De Zwarte Kapitein

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De Zwarte Kapitein ("The black captain") is a one act comedy by Leonard (fl. 1870s).

The original text

Written for the Rederijkers and published by Schuitemaker in Purmerende, 1875.

Possibly the source for the three act musical De Zwarte Kapitein by Rosier Faassen (Pieter Jacobus Faassen) and Jos. Mertens, published by W.Carpentier, S'Gravenhage, 1877.

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1886: Performed as De Zwarte Kapitein in the Oddfellows Hall, Cape Town, by Aurora II on 10 December, with De Montfordt's (Leonard).

Sources

Facsimile version of the text of the 3 act musical, Google E-book[1]


F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 474

Ingmar Koch. 1997. Het ochtendgloren boven Kaapstad. Nederlandse rederijkers in Kaapstad, Tydskrif vir Nederlands & Afrikaans. (4de Jaargang, Nommer 2. Desember)[2]

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