Difference between revisions of "Les Précieuses ridicules"
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1809: Performed in the original French in Cape Town on 29 August, 1809 by local amateurs led by [[J. Riaux]]. Followed by something listed as a "[[Cantasmagorie]]" (possibly a misprint for "[[La Fantasmagorie]]" suggests Bosman) and a ballet by the pupils of Riaux. | 1809: Performed in the original French in Cape Town on 29 August, 1809 by local amateurs led by [[J. Riaux]]. Followed by something listed as a "[[Cantasmagorie]]" (possibly a misprint for "[[La Fantasmagorie]]" suggests Bosman) and a ballet by the pupils of Riaux. | ||
| − | 1819: Performed in [[Dutch]] as ''[[De Belachelyke Hoofsche Juffers|De Belagchelyke Juffers]]'' on 7 August, 1819 by the local amateur group [[Men Doet Wat Men Kan]], According to [[F.C.L. Bosman]] the translation/adaptation was by Bouberg Wilson (i.e. Josephine Bouberg Wilson-Geuse, | + | 1819: Performed in [[Dutch]] as ''[[De Belachelyke Hoofsche Juffers|De Belagchelyke Juffers]]'' on 7 August, 1819 by the local amateur group [[Men Doet Wat Men Kan]], According to [[F.C.L. Bosman]] the translation/adaptation was by Bouberg Wilson (i.e. Josephine Bouberg Wilson-Geuse, The play was done as afterpiece to ''[[De Speler]]'' (Iffland). |
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Revision as of 07:33, 30 May 2014
("The Ridiculous Précieuses" or "The Affected Ladies") is a one-act satire by Molière in prose.
The play was first produced in Paris on 18 November 1659 at the Théâtre du Petit-Bourbon.
Translations and adaptations
Translated into Dutch as De Belachelyke Hoofsche Juffers by Pieter de Lacroix (published by Izaak Duim, 1753)
Performance history in South Africa
1809: Performed in the original French in Cape Town on 29 August, 1809 by local amateurs led by J. Riaux. Followed by something listed as a "Cantasmagorie" (possibly a misprint for "La Fantasmagorie" suggests Bosman) and a ballet by the pupils of Riaux.
1819: Performed in Dutch as De Belagchelyke Juffers on 7 August, 1819 by the local amateur group Men Doet Wat Men Kan, According to F.C.L. Bosman the translation/adaptation was by Bouberg Wilson (i.e. Josephine Bouberg Wilson-Geuse, The play was done as afterpiece to De Speler (Iffland).
Sources
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