Niet of Graag

Niet of Graag ("Not or please") is a Dutch comedy in one act by an anonymous author, based on a work by H.C. Andersen (1805-1875)[1], .

The original text

Telling the story of two men married to the same woman, it is based on an unnamed Danish work by by H.C. Andersen (1805-1875)[2]. Freely adapted and prepared for use by the Rederijkers by an anonymous author, it was published in Purmerende by J. Schuitemaker, 1863.

Performance history in South Africa

1867: Performed in Dutch as Niet of Graag by Aurora II in Paarl as an afterpiece to Hambroek (Nomsz) on 5 September.

1867: Performed in Dutch as Niet of Graag by Aurora II in Paarl with Lodewijk XI (Delavigne/Schimmel) and Tante Trui (Arnold) on 3 October.

1869: Performed in Dutch as Niet of Graag by Aurora II in Paarl as an afterpiece to H.W. Teengs's locally written Dutch play Willem Nel in July.

Sources

Vaderlandsche Letteroefeningen. Jaargang 1864: pp. 62-3[3]

https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Christian_Andersen

Ludwig Wilhelm Berthold Binge. 1969. Ontwikkeling van die Afrikaanse toneel (1832-1950). Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p.7

F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.

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