Arthur de Beaumont, of De Franctireur van Neufville
Arthur de Beaumont, of De Franctireur van Neufville ("Arthur de Beaumont, or the resistance fighter of Neufville") is a drama in three acts by A.A. Van der Stempel Jr()[].
Also found as Arthur de Beaumont, De Franctireur van Neufville
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The original text
Set in the Franco-German war of 18**, it is most probably a translation from an unidentified French original. De Stempel (Jr) is best known for his dramatization of the novel Max Havelaar.
Performances in Cape Town and Paarl is recorded in 1874-5, and one in Leiden by De Leidse Tabakwerkersvereniging on 25 January, 1898 is reported on in the Leidsch Dagblad of 29 January, 1896. No other trace has thus far been found of the text.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1874: Performed as Arthur de Beaumont, of De Franctireur van Neufvilleby Aurora II in the Oddfellows Hall, Cape Town on 1 September, with Een Misverstand (ascribed to Faddegon).
1875 Performed by Aurora II in the Athenaeum Hall, Cape Town on 25 April, with De Tijdgeest (??).
1875 Performed by Aurora II in the Court Room, Paarl, on 24 November, with De Hoogste Wensch (De Regt).
Sources
Leidsch Dagblad, 29 januari 1896:pagina 2[1]
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 469-470.
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