Volsan, of De Menschenhater Door Tegenspoed
Volsan, of De Menschenhater Door Tegenspoed ("Volsan, or the misanthrope through misfortune") is a Dutch play in three acts by J.D. Villenhoven.
The original text
Described by F.C.L. Bosman (1928: p. 233) as a translation of Volsan, ou Le Misanthrope Par Infortune, a French original by Villenhoven. However, the two versions of the play - both published in Amsterdam - suggest the opposite: The Dutch version having been published in 1797 and the French in 1798 by J. Dôll.
No information could be found about the author beyond references to this one play, hence it would appear that he (or she) may have been a bilingual Belgian playwright, who wrote and published the play in both languages.
Performance history in South Africa
1822: Performed by Tot Nut en Vermaak in the African Theatre, Cape Town, in the Dutch version (Volsan, of De Menschenhater Door Tegenspoed), with De Deserteur (Von Kotzebue). Originally announced for 21 September, but postponed to 24 September.
Sources
http://www.amazon.com/Volsan-Menschenhater-Tegenspoed-Dutch-Edition/dp/116601360X
F.C.L. Bosman, 1928. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855. Pretoria: J.H. de Bussy. [1]: pp. 233, 443, 450
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