De Gouvernante
De Gouvernante ("The governess") is a comedy by Th. Körner ()[].
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The original text
Written in Cape Dutch, published in Amsterdam as De Koekdief in 1904.
Later published in Afrikaans as Die Koekdief by De Bussy in the series Die Suidafrikaanse Toneel, no. 7 (1921)
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1909: Performed by Aurora III in the ANV Saal, Cape Town, on 31 August, as part of a festive meeting to celebrate the birthday of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands.
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 476
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