Hofsaal
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 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
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