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De Offers der Vrijheid, of De Slagers van Ghent ("The offers of freedom, or the slaughterers of Ghent") is a Dutch play in six acts by Melt J. Brink (1842-1925).

A play based on the 80 year's war, it was probably written in 1877 for performance by the Rederijkerskamer Aurora II.

1877: Performed as De Offers der Vrijheid, of De Slagers van Ghent by Aurora II in the Athenaeum Hall, Cape Town on 17 July, with De Verstrooiden (Kotzebue/Van Holtrop).

F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 459, 471

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+''[[De Offers der Vrijheid, of De Slagers van Ghent]]'' ("The offers of freedom, or the slaughterers of Ghent") is a [[Dutch]] play in six acts by [[Melt J. Brink]] (1842-1925).
+Also known as '''''[[De Slagers van Ghent]]'''''
+==The original text==
+A play based on the 80 year's war, it was probably written in 1877 for performance by the [[Rederijkerskamer]] [[Aurora|Aurora II]].
+==Translations and adaptations==
+== Performance history in South Africa ==
+:  Performed as ''[[De Offers der Vrijheid, of De Slagers van Ghent]]'' by [[Aurora II]] in the [[Athenaeum Hall]], Cape Town on 17 July, with ''[[De Verstrooiden]]'' (Kotzebue/Van Holtrop).
+== Sources ==
+[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp. 459, 471
+Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]
+== Return to ==
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+Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]]
+Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]]
+Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]]
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