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| − | [[J.M. Belinfante]] (fl. 1860s-1880s) was a [[Dutch]] speaking | + | [[J.M. Belinfante]] (fl. 1860s-1880s) was a [[Dutch]] speaking publisher, amateur playwright and actor. |
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
| + | He was the owner of a [[Dutch]] bookshop and publishing business in Cape Town. Inter alia he started a short-lived local newspaper, ''Het Afrikaansche Familieblad'' in the late 1860s. | ||
==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | ||
| − | A member of the Cape Town based [[rederijkerskamer]] called [[Aurora|Aurora II]] (1866-1887), he both acted for them and wrote | + | A member of the Cape Town based [[rederijkerskamer]] called [[Aurora|Aurora II]] (1866-1887), he both acted for them and wrote a few [[Dutch]] plays, including ''[[De Ster van het Noorden]]'' (1872), ''[[De Diamanten der Kroon]]'' (1873), |
== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
Revision as of 06:34, 6 September 2021
J.M. Belinfante (fl. 1860s-1880s) was a Dutch speaking publisher, amateur playwright and actor.
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Biography
He was the owner of a Dutch bookshop and publishing business in Cape Town. Inter alia he started a short-lived local newspaper, Het Afrikaansche Familieblad in the late 1860s.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
A member of the Cape Town based rederijkerskamer called Aurora II (1866-1887), he both acted for them and wrote a few Dutch plays, including De Ster van het Noorden (1872), De Diamanten der Kroon (1873),
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 34, 37, 41-2, 441, 457-460, 467,-8
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