P. de Waal

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P. de Waal(1875-1949) was a church minister and playwright.

Biography

Brother of playwright J.H.H. de Waal,

Besides his editorial duties he wrote articles and pamphlets, as well as a number plays, mostly with a biblical theme and intended for spreading the gospel. The productions of the plays were vedry popular in his time, and the published plays include Omgeswaai ("Turned around"), Die Bekeerde Jodin ("Converted Jewess"), Delila, Erns Eerlik ("Honest Ernest") , Mej. Skender ("Miss ") and Die Familie Brein ("The family brain").

He also wrote a farce called 'n Les oor di Tier, similar to his brother's piece 'n Les for performance by the Christian youth society (CJV) of Cape Town's Nieuwe Kerk. His play was later combined with that of his brother, to create a longer play called Die Selfsugtige Skoolmeester, (possibly translated and performed as The Selfish Schoolteacher by the CJV of Warmwater near Oudtshoorn in 1914).


Sources

https://af.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pieter_de_Waal

Binge, 1969.


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