Difference between revisions of "Johannes Jakobus de Kock"
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| − | ( | + | (18**-18**) Songwriter, amateur dancer and actor, and administrator. |
| − | + | == Biography == | |
| + | Born in Cape Town, he is one of a number of persons named De Kock active in theatre in the 1830s. However, it is unclear whether the individuels referred to variously as [[J.J. de Kock]], [[J. de Kock]] or [[J. de Kock C. zoon]] by [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1928) are possibly all the same person, or possibly siblings or children. | ||
| − | + | === Career === | |
| − | + | Possibly a local businessman | |
| − | + | ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance== | |
| + | As a manager he was a supporter of [[C.E. Boniface]] in the 1830s, and became the secretary of the amateur company [[Vlyt en Kunst]] in about 1833/34. He sold the tickets at his offices for performances, e.g. for a presentation of ''[[A Fatasmagorie]]'' ([[M. Decanis]]). | ||
| + | As an performer his roles under the various names include: | ||
| + | As [[J. de Kock, C. zoon]]: | ||
| − | Return to [[ESAT Personalities D]] | + | "Leonora" in ''[[Clasius, of Het Proces om een Komedielootjie]]'' , performed by [[Vlyt en Kunst]] in the [[African Theatre]] on 19 July 1834; |
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| + | As [[J.J. de Kock]]: He performed "certain amusements" undertaken as part of an evening's entertainment, following on a presentation of ''[[A Fatasmagorie]]'' by [[M. Decanis]] of the "theatre Royal, Paris", on 7 March, 1837 in Cape Town. | ||
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| + | As [[J. de Kock]]: | ||
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| + | == Sources == | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[ESAT Personalities D]] | ||
Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Revision as of 07:06, 2 April 2015
(18**-18**) Songwriter, amateur dancer and actor, and administrator.
Contents
Biography
Born in Cape Town, he is one of a number of persons named De Kock active in theatre in the 1830s. However, it is unclear whether the individuels referred to variously as J.J. de Kock, J. de Kock or J. de Kock C. zoon by F.C.L. Bosman (1928) are possibly all the same person, or possibly siblings or children.
Career
Possibly a local businessman
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
As a manager he was a supporter of C.E. Boniface in the 1830s, and became the secretary of the amateur company Vlyt en Kunst in about 1833/34. He sold the tickets at his offices for performances, e.g. for a presentation of A Fatasmagorie (M. Decanis).
As an performer his roles under the various names include:
"Leonora" in Clasius, of Het Proces om een Komedielootjie , performed by Vlyt en Kunst in the African Theatre on 19 July 1834;
As J.J. de Kock: He performed "certain amusements" undertaken as part of an evening's entertainment, following on a presentation of A Fatasmagorie by M. Decanis of the "theatre Royal, Paris", on 7 March, 1837 in Cape Town.
As J. de Kock:
Sources
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities D
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
