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A satirical after-play in two acts, with music, by [[C.E. Boniface]]. While this is the most commonly accepted final title, the play is usually simply referred to as '''''[[Clasius]]''''' in the literature.
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#REDIRECT[[Clasius, of Het Proces om een Komedie-Lootje]]
 
 
The full title has also been given as  ''[[Clasius stupidibus bavianus of Het proces om een komedielootje]]'' or ''[[Clasius, of Het Proces om een Komedielootje]]'' by some authors.
 
 
== The original text ==
 
 
 
A satire on people in Cape Town, including his arch rival [[Joseph Suasso de Lima]], in which the latter is equated to a learned baboon, it was originally announced (on 24 may 1834) as ''[[De Gekwetste Reputatie, of Het Komedielootje]]'' ("The wounded reputation, or the comedy lottery ticket"). It became
 
 
 
The text was not published till 19**, but was available in a number of manuscripts in Cape Town. The one used by [[F.C.L. Bosman]] for his study contains a caricature of De Lima on the inside cover, and the title page has: "Clasius, of Het Proces om een Komedie-Lootje. Kluchtig en Geschiedkundig Treurspel" ("Clasius, or The Process of the Comedy-lottery ticket. [A] farcical and historical tragedy"). It is dated [[Vlyt en Kunst]], 1834.
 
 
 
==Translations and adaptations==
 
 
 
 
 
== Performance history in South Africa ==
 
 
 
1834: First performed by [[Vlyt en Kunst]] under this title on 19 July 1834, then revived later in the same year with minor adjustments, now named ''[[Nog Net Zoo]]''.
 
 
 
 
== Sources ==
 
 
 
[[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928:pp. 323
 
 
 
 
 
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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 [[Charles Etienne Boniface|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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