Krach um Jolanthe

Krach um Jolanthe (“Fuss over Jolante”) by August Hinrichs (1879-1956)[1].

The original text

Written in 1930 and published in Plattdeutsch (Low German) as Swienskomödi "Een Buernstück in dree Ennens" ("a rural piece in three acts") by Quickborn, Hamburg (1930, 1933). Also known in its High German version of Krach um Jolanthe ("Fuss about Jolanthe"), and published in this form in 1933 by Drei-Masken-Verlag, Berlin, and by Deutscher Laienspiel-Verlag, Weinheim in 1952. Filmed in 1934 by Carl Fröhlich.

Performance history in South Africa

Translated into Afrikaans as Bohaai oor Jolanthé by ** in 1942, and as Bohaai oor 'n Otjie by ** in 1956.

Translations and adaptations

1942: Performed in Afrikaans as Bohaai oor Jolanthé by K.A.T. in August. Directed by Mavis de Villiers.

1956: Performed in Afrikaans as Bohaai oor 'n Otjie by the National Theatre Organisation Directed by Anna Neethling-Pohl with Mathilde Hanekom, Reenen van Niekerk, Danie Smuts, Elma Krynauw, Gilyan Francesco, Jaco van der Westhuizen, André de Jongh, Dawid Botha, Leon Brink, Siegfried Mynhardt.

Sources

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_Hinrichs

http://www.wikiwand.com/de/August_Hinrichs

Helikon, 6(24):86

Die Taalgenoot, 25(10), 1956

Nel, 1972

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