De Oude Rot
De Oude Rot ("an old hand" - literally "an old rat") was a Dutch play by an anonymous author.
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The original text
Although no trace of a text can be found, the title clearly derives from the well-known Dutch saying "een oude rot in het vak" , i.e. "an old hand in the field/job/subject".
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Performance history in South Africa
1837: A performance of an afterpiece called De Oude Rot was announced for the "South African Theatre" by the "South African Amateur Company". (F.C.L. Bosman, 1928: p. 338) suggests this company may have been Vlyt en Kunst. It was played with a play listed as Flodoardo van Overschie, of De Kleine Bandiet (Gravé).
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [1]: pp. 338,
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