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| − | (19*-) Actor and director. First professional appearance as an actor was in 1931(?*), when he appeared under the stage name [[Jac. Du Toit]] in ''[[Die Silwer Koning]]'' by the [[Hanekom-Van Zyl | + | (19*-) Actor and director. First professional appearance as an actor was in 1931(?*), when he appeared under the stage name [[Jac. Du Toit]] in ''[[Die Silwer Koning]]'' by the [[Hanekom-Van Zyl Geselskap]]. Later also appeared as [[Piet du Toit]]. Acted for [[Leonie Pienaar]] in ''[[Die Veroweraar]]'' (Simons-Mees) and ''[[Sakke Vol Geld]]'' (Evans and Valentine) in the early 1930s. Went on to become very active in the formation of [[Ons Teatertjie]] (later the [[Volksteater]]) in Pretoria in 1935 and a fine actor for them. Appeared i.a. in ''[[Rooibruin Blare]]'' ([[H.A. Fagan]], 1936), ''[[Liefdesvuur]]'' (Südermann, 194?*), ''[[Maria Stuart]]'' (Schiller, 1941), ''[[Monna Vanna]]'' (Maeterlink, 1942), *. As director did *, and in 1947 directed ** for [[Volksteater]], winning the [[Breytenbach-shield]] in the [[FATSSA]] competition. * (See Binge, 1969; Du Toit, 1988) [JH/TH] |
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There is more than one named P.J. du Toit in South African theatre
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P.J. ("Piet" or "Jac") du Toit
(19*-) Actor and director. First professional appearance as an actor was in 1931(?*), when he appeared under the stage name Jac. Du Toit in Die Silwer Koning by the Hanekom-Van Zyl Geselskap. Later also appeared as Piet du Toit. Acted for Leonie Pienaar in Die Veroweraar (Simons-Mees) and Sakke Vol Geld (Evans and Valentine) in the early 1930s. Went on to become very active in the formation of Ons Teatertjie (later the Volksteater) in Pretoria in 1935 and a fine actor for them. Appeared i.a. in Rooibruin Blare (H.A. Fagan, 1936), Liefdesvuur (Südermann, 194?*), Maria Stuart (Schiller, 1941), Monna Vanna (Maeterlink, 1942), *. As director did *, and in 1947 directed ** for Volksteater, winning the Breytenbach-shield in the FATSSA competition. * (See Binge, 1969; Du Toit, 1988) [JH/TH]
Sources
See Binge, 1969; P.J. du Toit, 1988
Also see South African Theatre/Bibliography
P.J. (“Peet”) du Toit
(194*-)Academic, lecturer in Afrikaans literature at the Pretoria Teacher’s Training College, critic, editor and co-editor of a number Afrikaans play collections for use in schools, amateur actor and director. A member of the Krugersdorp Municipal Society for Drama and Opera, * Author of the first definitive book on Amateur Theatre in South Africa (entitled Amateurtoneel in Suid-Afrika), his doctoral thesis at the University of Pretoria (Published 1988). Has also written handbooks on text analysis and compiled and co-edited a number of collections of plays and other materials for schools and teacher’s training colleges.
Sources
Also see South African Theatre/Bibliography
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