De Zwarte Kapitein
De Zwarte Kapitein ("The black captain") is a one act comedy by Leonard (fl. 1870s).
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The original text
Written for the Rederijkers and published by Schuitemaker in Purmerende, 1875.
Most probably an adaptation by Leonard of the three act musical De Zwarte Kapitein by Rosier Faassen ()[] and Jos. Mertens (W.Carpentier, S'Gravenhage, 1877).
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1886: Performed as De Zwarte Kapitein in the Oddfellows Hall, Cape Town, by Aurora II on 10 December, with De Montfordt's (Leonard).
Sources
Facsimile version of the text of the 3 act musical, Google E-book[1]
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 474
Ingmar Koch. 1997. Het ochtendgloren boven Kaapstad. Nederlandse rederijkers in Kaapstad, Tydskrif vir Nederlands & Afrikaans. (4de Jaargang, Nommer 2. Desember)[2]
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