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| − | In 1786 a [[Dutch]] comedy appeared in Haarlem under the title ''[[De Papegaay, verrader en ondershouwt; of het gemaakte komplot]]'' by an unknown author. The text has a number of language errors, presumably including the misspelling of the [[Dutch]] word | + | In 1786 a [[Dutch]] comedy appeared in Haarlem under the title ''[[De Papegaay, verrader en ondershouwt; of het gemaakte komplot]]'' by an unknown author. The text has a number of language errors, presumably including the misspelling of the [[Dutch]] word "Papegaai". Since this was published earlier than the German play, and no other information is available, it is uncertain whether this is a crude translation of Von Kotzebue's work, or an original [[Dutch]] comedy. |
In 1792 a [[Dutch]] translation of Von Kotzebue's ''[[Der Papagoy]]'' was published in Amsterdam under the title ''[[De Papegaai]]'' ("The Parrot"). This was produced in South Africa under two misspelled titles, ''[[De Papegaay]]'' and ''[[Die Papegay]]''. | In 1792 a [[Dutch]] translation of Von Kotzebue's ''[[Der Papagoy]]'' was published in Amsterdam under the title ''[[De Papegaai]]'' ("The Parrot"). This was produced in South Africa under two misspelled titles, ''[[De Papegaay]]'' and ''[[Die Papegay]]''. | ||
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Der Papagoy ("The Parrot") is a play in three acts by August von Kotzebue (1761 – 1819)[1].
Contents
Original text
Published in Leipzig, 1792.
Translations and adaptations
In 1786 a Dutch comedy appeared in Haarlem under the title De Papegaay, verrader en ondershouwt; of het gemaakte komplot by an unknown author. The text has a number of language errors, presumably including the misspelling of the Dutch word "Papegaai". Since this was published earlier than the German play, and no other information is available, it is uncertain whether this is a crude translation of Von Kotzebue's work, or an original Dutch comedy.
In 1792 a Dutch translation of Von Kotzebue's Der Papagoy was published in Amsterdam under the title De Papegaai ("The Parrot"). This was produced in South Africa under two misspelled titles, De Papegaay and Die Papegay.
Performances in South Africa
1803: Performed in Dutch by Tot Leering en Vermaak ("For Instruction and Amusement") on 5 March in the African Theatre. There is some uncertainty about the spelling since F.C.L. Bosman, who quotes an advert from the Kaapsche Courant on 26 February, 1803, has it as De Papegaay, while Jill Fletcher, also citing the Kaapsche Courant, but from 5 March 1803, has the (unlikely) title Die Papegay). The performance was part of the week-long celebrations surrounding the installation of J.W. Janssens as Governor of the Cape on 1 March 1803 of that day under the heading "Tot Lering en Vermaak" ["For Instruction and Amusement"]. This play by the master of melodrama was advertised as part of the celebrations surrounding the installation of Governor J.W. Janssens, 5 March 1803. It appeared in the Kaapse Stads Courant of that day under the heading "Tot Lering en Vermaak" ["For Instruction and Amusement"]
1825: Performed in Dutch under the title De Papegaai (alternatively De Papegaay according to Bosman, 1928: p. 293) by Honi Soit qui Mal y Pense on 24 September, with Het Huwelyk van Jocrisse (Guillemain/Fallée)
Sources
Facsimile version of the 1792 German edition, Hathi Trust Digital Library[2]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_von_Kotzebue
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [3]: pp. 82, 111, 293,
Jill Fletcher. 1994. The Story of Theatre in South Africa: A Guide to its History from 1780-1930. Cape Town: Vlaeberg.
Catalogus Der Bibliotheek Van de Maatschappij Der Nederlandsche Letterkunde Te Leiden (Brill Archive)[4]
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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