Clasius

A satirical after-play by Charles Etienne Boniface. A satire on people in Cape Town, including his arch rival Joseph Suasso de Lima, it was initially called De Gekwetste Reputatie, but was finally performed under the full final title of Clasius stupidibus bavianus of Het proces om een komedielootjie. Also written as Clasius, of Het Proces om een Komedielootjie or Clasius, of Het Proces om een Komedie-lootjie. However, it is usually simply referred to as Clasius.

First performed in the African Theatre, Cape Town on 19th July 1834, by Boniface's company Vlyt en Kunst, with A.J. Lind, J. de Kock, H. Ley, J. Tyrholm, E.G. de Roubaix, P. Baard, J.M. Wolhuter.

Not published till 19**, based on several manuscripts found in libraries in Cape Town.

Sources

Bosman, 1928 pp 323-33;

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