Willem Nel
Willem Nel is a locally written 4-act Dutch tragedy by H.W. Teengs (fl 1860-1890).
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The original text
The play deals with an episode out of the history of the Border farmers (1815-1835).
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1868: First performed in Cape Town by Aurora II on 2 July, with Teengs's own afterpiece Opstand 1815 ("Rebellion 1815").
1868: Performed by Aurora II in Paarl some time later in July , with the farce Niet of Graag (Andersen) as afterpiece.
1868: Performed by Aurora II in the Germania Hall, Cape Town on 28 July , with the farce Niet of Graag (Andersen) as afterpiece.
1869: Performed in the Germania Hall, Cape Town, by Aurora II, under the auspices of the Orange Free State President J.H. Brand on 8 July, with Het Origineele Testament (Brink) and De Liefhebbery Comedie in de War (A.A. van der Stempel).
1869: Performed by Aurora II in the Wynberg Aided School, Wynberg, Cape Town in August, with Tante Trui (Anon) as afterpiece.
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.
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