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| − | [[G. Dekker]]. | + | [[G. Dekker]]. 1967. ''Afrikaanse Literatuurgeskiedenis''[http://www.dbnl.org/arch/dekk004afri01_01/pag/dekk004afri01_01.pdf]. Cape Town: [[NASOU]], p. 392. |
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Revision as of 17:03, 17 December 2015
Susanna Reyniers is a comedy ("blijspel" in the original, later "blyspel") in three acts by A. Francken (1860-1949).
The original text
The historical play, set in the time of Jan van Riebeek, has 30 characters, 24 men en 6 women, plus a number of non-speaking roles ("figurante"). Written in 1907(?), published in 1908 in Amsterdam by De Bussy; then in 1919 (2nd ed) by De Bussy (Amsterdam and Pretoria), and H.A.U.M. (Cape Town). It was a popular play in its time and reprinted many times, including 1921 and 1939.
Performances
1917: Performed in Graaff Reinet , directed by S.F.N. Gie and Pieter Pohl.
Sources
G. Dekker. 1967. Afrikaanse Literatuurgeskiedenis[1]. Cape Town: NASOU, p. 392.
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