Difference between revisions of "Tot Nut en Vermaak"

From ESAT
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Line 3: Line 3:
 
It reopened in 1822 and continued with performances until 1839 when it sold all its possessions.   
 
It reopened in 1822 and continued with performances until 1839 when it sold all its possessions.   
  
In 1842 resurfaced once more at the [[Roeland Street Theatre]] and by the following year was again performing regularly, in rivalry with [[Door Yver Vruchtbaar]], with which [[Tot Nut en Vermaak]] eventually joined forces in 1844, to be known either as [[Tot Nut en Vermaak en Door Yver Vruchtbaar]], or [[Het Privaat Hollandsch Toneellievend Gezelschap]] (“Private Dutch Amateur Company”). This latter company remained the only Dutch company active in the Cape until 1847. Its secretary was one [[C.J.O. Werdmüller]] and among its players are mentioned messrs [[Mr Boonzaier]], [[Mr Combrink]], [[C. Spolander]], [[Mr Desvages]], [[Mr Wentzel]] [[Wentzel]], [[Mr Wannenburg]] [[Wannenburg]] and [[Mr Keytel]]. [TH]
+
In 1842 resurfaced once more at the [[Roeland Street Theatre]] and by the following year was again performing regularly, in rivalry with [[Door Yver Vruchtbaar]], with which [[Tot Nut en Vermaak]] eventually joined forces in 1844, to be known either as [[Tot Nut en Vermaak en Door Yver Vruchtbaar]], or [[Het Privaat Hollandsch Toneellievend Gezelschap]] (“Private Dutch Amateur Company”). This latter company remained the only Dutch company active in the Cape until 1847. Its secretary was one [[C.J.O. Werdmüller]] and among its players are mentioned messrs [[Mr Boonzaier]], [[Mr Combrink]], [[C. Spolander]], [[Mr Desvages]], [[Mr Wentzel]] , [[Mr Wannenburg]] and [[Mr Keytel]]. [TH]
  
 
== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==

Revision as of 07:05, 8 January 2013

("For Use and Entertainment"), Cape Town. Dutch-language amateur dramatic society spradically active in the Cape from 1809 till 1836, although it officially existed until 1839. Founded 1809. It contributed enormously to the Dutch amateur theatre and Cape theatricals in general. It was most likely a continuation of Tot Leering en Vermaak (1804). J.G. Tredouw was manager until 1826. It performed mostly serious works, in Dutch, opening on 10 June that year with Kotzebue's De Kluisenaar op het Eiland Formentera (“The Hermit on the Island Formentera") and De Verwarring ("The Confusion"), played "for the advantage of the newly erected Orphan House". The years 1817 and 1818 constituted its most successful period. It had its own theatre. In 1819 it disintegrated. Some of its members apparently transferred to Men Doet Wat Men Kan.

It reopened in 1822 and continued with performances until 1839 when it sold all its possessions.

In 1842 resurfaced once more at the Roeland Street Theatre and by the following year was again performing regularly, in rivalry with Door Yver Vruchtbaar, with which Tot Nut en Vermaak eventually joined forces in 1844, to be known either as Tot Nut en Vermaak en Door Yver Vruchtbaar, or Het Privaat Hollandsch Toneellievend Gezelschap (“Private Dutch Amateur Company”). This latter company remained the only Dutch company active in the Cape until 1847. Its secretary was one C.J.O. Werdmüller and among its players are mentioned messrs Mr Boonzaier, Mr Combrink, C. Spolander, Mr Desvages, Mr Wentzel , Mr Wannenburg and Mr Keytel. [TH]

Sources

Bosman, 1928: 134, 492; Fletcher, 1994; Laidler, 1926

Go to South African Theatre/Bibliography


Return to

Return to South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc

Return to The ESAT Entries

Return to Main Page