Arlequin, of De Gelukkige Visscher
Arlequin, of De Gelukkige Visscher ("Arlequin, or The happy or fortunate fisherman") was a groot ballet pantomime ("great ballet pantomime") in three acts by R.C. van Goens (Rijklof Cornelis van Goens, .
First published in Amsterdam by J.Helders and A. Mars in 1798, it was popular in the Netherlands. Possibly also done in Cape Town in the Batavian period.
Facsimile version of the 1798 edition, Google E-book[1]
J.A. Worp (ca. 1972) Geschiedenis van het Drama en van het Tooneel in Nederland. Deel 2p. 219[2]
F.C.L. Bosman. 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [3]: pp.
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