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| − | ( | + | ''[[Bitter Einde]]'' ("Bitter End") is a full length [[Afrikaans]] play by [[Tom Weber]]. |
| − | + | ==The original text== | |
| − | + | A drama about the last months of the Anglo-Boer War, telling about a family whose farmhouse had been burnt down. | |
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| + | Published in Johannesburg by [[Afrikaanse Pers-Boekhandel]], 1950 and 1958 and in Pretoria by [[NTO|Nasionale Toneelorganisasie]] in 1950. | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
| + | 1955: Produced by [[JAATS]], directed by [[Anna Neethling-Pohl]] with [[Helen Faul]], [[Gert van den Bergh]], [[Jan Bruyns]], [[Pieter Hauptfleisch]], [[Daan Retief]], [[San de Lange]], [[Ampie Muller]]. | ||
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| + | <gallery> | ||
| + | Cover_Bittereinde.jpg#file.jpg|<small>Signed copy of the 1955 JAATS production programme</small> | ||
| + | </gallery> | ||
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| + | 1956-7: Performed by [[NTO]] for 104 performances. Directed by [[Anna Neethling-Pohl]] with [[Eghard van der Hoven]], [[Pieter Geldenhuys]] (later replaced by [[Siegfried Mynhardt]]), [[Elsa Fouché]], [[Tilana Hanekom]], [[Jannie Gildenhuys]], [[Gerrit Wessels]], [[Cobus Rossouw]], [[Derek Swanepoel]], [[Piet Bezuidenhout]], [[Jaco van der Westhuizen]], [[Francois van Wyk]]. After the initial tour [[Jannie Gildenhuys]] took over as director. | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
| − | ''Helikon'', 5(21), 1955. | + | [[SACat]], a union catalogue of items held by Southern African libraries. |
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| + | ''[[Helikon]]'', 5(21), 1955. | ||
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| + | ''[[Lantern]]'', 7(1):72, 1957. | ||
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| + | https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Weber | ||
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| + | Theatre programme (which performance not stated) held by [[NELM]] Location: [Collection: WOOLFSON, Malcolm L]: 1999. 113. 10. 4. 4. | ||
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| + | Theatre programme (NTO) held by NELM Location: [Collection: BROOKE, Brian]: 2005. 57. 1. 2. | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] | ||
| − | + | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]] | |
| + | Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]] | ||
| − | Return to [[ | + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] |
| − | Return to [[ | + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] |
| − | Return to [[ | + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] |
Return to [[Main Page]] | Return to [[Main Page]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:01, 4 March 2024
Bitter Einde ("Bitter End") is a full length Afrikaans play by Tom Weber.
Contents
The original text
A drama about the last months of the Anglo-Boer War, telling about a family whose farmhouse had been burnt down.
Published in Johannesburg by Afrikaanse Pers-Boekhandel, 1950 and 1958 and in Pretoria by Nasionale Toneelorganisasie in 1950.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1955: Produced by JAATS, directed by Anna Neethling-Pohl with Helen Faul, Gert van den Bergh, Jan Bruyns, Pieter Hauptfleisch, Daan Retief, San de Lange, Ampie Muller.
Signed copy of the 1955 JAATS production programme
1956-7: Performed by NTO for 104 performances. Directed by Anna Neethling-Pohl with Eghard van der Hoven, Pieter Geldenhuys (later replaced by Siegfried Mynhardt), Elsa Fouché, Tilana Hanekom, Jannie Gildenhuys, Gerrit Wessels, Cobus Rossouw, Derek Swanepoel, Piet Bezuidenhout, Jaco van der Westhuizen, Francois van Wyk. After the initial tour Jannie Gildenhuys took over as director.
Sources
SACat, a union catalogue of items held by Southern African libraries.
Helikon, 5(21), 1955.
Lantern, 7(1):72, 1957.
https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom_Weber
Theatre programme (which performance not stated) held by NELM Location: [Collection: WOOLFSON, Malcolm L]: 1999. 113. 10. 4. 4.
Theatre programme (NTO) held by NELM Location: [Collection: BROOKE, Brian]: 2005. 57. 1. 2.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
Return to Main Page
