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They would initially perform all their plays in the [[Athenaeum Hall]], but in August of 1877 moved to the [[Oddfellows Hall]], Cape Town, where they remained till the end of 1882. All performances in their final year were done in the [[Volunteer Drill Hall]], Cape Town. | They would initially perform all their plays in the [[Athenaeum Hall]], but in August of 1877 moved to the [[Oddfellows Hall]], Cape Town, where they remained till the end of 1882. All performances in their final year were done in the [[Volunteer Drill Hall]], Cape Town. | ||
| − | + | In '''1876''' were often the standard works of the time and included ''[[Roland de Monglave, of De Zegepraal der Onschuld]]'' (Loaisel-Tréogate/Engelman), ''[[De Nachtwag]]'' (Körner/De Vos), ''[[Siegfried van Hohenwart]]'' (Westerman), ''[[Arlequin by Toeval, of Eene Weldaad Blijft Nooit Onbeloond]]'' (Sewrin), ''[[De Wraak eens Vaders]]'' (Anon.), ''[[Weg met de Emancipatie, of Zonder Vrouwen is geen Leven]]'' (Anon.) and ''[[Pizarro, of De Dood van Rolla]]'' (Kotzebue/Sheridan). | |
In '''1877''': ''[[De Testament, of De Halve Banknoot]]'' (Faddegon), ''[[een Leugentje om Bestwil]]'' (Ising), ''[[Adelaide van Beÿeren]]'' (Loaisel-Tréogate), ''[[De Dronkaard, of De Boer Edelman]]'' (), ''[[Hariadan Barbarossa, groot Admiraal van Soliman II]]'' (Fallée), ''[[Geveinsde Sotheid door Liefde]]'' (). | In '''1877''': ''[[De Testament, of De Halve Banknoot]]'' (Faddegon), ''[[een Leugentje om Bestwil]]'' (Ising), ''[[Adelaide van Beÿeren]]'' (Loaisel-Tréogate), ''[[De Dronkaard, of De Boer Edelman]]'' (), ''[[Hariadan Barbarossa, groot Admiraal van Soliman II]]'' (Fallée), ''[[Geveinsde Sotheid door Liefde]]'' (). | ||
Revision as of 05:20, 13 October 2019
The Kamer de Eendracht ("room of unity") was a Cape Town based arts association.
Also referred to simply as De Eendracht.
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History
The association was formed as a dissident group in 1887, when internal strife arose in the well-known rederijkerskamer Aurora II. De Eendracht served as a transitional amateur theatre organization in Cape Town, performing under the motto "Door Oefening wordt de kunst verkregen" ("art is attained through practice") till 1883.
The leading figure was P. Faddegon, supported by J. Combrink, with other members including G. Wanneburg, Mr Van de Cappelle, J. Hemmes, Mr Veldhuisen, Mr Siebolds, Miss Van Spoor, Anna Valois and Miss Beersma.
Productions
The company presented its first production on 4 April 1876 in the Athenaeum Hall, Cape Town, performing Eleonore van Rosalba, of De Puinhopen van Paluzzi (Pujos and Dabaytua) and De Twee Vrijers, of Liefde en List (Anon.).
They would initially perform all their plays in the Athenaeum Hall, but in August of 1877 moved to the Oddfellows Hall, Cape Town, where they remained till the end of 1882. All performances in their final year were done in the Volunteer Drill Hall, Cape Town.
In 1876 were often the standard works of the time and included Roland de Monglave, of De Zegepraal der Onschuld (Loaisel-Tréogate/Engelman), De Nachtwag (Körner/De Vos), Siegfried van Hohenwart (Westerman), Arlequin by Toeval, of Eene Weldaad Blijft Nooit Onbeloond (Sewrin), De Wraak eens Vaders (Anon.), Weg met de Emancipatie, of Zonder Vrouwen is geen Leven (Anon.) and Pizarro, of De Dood van Rolla (Kotzebue/Sheridan).
In 1877: De Testament, of De Halve Banknoot (Faddegon), een Leugentje om Bestwil (Ising), Adelaide van Beÿeren (Loaisel-Tréogate), De Dronkaard, of De Boer Edelman (), Hariadan Barbarossa, groot Admiraal van Soliman II (Fallée), Geveinsde Sotheid door Liefde ().
In 1878: [[]] (), [[]] (), [[]] (), [[]] (),
In 1879: [[]] (), [[]] (), [[]] (), [[]] (),
In 1880: [[]] (), [[]] (), [[]] (), [[]] (),
In 1881: [[]] (), [[]] (), [[]] (), [[]] (),
In 1882: [[]] (), [[]] (), [[]] (), [[]] (),
In 1883: [[]] (), [[]] (), [[]] (), [[]] (),
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 42, 441, 448-451, 461, 470.
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