Johan de Witt, Raadpensionaris van Holland
Johan de Witt, Raadpensionaris van Holland ("Johan de Witt, councilor pensionary of Holland") is a prose work consisting of selection of dramatic scenes, written by A. Loosjes (Adriaan Pietersz Loosjes, 1761-1818)[1]
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The original text
Unconventionally written as a piece of dramatized prose, partly narrative and partly dramatic dialogue, based on selected historical scenes from the life of the liberal and influential Dutch councilor pensionary, Johan de Witt (1625–1672)[2]. The text was published by the author in Haarlem, 1805, in a book consisting of 18 chapters and has 302 pages.
One of the scenes, based on events in 1672, was performed in Cape Town by the Rederijkerskamer Aurora II as Geschiedkundig Dramatisch Episode uit Leven van Johan de Witt, Raadpensionaris van Holland, "1672" and billed as a tragedy in four acts by F.C.L. Bosman (1980, p. 471). Probably adapted by one of the members.
1875: 1876: Performed in the adapted form in the Athenaeum Hall, Cape Town by the Rederijkerskamer Aurora II, with No. 99 (Arnold).
1876: Performed in the adapted form in the Oddfellows Hall, Cape Town by the Rederijkerskamer Aurora II, with Een Huis te Koop (Duval/Leonard).
Facsimile version of the 1805 published text, Google E-book[3]
http://reader.digitale-sammlungen.de/de/fs1/object/display/bsb10037839_00005.html
https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adriaan_Loosjes_(1761-1818)
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1869: First performed in the Germania Hall, Cape Town, by Aurora II on 1 April, De Moord van Dingaan aan Pieter Retief (Teengs).
1869: Performed in the Germania Hall, Cape Town, by Aurora II on 20 May, again with De Moord van Dingaan aan Pieter Retief (Teengs). as a benefit evening for H.W. Teengs.
as Geschiedkundig Dramatisch Episode uit Leven van Johan de Witt, Raadpensionaris van Holland, "1672" and billed as a tragedy in four acts by F.C.L. Bosman (1980, p. 471). Probably adapted by one of the members.
1875: Performed in the Athenaeum Hall, Cape Town by the Rederijkerskamer Aurora II, with Geschiedkundig Dramatisch Episode uit Leven van Johan de Witt, Raadpensionaris van Holland, "1672" (Loosjes).
Sources
Rederijkerskamer "Streven Naar Volmaking" te Kommerzijl, 1857 - C. 1962, Groningne Archieven[4]
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p. 470-471,
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