Een Offer der Vrijheid, 1762
is a German historical play in 5 acts by **
Contents
The original text
Based on the 7 year war
Translations and adaptations
Adapted into Dutch as Een Offer der Vrijheid, 1762]], for use by the Rederijkers
Performance history in South Africa
1870: First performed in the hall of the Germania Hall, Cape Town, by Aurora II on 13 October, with Naar de Diamandt Velden]] (Brink).
1873: Performed by Aurora II in the Oddfellows Hall, Cape Town, on 3 July, with as an afterpiece Het Kind van den Huize (Farber).
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.465,468
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