Oromidas, ou Le Balêt de Balais
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Oromidas, ou Le Balêt de Balais ("Midas gold, or the ballet of the brooms") is a pantomime in three acts by an anonymous author, (though possibly C.E. Boniface).
The original text
The only reference to such a work is by F.C.L. Bosman (1928: p. 126), based on a newspaper advert from the Kaapsche Courant of 21 June, 1809.
South African performances
1809: The play was apparently performed in French by the French Company led by Charles Etienne Boniface, on 1 July in the African Theatre, Cape Town, with Eopipore, ou La Resurrection et Le Marriage de Biribi (Barago/Boniface).
Sources
Bosman, 1928: pp.126.
Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography
Return to
Return to ESAT Personalities P
Return to South African Theatre Personalities
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
