Zaire
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Zaire by Voltaire (1694-1778). Written in 1732, this is considered his best play and owes something to Othello. An English performance of this popular work is advertised for the new theatre in the Kaapsche Stadts Courant of 29 January 1803. There is some contention about the company that presented the play. Fletcher (1994) argues that it may have been a British production, rather than a local one by the English Theatrical Company or the Dutch one, while Bosman (1928) sees it as the first advertised Dutch production.
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