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A comedy in two acts by M. Dorvigny (''nom de plume'' of Louis François Archambault)
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''[[Jocrisse Changé de Condition]]'' ("Jocrisse's changed situation") is a comedy in two acts by Dorvigny (''nom de plume'' of Louis-François Archambault, 1742-1812)[http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorvigny].
  
 
== The original French text ==
 
== The original French text ==
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==Translations and adaptations ==
 
==Translations and adaptations ==
  
Translated into Dutch by "V.R." as ''[[Jocrisse in Eenen Nieuwen Dienst]]'' and published by H van Kesteren in Amsterdam in 1804 and reprinted in 1815.
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Translated into [[Dutch]] by "V.R." as '''''[[Jocrisse in Eenen Nieuwen Dienst]]''''' ("Jocrisse in a new position") and published by H van Kesteren in Amsterdam in 1804 and reprinted in 1815.
  
 
==Performance history in South Africa ==
 
==Performance history in South Africa ==
  
1815: The [[Dutch]] version performed in Cape Town by [[Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense]] in the [[African Theatre]] on 28 October, with the title rather uncertainly (and wrongly) listed as ''Jocrisse in (Eenen) Nieuwe Dienst'' by Bosman., plus dances and fencing demonstrations. Performed  with ''[[La Forêt périlleuse, ou les Brigands de la Calabre]]'' (Von Kotzebue).
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1815: Performed in [[Dutch]] as ''[[Jocrisse in Eenen Nieuwen Dienst]]'' in Cape Town by [[Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense]] in the [[African Theatre]] on 28 October, plus dances and fencing demonstrations. Performed  with ''[[De Struikroovers van Kalabrien, of De Onveilige Wildernis]]'' (Tréogate).
  
1843: Performed in [[Dutch]] by the company [[Tot Nut en Vermaak]] on 27 October, again with the uncertain and wrong title.  Performed  with ''[[De Kluizenaar op het Eiland Formentera]]'' (Von Kotzebue).
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1826: Performed in [[Dutch]] (the title seemingly wrongly given as  ''[[Jocrisse in een Nieuwen Dienst]]'') by the company [[Tot Nut en Vermaak]], with ''[[De Burgemeester]]'' (Von Brühl). The performance was originally  announced for 10 June, but finally only took place on 5 July, possibly because of the growing anti-theatrical movement in the Cape.
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1833: Performed in [[Dutch]] (the title again given as  ''[[Jocrisse in een Nieuwen Dienst]]'') by the company [[Tot Nut en Vermaak]] on 12 October, with ''[[Julius van Sassen]]'' (Zschokke)
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1843: Performed in [[Dutch]] (the title now shortened to simply ''[[Jocrisse in Nieuwen Dienst]]'') by the company [[Tot Nut en Vermaak]] on 27 October.  Performed  with ''[[Der Eremit auf Formentera|De Kluizenaar op het Eiland Formentera]]'' (Von Kotzebue).
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==
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https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jocrisse
  
 
Facsimile of the original French text (The Internet Archive)[https://archive.org/details/jocrissechangd00dorvuoft]
 
Facsimile of the original French text (The Internet Archive)[https://archive.org/details/jocrissechangd00dorvuoft]
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Facsimile of the original French text (Warwick Digital Collections)[http://contentdm.warwick.ac.uk/cdm/ref/collection/Revolution/id/5186]
 
Facsimile of the original French text (Warwick Digital Collections)[http://contentdm.warwick.ac.uk/cdm/ref/collection/Revolution/id/5186]
  
Facsimile of Dutch version, 2nd edition, 1815 (Google E-Book) [https://books.google.co.za/books?id=_zBOAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA27&lpg=PA27&dq=Jocrisse+in+eenen+Nieuwe+Dienst&source=bl&ots=Otnn_14q8o&sig=-YDDBXMmArxkWmT5vZZzADp_mT0&hl=en&sa=X&ei=CPcIVbWiMof9UtuhhMAE&ved=0CB4Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Jocrisse%20in%20eenen%20Nieuwe%20Dienst&f=false]
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Facsimile of [[Dutch]] version, 2nd edition, 1815 (Google E-Book) [https://books.google.co.za/books?id=_zBOAAAAcAAJ&pg=PA27&lpg=PA27&dq=Jocrisse+in+eenen+Nieuwe+Dienst&source=bl&ots=Otnn_14q8o&sig=-YDDBXMmArxkWmT5vZZzADp_mT0&hl=en&sa=X&ei=CPcIVbWiMof9UtuhhMAE&ved=0CB4Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Jocrisse%20in%20eenen%20Nieuwe%20Dienst&f=false]
  
[[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928: pp. 443,
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[[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855''. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp. 139, 237, 246, 443,
  
 
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Latest revision as of 05:58, 30 January 2017

Jocrisse Changé de Condition ("Jocrisse's changed situation") is a comedy in two acts by Dorvigny (nom de plume of Louis-François Archambault, 1742-1812)[1].

The original French text

First performed at the Théâtre des Variétés, Palais-Egalité in 1798, and published in Paris by Barba, in 1799.

Translations and adaptations

Translated into Dutch by "V.R." as Jocrisse in Eenen Nieuwen Dienst ("Jocrisse in a new position") and published by H van Kesteren in Amsterdam in 1804 and reprinted in 1815.

Performance history in South Africa

1815: Performed in Dutch as Jocrisse in Eenen Nieuwen Dienst in Cape Town by Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense in the African Theatre on 28 October, plus dances and fencing demonstrations. Performed with De Struikroovers van Kalabrien, of De Onveilige Wildernis (Tréogate).

1826: Performed in Dutch (the title seemingly wrongly given as Jocrisse in een Nieuwen Dienst) by the company Tot Nut en Vermaak, with De Burgemeester (Von Brühl). The performance was originally announced for 10 June, but finally only took place on 5 July, possibly because of the growing anti-theatrical movement in the Cape.

1833: Performed in Dutch (the title again given as Jocrisse in een Nieuwen Dienst) by the company Tot Nut en Vermaak on 12 October, with Julius van Sassen (Zschokke)

1843: Performed in Dutch (the title now shortened to simply Jocrisse in Nieuwen Dienst) by the company Tot Nut en Vermaak on 27 October. Performed with De Kluizenaar op het Eiland Formentera (Von Kotzebue).

Sources

https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jocrisse

Facsimile of the original French text (The Internet Archive)[2]

Facsimile of the original French text (Warwick Digital Collections)[3]

Facsimile of Dutch version, 2nd edition, 1815 (Google E-Book) [4]

F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [5]: pp. 139, 237, 246, 443,

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