Schijn Bedriegt

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Schijn Bedriegt ("appearances deceive") is a short Dutch play ("klein-drama") by M. P. Rosmade (1818-1871)[1].

The author's name also found as "M. P. Ros Made" or "M. P. Rosm'ade", all used as pseudonym by novelist and historian E. Masdorp.

The original text

Published in the Jaarboek voor Rederijkers, 1859.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1862: Performed in Dutch by the rederijkerskamer Aurora as its first production in August. Billed as having ostensibly been written by some local referred to as "Neef Paul" ("Cousin Paul") , along with Rocco () and recitals of lyric poetry.

Sources

Ludwig Wilhelm Berthold Binge. 1969. Ontwikkeling van die Afrikaanse toneel (1832-1950). Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik.

F.C.L. Bosman. 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [2].

Louis B. Petit. 1887. Catalogus Der Bibliotheek Van de Maatschappij der Nederlandsche Letterkunde (Part 2)Brill Archive - p. CClXXII[3]

Willemina van der Meer (comp.) 1996. Biographical Index of the Benelux Countries, Walter de Gruyter.[4]

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