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'''''Die Drie Van Der Walts''''' ("The Three Van Der Walts") is an enormously popular Afrikaans farce about mistaken identies, written by [[E.A. Schlengemann]] (1904-1930).
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'''''Die Drie Van Der Walts''''' (''"The Three Van Der Walts"'') is an enormously popular Afrikaans farce about mistaken identies, written by [[E.A. Schlengemann]] (1904-1930).
  
 
Written in 19**, first published by De Bussy in 1932.  
 
Written in 19**, first published by De Bussy in 1932.  
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The first professional production was by ** in 19**.  
 
The first professional production was by ** in 19**.  
  
1969:  
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1969: Staged by [[PACT]], directed by [[Francois Swart|François Swart]], featuring [[Carel Trichardt]] (Oom Gert van Draad), [[Katinka Heyns]] (Annie van Draad), [[Don Lamprecht]] (Jan Potgieter), [[Petru Wessels]] (Mev van der Walt), [[Marius Weyers]] (Frederik van der Walt), [[Louis van Niekerk]] (Ferdinand van der Walt), [[Sandra Prinsloo]] (Sofie Myburgh), [[William Egan]] (Mnr Spence), [[Schalk Jacobsz]] (Dr Pilsen) and [[Stephan Bouwer]] (Job). Décor by [[David Lister]] and costumes by [[Patricia Slavin]]. Opened in the [[Breytenbach Theatre]] on 27 February.
 
 
[[Francois Swart|François Swart]] directed this play for [[PACT]] in 1969. It opened in the [[Breytenbach Theatre]] on 27 February 1969. Décor by [[David Lister]]; costumes by [[Patricia Slavin]]. The cast of this production was: [[Carel Trichardt]], [[Katinka Heyns]], [[Don Lamprecht]] (Jan Potgieter), [[Petru Wessels]], [[Marius Weyers]] (Frederick van der Walt), [[Louis van Niekerk]] (Ferdinand van der Walt), [[Sandra Prinsloo]] (Sofie Myburgh), [[William Egan]], [[Schalk Jacobsz]], [[Stephan Bouwer]].  
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
1970: Presented by [[PACOFS]], directed by [[Franz Marx]], starring [[Louise Mollett-Prinsloo]] and [[Johan Botha]] and again in 1982, directed by [[Henry Mylne]], starring [[Louw Verwey]], [[Christine Basson]], [[Marko van der Colff]], [[Nico Luwes]] and others. Decor by [[Johan Badenhorst]], costumes by [[James Parker]].
 
1970: Presented by [[PACOFS]], directed by [[Franz Marx]], starring [[Louise Mollett-Prinsloo]] and [[Johan Botha]] and again in 1982, directed by [[Henry Mylne]], starring [[Louw Verwey]], [[Christine Basson]], [[Marko van der Colff]], [[Nico Luwes]] and others. Decor by [[Johan Badenhorst]], costumes by [[James Parker]].
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
[[PACT]] theatre programme, (undated).
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[[PACT]] theatre programme, 1969.
  
 
''[[Teater SA]]'', 1(4), 1969
 
''[[Teater SA]]'', 1(4), 1969

Revision as of 09:26, 25 May 2015

Die Drie Van Der Walts ("The Three Van Der Walts") is an enormously popular Afrikaans farce about mistaken identies, written by E.A. Schlengemann (1904-1930).

Written in 19**, first published by De Bussy in 1932.

The original text

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1932: Performed by the Graaff-Reinet Teacher's Training College under the direction of Hendrik Momberg.

1933: Performed by the Worcesterse Kultuurvereniging, directed by Leoni Pienaar.

The first professional production was by ** in 19**.

1969: Staged by PACT, directed by François Swart, featuring Carel Trichardt (Oom Gert van Draad), Katinka Heyns (Annie van Draad), Don Lamprecht (Jan Potgieter), Petru Wessels (Mev van der Walt), Marius Weyers (Frederik van der Walt), Louis van Niekerk (Ferdinand van der Walt), Sandra Prinsloo (Sofie Myburgh), William Egan (Mnr Spence), Schalk Jacobsz (Dr Pilsen) and Stephan Bouwer (Job). Décor by David Lister and costumes by Patricia Slavin. Opened in the Breytenbach Theatre on 27 February.

1970: Presented by PACOFS, directed by Franz Marx, starring Louise Mollett-Prinsloo and Johan Botha and again in 1982, directed by Henry Mylne, starring Louw Verwey, Christine Basson, Marko van der Colff, Nico Luwes and others. Decor by Johan Badenhorst, costumes by James Parker.

1979: This play starring Don Lamprecht, Wilna Snyman and Errol Ross was directed by François Swart for PACT.

1980: In commemoration of Schlengemann’s 75th birthday and the 50th anniversary of his death, a production was staged by SWAPAC, directed by Hannes Horne. An exhibition on Schlengemann’s life was opened by Anna Neethling-Pohl.

Sources

PACT theatre programme, 1969.

Teater SA, 1(4), 1969

PACOFS Drama 25 Years, 1963-1988

Etienne Rousseau Theatre pamphlet

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