Der Opfer-Tod
A German play in three acts by August von Kotzebue.
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The original text
It was first performed in 1796 in Berlin, and published in 1798. Von Kotzebue apparently considered it his best and most interesting play[1]
Translations and adaptations
By 1805 the play had already been translated into 6 languages, including English and Dutch.
Translated into Dutch by a number of authors in the years, amongst others by Jan Steven Van Esveldt-Holtrop. Published under the title Robert Maxwell, of De Offerdood in 1798 by both J.C. Leeuwestyn and J.Doll.
Performance history in South Africa
1824: Performed in Dutch as Robert Maxwell, of De Offerdood on 24 May by the company Vlyt en Kunst in the Liefhebbery Toneel - Amateur Theatre in Cape Town, with De Wonderdoctor (Molière), with De Gekwetste Reputatie, of Het Komedielootjie (Boniface) as interlude.
Sources
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_Opfer-Tod
Facsimile of the Dutch translation (Google E-Book)[2]
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928: pp. 322,
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