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| − | [[D.F. du Toit]](18**-19**) Also known as “[[Oom Lokomotief]]” (“Uncle Steam Engine”) | + | [[D.F. du Toit]](18**-19**) Also known as “[[Oom Lokomotief]]” (“Uncle Steam Engine”) |
| − | Directed and acted in the first plays put on in [[Afrikaans]] (rather than [[Dutch]]), in his house at Daljosafat near Paarl and later at Montagu shortly after 1860. (They were ''[[De Jonge Kunstschilder]]'', plus an afterpiece). | + | Biography |
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| + | A founding member of [[Die Genootskap van Regte Afrikaners]] (“The Association of True Afrikaners”) and a leading figure in the [[Afrikaans]] language struggle. Founded and edited the journal ''[[Di Patriot]]'' (“The Patriot”) and was also a founding member of the [[rederijkerskamer]] [[Aurora|Aurora I]]. | ||
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| + | Directed and acted in the first plays put on by the company in [[Afrikaans]] (rather than [[Dutch]]), in his house at Daljosafat near Paarl and later at Montagu shortly after 1860. (They were ''[[De Jonge Kunstschilder]]'', plus an afterpiece). | ||
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Revision as of 06:48, 2 January 2018
D.F. du Toit(18**-19**) Also known as “Oom Lokomotief” (“Uncle Steam Engine”)
Biography
A founding member of Die Genootskap van Regte Afrikaners (“The Association of True Afrikaners”) and a leading figure in the Afrikaans language struggle. Founded and edited the journal Di Patriot (“The Patriot”) and was also a founding member of the rederijkerskamer Aurora I.
Directed and acted in the first plays put on by the company in Afrikaans (rather than Dutch), in his house at Daljosafat near Paarl and later at Montagu shortly after 1860. (They were De Jonge Kunstschilder, plus an afterpiece).
Sources
Du Toit, P.J., 1988. [TH, JH]
For more information
Wikipedia [1].
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