Aankomst der Boeren-Generaals

Summary

In August and September 1902 the Boer generals Louis Botha, Christian de Wet and Koos de la Rey visited the Netherlands. Together they led the fight against the British during the Boer War in South Africa. After the British victory, they traveled to Europe to raise funds for the restoration of the devastated country.
F. A. Nöggerath had a film made of the visit of the generals to The Hague on 20 August 1902 - and shown on the same day in his Amsterdam theatre Flora, a feat that was reported extensively in the 'Nieuws van de Dag' newspaper. A week later, this film was probably lost in the fire that reduced the Flora theatre to ashes.

The footage of the visit of the generals to the Amsterdam Paleis voor de Volksvlijt building was taken shortly after the fire.

Information

original title
Aankomst der Boeren-Generaals
production year
1902
release date
21-08-1902
country
Netherlands
geographical names
Netherlands, Amsterdam
category
Non-fictional
person (on screen)
Louis Botha
person (on screen)
Jacobus de la Rey
person (on screen)
Christiaan de Wet
producer
F.A. Nöggerath Senior
production company
Filmfabriek F.A. Nöggerath

Images

Technical notations

sound
Silent
colour
Black & White
format
35mm
acts
1

Resources

Nieuws van de Dag, 21 augustus 1902

De Bussumsche Courant, 27 december 1902 [?]

Ivo Blom, 'Terugblikken: Nederlandse non-fictiefilms van rond de eeuwwisseling (I)', in: TMG (2010), pp. 78-94

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