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| − | ("[[Roelandstraat-Skouburg]]" in Cape Dutch), Cape Town. A very popular Dutch [[Amateur|amateur]] theatre, also referred to as the [[Hollandse | + | ("[[Roelandstraat-Skouburg]]" in Cape Dutch), Cape Town. A very popular Dutch [[Amateur|amateur]] theatre, also referred to as the [[Hollandse Skouburg]] or the [[Dutch Theatre]]. Located at the ground floor of [[Mr de Vos]]’s wine store. It was a small, narrow theatre with a row of single-lined boxes on both sides of the room. It was used by [[Dutch]] amateur companies, especially [[Tot Nut en Vermaak]] (1842 - 1847). Occasionally English amateur companies also played there: [[All the World's a Stage]] (1845) and the [[English Private Theatricals]] (1847). The theatre closed on 18 December 1847 when all the contents were sold. [MN] |
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("Roelandstraat-Skouburg" in Cape Dutch), Cape Town. A very popular Dutch amateur theatre, also referred to as the Hollandse Skouburg or the Dutch Theatre. Located at the ground floor of Mr de Vos’s wine store. It was a small, narrow theatre with a row of single-lined boxes on both sides of the room. It was used by Dutch amateur companies, especially Tot Nut en Vermaak (1842 - 1847). Occasionally English amateur companies also played there: All the World's a Stage (1845) and the English Private Theatricals (1847). The theatre closed on 18 December 1847 when all the contents were sold. [MN]
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928, pp 446, 485;
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