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["Let the Candles Burn!"] by [[Gerhard J. Beukes]]. A play with a Biblical theme about a mother who hands over her child to the soldiers of Herod in order te rescue the child Christ. Performed and published in 1945. One-act nativity play. Cast: mixed. Published in ''[[Kollig]]'' by [[Tafelberg]]; ''[[Vyfling]]'' by [[Nasboek]]; and in ''[[Viertal/Skemer]]'' en ''[[Masker/Kortgesprek]]'' ***.  
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["Let the Candles Burn!"] A one-act [[Afrikaans]] nativity play by [[Gerhard J. Beukes]]. A play with about a mother who hands over her child to the soldiers of Herod in order te rescue the child Christ.
  
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First performed and published in 1945.
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Often re-published in a range of collections, including ''[[Kollig]]'' by [[Tafelberg]]; ''[[Vyfling]]'' by [[Nasboek]]; and in ''[[Viertal/Skemer]]'' en ''[[Masker/Kortgesprek]]'' ***.
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["Let the Candles Burn!"] A one-act Afrikaans nativity play by Gerhard J. Beukes. A play with about a mother who hands over her child to the soldiers of Herod in order te rescue the child Christ.

First performed and published in 1945.

Often re-published in a range of collections, including Kollig by Tafelberg; Vyfling by Nasboek; and in Viertal/Skemer en Masker/Kortgesprek ***.


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