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 prose drama in three acts by A.A. Van der Stempel Jr (fl. 1860-1870s)
Also found as Arthur de Beaumont, De Franctireur van Neufville
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The original text
Set in the Franco-German war of 1870, it was written in 1871. Ostensibly an original work, though onje would alsmst think that it was a translation from a French play, or based on a French story.
Performances were recorded in Cape Town and Paarl in 1874-5, and one in Leiden by De Leidse Tabakwerkersvereniging on 25 January, 1898, as reported on in the Leidsch Dagblad of 29 January, 1896.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1874: Performed as Arthur de Beaumont, of De Franctireur van Neufville by 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 (Brink).
1875 Performed by Aurora II in the Court Room, Paarl, on 24 November, with De Hoogste Wensch (Regt).
Sources
Leidsch Dagblad, 29 januari 1896:pagina 2[1]
Catalogue entry on Amazon.co.uk[2] (accessed 27 November 2017 at 05h29)
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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