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French Theatre can imply the '''Theatre of France'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theatre_of_France] or it can mean '''Theatre in the French Language''', i.e theatre written and performed in French anywhere in the world, including the former French colonial empire and the Francophone countries in the Caribbean and Africa.   
 
French Theatre can imply the '''Theatre of France'''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theatre_of_France] or it can mean '''Theatre in the French Language''', i.e theatre written and performed in French anywhere in the world, including the former French colonial empire and the Francophone countries in the Caribbean and Africa.   
  
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'''See [[French Theatre in South Africa]]'''
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'''See the overview entry [[French Theatre in South Africa]]'''
  
 
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References to a '''French Theatrical Company''',  [[French Theatre Company]], etc  appear in a number of sources over the course of the first half of the 18th century in Cape Town. Among them:
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References to a '''French Theatrical Company''',  [[French Theatre Company]], [[French Amateur Company]], etc  appear in a number of sources over the course of the first half of the 18th century in Southern Africa, or in various [[Dutch]] and [[Afrikaans]] versions of the name ( [[Den Franschen Schouwburg]], etc) .  
  
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== The [[French Theatrical Company]] 1808-9==
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'''For the individual companies and venues, see the list under [[French Theatre in South Africa]]'''
  
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In 1808-1809 a group of amateur and professional players, apparently referred to as the "[[French Theatrical Company]]" or ''[[French Theatre Company]]'' in English and , The first productions were in what was called the [[French Theatre]] in Berg Street.
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From 1809 they appear to have amalgamated with the bilingual Dutch/French company [[Honi Soit qui Mal y Pense]], and performed in the [[African Theatre]].
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They produced a number of French works in this period, including ''[[Les Plaideurs]]'' (Racine), ''[[Le Petit Matelot, ou Le Mariage Impromptu]]'' (Pigault Lebrun),
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== The [[French Theatre Company]] 1848 ==
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A ''French Theatre Company'' is reported by "[[Sam Sly]]" to have opened the [[Drury Lane Theatre]] on Constitution Hill in Cape Town on June 19th, 1848, with "tragic Scenes, Vaudevilles, and Interludes of music and dancing". He may be referring to [[Dalle Case]] and the company from Mauritius which was billed as "[[French Dramatic Artistes]]".
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== [[The French Theatre]], venue in Cape Town 1807-1808 ==
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Known as [[Den Franschen Schouwburg]] in [[Dutch]] and  [[The French Theatre]] in English, this venue was a subscription theatre erected in the store of Mr [[J.H. Brand]] in Berg Street, Cape Town in 1807 by the [[French Theatre Company]], to present French plays, and it was active till 1808.
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The first performances were given in French on 28 November of that year, most probably under the guiding hand of [[C.E.Boniface]]. The venue appears to have closed by the end of 1808, since a sale and possible auction of all its goods (sets, costumes, etc) was advertised on 26 November 1808.
 
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In 1809 the company appears to have amalgamated with the bilingual Dutch/French company [[Honi Soit qui Mal y Pense]], and henceforth performed in the [[African Theatre]].
 
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In 1808-1809 a group of amateur and professional players, apparently referred to as the "[[French Theatrical Company]]", produced a number of French works, including ''[[Les Plaideurs]]'' (Racine), ''[[Le Petit Matelot, ou Le Mariage Impromptu]]'' (Pigault Lebrun), 
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A French Theatre company reported by “[[Sam Sly]]” to have opened the [[Drury Lane Theatre]] on Constitution Hill in Cape Town on June 19th, 1848, with “tragic Scenes, Vaudevilles, and Interludes of music and dancing”. May have been [[Dalle Case]] and the company from Mauritius which was billed as "[[French Dramatic Artistes]]".
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Bosman 1928, pp.93, 94, 125, 
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Fletcher, 1994
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See also [[French Dramatic Artistes]] and [[French theatre in South Africa]]

Latest revision as of 06:40, 24 March 2016

The notion French Theatre occurs in a number of meanings, in various combinations.

French Theatre as a genre

French Theatre can imply the Theatre of France[1] or it can mean Theatre in the French Language, i.e theatre written and performed in French anywhere in the world, including the former French colonial empire and the Francophone countries in the Caribbean and Africa.


See the overview entry French Theatre in South Africa

French Theatre as the name for a company and/or venue

References to a French Theatrical Company, French Theatre Company, French Amateur Company, etc appear in a number of sources over the course of the first half of the 18th century in Southern Africa, or in various Dutch and Afrikaans versions of the name ( Den Franschen Schouwburg, etc) .

For the individual companies and venues, see the list under French Theatre in South Africa

Return to

Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays

Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays

Return to PLAYS III: Collections

Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances

Return to South African Festivals and Competitions

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page

Sources

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theatre_of_France

F.C.L. Bosman, 1928[2]: p. 277 [[ Jill Fletcher]], 1994

Return to

Return to South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page

In 1808-1809 a group of amateur and professional players, apparently referred to as the "French Theatrical Company", produced a number of French works, including Les Plaideurs (Racine), Le Petit Matelot, ou Le Mariage Impromptu (Pigault Lebrun),


A French Theatre company reported by “Sam Sly” to have opened the Drury Lane Theatre on Constitution Hill in Cape Town on June 19th, 1848, with “tragic Scenes, Vaudevilles, and Interludes of music and dancing”. May have been Dalle Case and the company from Mauritius which was billed as "French Dramatic Artistes".


Sources

Bosman 1928, pp.93, 94, 125,

Fletcher, 1994

For more information

See also French Dramatic Artistes and French theatre in South Africa

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