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["Let the Candles Burn!"] A one-act [[Afrikaans]] nativity play by [[Gerhard J. Beukes]]. A play with about a mother who hands over her child to the soldiers of Herod in order te rescue the child Christ.
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("Let the Candles Burn!") A one-act [[Afrikaans]] nativity play by [[Gerhard J. Beukes]]. A play with about a mother who hands over her child to the soldiers of Herod in order te rescue the child Christ.
  
First performed and published in 1945.  
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First performed and published in the collection ''[[Laat die kerse brand; en ander eenbedrywe]]'' ("Let the Candles Burn! and other one-act plays") by [[J.L. van Schaik]], 1945.  
  
Often re-published in a range of collections, including ''[[Kollig]]'' by [[Tafelberg]]; ''[[Vyfling]]'' by [[Nasboek]]; and in ''[[Viertal/Skemer]]'' en ''[[Masker/Kortgesprek]]'' ***.
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Also re-published in a range of play collections, including ''[[Kollig]]'' by [[Tafelberg]]; ''[[Vyfling]]'' by [[Nasboek]]; and in ''[[Viertal/Skemer]]'' en ''[[Masker/Kortgesprek]]'' ***.
  
  

Revision as of 08:30, 4 November 2014

("Let the Candles Burn!") A one-act Afrikaans nativity play by Gerhard J. Beukes. A play with about a mother who hands over her child to the soldiers of Herod in order te rescue the child Christ.

First performed and published in the collection Laat die kerse brand; en ander eenbedrywe ("Let the Candles Burn! and other one-act plays") by J.L. van Schaik, 1945.

Also re-published in a range of play collections, including Kollig by Tafelberg; Vyfling by Nasboek; and in Viertal/Skemer en Masker/Kortgesprek ***.


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