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("The Mill Drones") adapted from the novel ''Die Meulenaar'' by [[D.F. Malherbe]] (1881-1969). An Afrikaans play about **. First produced by ** in 19**. Also by [[Volksteater]] in 1939, directed by [[Hélène Güldenpfennig]]. First published in ''Die Meul Dreun en Ander Toneelwerk'', by D.F. Malherbe. Nasionale Pers, 1943.
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''[[Die Meul Dreun]]'' ("The mill drones") is a full-length [[Afrikaans]] play by [[D.F. Malherbe]] (1881-1969).  
  
Presented by [[K.A.T.]], May 1944, in the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]], directed by [[Sarah Goldblatt]]. With [[J.H. Oosthuizen]], [[Gert Pretorius]], [[Elise Marais]], [[Piet du Toit]], [[C.E. van der Spuy]], [[Gallie Muller]], [[Jac Olivier]], [[W.G. Meintjies]].
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Based on and adapted from his own 1929 novel ''Die Meulenaar'' ("The miller") by Malherbe, it tells the story of Samson and Delilah.
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First published in ''[[Die Meul Dreun en Ander Toneelwerk]]'', by [[D.F. Malherbe]] by [[Nasionale Pers]] in 1943.
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First produced by ** in 19**.
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1939: Produced by [[Volksteater]], directed by [[Hélène Güldenpfennig]].
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1944: Performed by by [[K.A.T.]] in the [[Hofmeyr Theatre]], Cape Town, during May,  directed by [[Sarah Goldblatt]]. With [[J.H. Oosthuizen]], [[Gert Pretorius]], [[Elise Marais]], [[Piet du Toit]], [[C.E. van der Spuy]], [[Gallie Muller]], [[Jac Olivier]], [[W.G. Meintjies]].
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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''Trek'' 8(24):15, 1944.
 
''Trek'' 8(24):15, 1944.
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Christopher Heywood. 2004. ''A History of South African Literature''. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press[https://books.google.co.za/books?id=61C3iuEsG2cC&pg=PA120&lpg=PA120&dq=Die+Meulenaar+Malherbe&source=bl&ots=NrBWmK1n-U&sig=TKMZIJ-OHeGqORKTZaz_ORQcGUM&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjEsv7B6v7XAhXVFsAKHe2PDukQ6AEIYzAM#v=onepage&q=Die%20Meulenaar%20Malherbe&f=false]
  
  

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Die Meul Dreun ("The mill drones") is a full-length Afrikaans play by D.F. Malherbe (1881-1969).

Based on and adapted from his own 1929 novel Die Meulenaar ("The miller") by Malherbe, it tells the story of Samson and Delilah.

First published in Die Meul Dreun en Ander Toneelwerk, by D.F. Malherbe by Nasionale Pers in 1943.


First produced by ** in 19**.

1939: Produced by Volksteater, directed by Hélène Güldenpfennig.


1944: Performed by by K.A.T. in the Hofmeyr Theatre, Cape Town, during May, directed by Sarah Goldblatt. With J.H. Oosthuizen, Gert Pretorius, Elise Marais, Piet du Toit, C.E. van der Spuy, Gallie Muller, Jac Olivier, W.G. Meintjies.

Sources

Trek 8(24):15, 1944.

Christopher Heywood. 2004. A History of South African Literature. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press[1]


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