman or sea captain") can refer to either a play or a film, both based on a renowned Afrikaans novel by D.F. Malherbe.

Also found as Hans-die-Skipper.

Die Seeman: A stage version of Hans die Skipper

The novel was adapted for the stage by the author himself. A play, based on Malherbe's , it was

1934/5? Produced by Hendrik Hanekom and his Toneelskool in Bloemfontein in 1934/5*? He took it on tour in the years following.

1934: Also produced by KAT under the title Die Seeman ("The Seaman") in November 1934, directed by P. Tack with Herman Steytler in the lead.

Published by Nasionale Pers in 1933 with the title Die Seeman (or to give it the full title: Die Seeman: "Hans-die-Skipper" gedramatiseer.

In 1952 a famous Afrikaans film was made of it featuring André Huguenet in the title role, Wena Naudé as his wife and a young Gert van den Bergh in the juvenile lead, also starring Albie van der Bijl. Produced by African Film Productions.

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-''[[Hans die Skipper]]'' ("Hans the seaman or sea captain") is the name of play by [[D.F. Malherbe]].
+''[[Hans die Skipper]]'' ("Hans the seaman or sea captain") can refer to either a play or a film, both based on a renowned [[Afrikaans]] novel by [[D.F. Malherbe]].
 Also found as ''[[Hans-die-Skipper]]''.
-Based on Malherbe's renowned [[Afrikaans]] novel, it was adapted for the stage by the author himself.
+=''[[Die Seeman]]'': A stage version of Hans die Skipper=
-First produced by [[Hendrik Hanekom]] and his [[Toneelskool van die Hanekoms|Toneelskool]] in Bloemfontein in 1934/5*? He took it on tour in the years following. Also produced by [[KAT]] under the title ''[[Die Seeman]]'' ("The Seaman") in November 1934, directed by [[P. Tack]] with [[Herman Steytler]] in the lead.
+The novel was adapted for the stage by the author himself. A play, based on Malherbe's , it was
+/5? Produced by [[Hendrik Hanekom]] and his [[Toneelskool van die Hanekoms|Toneelskool]] in Bloemfontein in 1934/5*? He took it on tour in the years following.
+: Also produced by [[KAT]] under the title ''[[Die Seeman]]'' ("The Seaman") in November 1934, directed by [[P. Tack]] with [[Herman Steytler]] in the lead.
 Published by [[Nasionale Pers]] in 1933 with the title ''[[Die Seeman]]'' (or to give it the full title: ''[[Die Seeman: "Hans-die-Skipper" gedramatiseer]]''.