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| − | by [[Wynand Du Preez]] (the pseudonym of [[Anna Neethling-Pohl]]). An Afrikaans one-act play performed by the [[Volksteater]] in Pretoria in June 1940. It tells the story of a member of the Boer rebellion of 1914 who was shot by a government firing squad. It paralelled the story of the real-life [[Gideon Scheepers]] and was produced in aid of the [[Reddingsdaadbond]] (an anti-war movement), leading to strong criticism from pro-war press. Performed in 1941 by the [[Krugersdorp Municipal Dramatic and Operatic Society]] (Dir. [[Hermien | + | by [[Wynand Du Preez]] (the pseudonym of [[Anna Neethling-Pohl]]). An Afrikaans one-act play performed by the [[Volksteater]] in Pretoria in June 1940. It tells the story of a member of the Boer rebellion of 1914 who was shot by a government firing squad. It paralelled the story of the real-life [[Gideon Scheepers]] and was produced in aid of the [[Reddingsdaadbond]] (an anti-war movement), leading to strong criticism from pro-war press. Performed in 1941 by the [[Krugersdorp Municipal Dramatic and Operatic Society]] (Dir. [[Hermien Dommisse]]), featuring [[Gert van den Bergh]]. |
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by Wynand Du Preez (the pseudonym of Anna Neethling-Pohl). An Afrikaans one-act play performed by the Volksteater in Pretoria in June 1940. It tells the story of a member of the Boer rebellion of 1914 who was shot by a government firing squad. It paralelled the story of the real-life Gideon Scheepers and was produced in aid of the Reddingsdaadbond (an anti-war movement), leading to strong criticism from pro-war press. Performed in 1941 by the Krugersdorp Municipal Dramatic and Operatic Society (Dir. Hermien Dommisse), featuring Gert van den Bergh.
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