Difference between revisions of "Hofsaal"
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In the 19th century such rooms were on occasion used as the venue used for a variety of other community and social events. | In the 19th century such rooms were on occasion used as the venue used for a variety of other community and social events. | ||
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The courtroom in the Western Cape town of Malmesbury, used as a venue for performances by touring companies in the vicinity of Cape Town in the mid-19th century. | The courtroom in the Western Cape town of Malmesbury, used as a venue for performances by touring companies in the vicinity of Cape Town in the mid-19th century. | ||
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Performances taking there included | Performances taking there included | ||
| − | == Sources == | + | ==Sources== |
| + | [[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.445-6 | ||
Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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Return to [[The South African Context/General Terminology and Thematic Entries]] | Return to [[The South African Context/General Terminology and Thematic Entries]] | ||
Revision as of 07:02, 9 June 2020
A Hofsaal is the Dutch and Afrikaans name for a courtroom (literally: "court hall").
In the 19th century such rooms were on occasion used as the venue used for a variety of other community and social events.
The Hofsaal, Malmesbury
The venue and its uses
The courtroom in the Western Cape town of Malmesbury, used as a venue for performances by touring companies in the vicinity of Cape Town in the mid-19th century.
Performances taking there included
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.445-6
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