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[[Het Privaat Hollandsch Toneellievend Gezelschap]] ("The Private [[Dutch]] Theatre-loving Company") (1844 – 1846- 1855; 1865-1910) was one of the longest lasting of the [[Dutch]] amateur theatre societies  in Cape Town. Also known as '''[[Het Privaat Hollandsch Tooneellievend Gezelschap]]''', or by its motto:  "[[Door Yver Bloeit de Kunst]]".
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[[Het Privaat Hollandsch Toneellievend Gezelschap]] ("The Private [[Dutch]] Theatre-loving Company") (1833, 1844–1846-1855 and 1865-1910) was one of the longest lasting of the [[Dutch]] amateur theatre societies  in Cape Town. Also known as '''[[Het Privaat Hollandsch Tooneellievend Gezelschap]]''', or by its motto:  "[[Door Yver Bloeit de Kunst]]".
  
 
Formed 1844 from the amalgamation of [[Tot Nut en Vermaak]] and [[Door Yver Vruchtbaar]], they performed under the motto  "[[Door Yver Bloeit de Kunst]]", a name under they were also known.   
 
Formed 1844 from the amalgamation of [[Tot Nut en Vermaak]] and [[Door Yver Vruchtbaar]], they performed under the motto  "[[Door Yver Bloeit de Kunst]]", a name under they were also known.   
  
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Their history falls into three periods:
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'''See [[Door Yver Bloeit de Kunst]]'''
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== 1844 – 1846 ==
 
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Their first production ''[[Natuur en Pligt]]'' (Volmeranges) and ''[[De Dronkaard]]'' (Kotzebue) took place  on 5 June 1844  in the [[Roeland Street Theatre]].  Unlike the English companies at the time the [[Dutch]] allowed actresses in their company.  The company received good reviews throughout 1844/5. 
 
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Other pieces  in this period included ''[[Roland de Monglave, of De Zegepraal der Onschuld]]'' and  ''[[Het Misverstand, of Elk is een Dief in zyne Nering]]''  (3 April 1846);
 
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Finally on 2 November 1846 it was announced that the company would stage its last production,  reason being insufficient support from the Dutch community.  ''[[De Baron van Felsheim]]'' (Bernos) and ''[[Uilenspiegel]]'' (Kotzebue) was its last performance.
 
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== 1848-1855 ==
 
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According to [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1928) they re-emerged in 1848/9, now under the leadership of [[J.C. Combrink]], and the company now included actresses. In June 1855 it closed down for ten years, because no suitable venue was available. According to [[Ludwig Binge]] (1969) the final presentation of this phase was on 28 June 1855.
 
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== 1865-1910 ==
 
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In August 1865 it was once more resuscitated by [[J.C. Combrink|Combrink]], and it entered a very busy and influential period, performing at a variety of venues in Cape Town, Paarl, Stellenbosch, even on Robben Island. Its final production was a rather dated performance of ''[[ Het Geheim]]'' by A de Bruine on 4 June 1910 at the [[Good Hope Theatre]]. They often performed for charity and offered benefits for captains and officers of visiting ships.
 
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== Sources ==
 
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[[D.C. Boonzaier]], 1980. "My playgoing days – 30 years in the history of the Cape Town stage",  in ''SA Review'', 9 March and 24 August 1932. (Reprinted in [[F.C.L. Bosman|Bosman]] 1980: pp. 374-439.)
 
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[[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855''. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp.
 
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[[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.
 
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[[P.J. du Toit]], 1988. ''Amateurtoneel in Suid-Afrika''. Pretoria: Academica
 
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[[Jill Fletcher]]. 1994. ''The Story of Theatre in South Africa: A Guide to its History from 1780-1930''. Cape Town: Vlaeberg.
 
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Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
 
  
 
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Revision as of 06:35, 7 September 2016

Het Privaat Hollandsch Toneellievend Gezelschap ("The Private Dutch Theatre-loving Company") (1833, 1844–1846-1855 and 1865-1910) was one of the longest lasting of the Dutch amateur theatre societies in Cape Town. Also known as Het Privaat Hollandsch Tooneellievend Gezelschap, or by its motto: "Door Yver Bloeit de Kunst".

Formed 1844 from the amalgamation of Tot Nut en Vermaak and Door Yver Vruchtbaar, they performed under the motto "Door Yver Bloeit de Kunst", a name under they were also known.

See Door Yver Bloeit de Kunst

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