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| − | ("The brothers") | + | ''[[De Gebroeders]]'' ("The brothers") is a play performed in [[Dutch]] in Cape Town by ''[[Tot Nut en Vermaak]]'' on 15 August, 1818. |
| − | The origin of the play is not certain, though [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1928: p. 133) suggests this is either a translation of a play by Von Kotzebue, (unnamed - possibly ''[[Bruderzwist, oder, Die Versöhnung]]'', which had also been translated as ''[[De Broeders]]''), | + | The origin of the play is not certain, though [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1928: p. 133) suggests this is either a translation of a play by Von Kotzebue, (unnamed - possibly ''[[Bruderzwist, oder, Die Versöhnung]]'', which had also been translated as ''[[De Broeders]]''), a translation of ''[[The Brothers]]'', a tragedy by Edward Young (1753). |
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| + | Other likely possibilities would be Cumberland's comedy ''[[The Brothers]]'' () or Shirley's comedy, ''[[The Brothers]]'' (1763). | ||
'''See also ''[[The Brothers]]''''' | '''See also ''[[The Brothers]]''''' | ||
Revision as of 07:10, 21 May 2016
De Gebroeders ("The brothers") is a play performed in Dutch in Cape Town by Tot Nut en Vermaak on 15 August, 1818.
The origin of the play is not certain, though F.C.L. Bosman (1928: p. 133) suggests this is either a translation of a play by Von Kotzebue, (unnamed - possibly Bruderzwist, oder, Die Versöhnung, which had also been translated as De Broeders), a translation of The Brothers, a tragedy by Edward Young (1753).
Other likely possibilities would be Cumberland's comedy The Brothers () or Shirley's comedy, The Brothers (1763).
See also The Brothers
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928: p.133, 252.
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