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[[Jannie Kortbroek]] was a comedy by [[J P Acland Bischoff]] staged at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]] from June 9-15, 1916.
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''[[Jannie Kortbroek]]'' ("Johnny short pants") is a South African satirical comedy by an unknown author.
  
== Source ==
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==Attributions==
  
[[Eastern Province Herald]], June 7, 1916.
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Attributed to [[Stephen Black]] by [[P.W. Laidler]] in his ''Annals of the Cape Stage'' (1926), a belief taken up by a number of sources (e.g. the ''[[Standard Encyclopaedia of South Africa]]'', [[Thelma Gutsche]] and [[Jill Fletcher]]).
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However, [[Stephen Gray]] (1999, p.101), claims that the play was not by Black, but a work written ''in imitation'' of [[Stephen Black]]'s popular plays, and was misattributed to Black by [[P.W. Laidler]] in his ''Annals of the Cape Stage'' (1926).
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One source (''[[Eastern Province Herald]]'', June 7 1916) attributes the play to a [[J.P. Acland Bischoff]] (1874-1936).
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==Translations and adaptations==
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== Performance history in South Africa ==
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1916: Staged at the [[Port Elizabeth Opera House]] from June 9-15.
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== Sources ==
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''[[Eastern Province Herald]]'', June 7, 1916.
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[[Stephen Gray]]. 1999. ''Free-lancers and Literary Biography in South Africa''. Rodopi, 1999: p.101.
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Latest revision as of 06:31, 29 February 2020

Jannie Kortbroek ("Johnny short pants") is a South African satirical comedy by an unknown author.

Attributions

Attributed to Stephen Black by P.W. Laidler in his Annals of the Cape Stage (1926), a belief taken up by a number of sources (e.g. the Standard Encyclopaedia of South Africa, Thelma Gutsche and Jill Fletcher).

However, Stephen Gray (1999, p.101), claims that the play was not by Black, but a work written in imitation of Stephen Black's popular plays, and was misattributed to Black by P.W. Laidler in his Annals of the Cape Stage (1926).

One source (Eastern Province Herald, June 7 1916) attributes the play to a J.P. Acland Bischoff (1874-1936).

Translations and adaptations

Performance history in South Africa

1916: Staged at the Port Elizabeth Opera House from June 9-15.

Sources

Eastern Province Herald, June 7, 1916.

Stephen Gray. 1999. Free-lancers and Literary Biography in South Africa. Rodopi, 1999: p.101.

Go to ESAT Bibliography

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