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The notion '''French Theatre''' occurs in a number of meanings, in various combinations.
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=French Theatre as a genre=
 
=French Theatre as a genre=
  
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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. 
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'''See the overview entry [[French Theatre in South Africa]]'''
  
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=[[French Theatre]] as the name for a company and/or venue=
  
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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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'''For the individual companies and venues, see the list under [[French Theatre in South Africa]]'''
  
== The French Theatre, Cape Town 1807-1808 ==
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Also known as Het [[Fransche Schouwburg]] in Dutch.  A subscription theatre erected in the store of Mr [[J.H. Brand]] in Berg Street Cape Town in 1807.
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The first performances were given in French by the [[French Theatre Company]] on 28 November of that year. Most probably under the guiding hand of [[C.E.Boniface]]. It 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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[[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928[http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: p. 277
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Fletcher, 1994
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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