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("For Practice and Taste") Cape Town1825 – 1826. Professional children’s company under the leadership/direction of [[J.G. Tredoux]] "de Jonge" (Jnr) when only 9 years old, though it was the initiative of  [[Joseph Suasso de Lima]] and [[J.G. Tredoux]] (Snr).  From its start the company experienced strong feelings of antipathy, reasons being that this type of theatre would have an undesirable influence on the youths and the involvement of children with the theatre was considered morally dubious. It was especially the [[Dutch]] who objected against the theatre at this time.  Also opinions voiced in the prominent magazine, ''[[Nederduitsch Zuid-Afrikaansch Tydschrift]]''*, which had a huge influence**. So, by 1826 the society had to be disbanded.  
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[[Tot Oefening en Smaak]] ("For Practice and Taste") was a professional children’s company in Cape Town (1825 – 1820).  
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== History ==
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The ompany is claimed to have been under the leadership/direction of [[J.G. Tredoux]] "de Jonge" (Jnr) when he was only 9 years old, though it was clearly an initiative of  [[Joseph Suasso de Lima]] and [[J.G. Tredoux]] (Snr).   
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From its start the company experienced strong feelings of antipathy, reasons given being that this type of theatre would have an undesirable influence on the youth and the involvement of children with the theatre was considered morally dubious. The [[Dutch]] citizens objected most strongly against the theatre at this time, for example through opinions voiced in the prominent and influential magazine, the ''[[Nederduitsch Zuid-Afrikaansch Tydschrift]]''. So, by 1826 the society had to be disbanded.  
  
  
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
  
Bosman, 1928: pp 256-270;
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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. 178, 249, 256, 269-270, 359, 366, 378.
  
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Revision as of 07:19, 2 July 2017

Tot Oefening en Smaak ("For Practice and Taste") was a professional children’s company in Cape Town (1825 – 1820).


History

The ompany is claimed to have been under the leadership/direction of J.G. Tredoux "de Jonge" (Jnr) when he was only 9 years old, though it was clearly an initiative of Joseph Suasso de Lima and J.G. Tredoux (Snr).

From its start the company experienced strong feelings of antipathy, reasons given being that this type of theatre would have an undesirable influence on the youth and the involvement of children with the theatre was considered morally dubious. The Dutch citizens objected most strongly against the theatre at this time, for example through opinions voiced in the prominent and influential magazine, the Nederduitsch Zuid-Afrikaansch Tydschrift. So, by 1826 the society had to be disbanded.


Productions by the company 1825-1826

10 September, 1825: Het Dal van Almeria, De Verjaring, De Nachtwacht.

8 April 1826: De Regter (De Genlis), Die een Kuil graft voor een ander valt er gemeenlyk zelfs in and De Moedwillige Jongen.


[JH, TH]

Sources

F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [1]: pp. 178, 249, 256, 269-270, 359, 366, 378.

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