Have You Heard of Schellevis-Mie?

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'''Have You Heard of Schellevis-Mie?''' (Dutch: Weet je 't al van Schellevis-Mie?) was a 1915 Dutch comedy play with Solser en Hesse. It was staged 100 times over many  years and is their most memorable.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Weet je 't al van Schellevis Mie? - The Memory |url=https://geheugen.delpher.nl/en/geheugen/view?identifier=NAGO02:TIN-T1915-009 |access-date= |website=geheugen.delpher.nl |language=NL}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Leidsch Dagblad {{!}} 12 maart 1921 {{!}} pagina 2 |url=https://leiden.courant.nu/issue/LD/1921-03-12/edition/0/page/2 |access-date= |website=Historische Kranten, Erfgoed Leiden en Omstreken |language=nl}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Leidsch Dagblad {{!}} 25 juli 1953 {{!}} pagina 6 |url=https://leiden.courant.nu/issue/LD/1953-07-25/edition/0/page/6 |access-date= |website=Historische Kranten, Erfgoed Leiden en Omstreken |language=nl}}</ref> 

Although the play had to be cancelled several times, as Solser was neurasthenic (suicidal) and unreliable. After his death, Piet Hesse’s wife Anna Slauderoff reluctantly agrees to the role. (Which could be played by genuine girls thanks to his talent). She premiered it on her 30th stage anniversary on February 9, 1916.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2019-09-17 |title=Digitaal Vrouwenlexicon van Nederland |url=http://resources.huygens.knaw.nl/bwn1880-2000/DVN/lemmata/data/Slauderof |access-date= |website=resources.huygens.knaw.nl |language=Dutch}}</ref>  Lion’s death also marked a decline in “Jordaan” sketches.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Lion Solser |url=https://www.joodserfgoedrotterdam.nl/lion-solser/ |access-date=2022-08-23 |website=joodserfgoedrotterdam |language=nl}}</ref> 

== Cast ==

* Haddock Mie- Lion Solser ; His best creation was a fishmonger who has loose legs, a good heart with swaying hips. She tangos, pat-a-cakes, wears a dress and a bright white smock. She also has a beautiful voice. This role earned Solser the honorary membership in the ''Free Society of Women Fishmongers''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Adriënne Solser on the Dutch Popular Stage |url=https://ia902507.us.archive.org/12/items/solser-en-hesse/Adrienne%20Willemsens%20%28Solser%29.pdf |url-status=live |website=US Archive}}</ref>

*Kees, her husband: Piet Hesse 

*Neel, their daughter: Anna van der Lugt 

*Aal Brommer: Adrienne Willemsens 

*Nelis van Otteren: Willem Kremer 

*Trui van Otteren, his wife: Christine Heuckeroth 

*Dirk van Otteren, their son - fiancee of Neel: Dirk Janse, Henri Stroethoff 

*Van Dalen / Jean: Jan Ketting 

*A Brigadier / Nurkman, tailor / A poor boy: Ko Arnoldi 

*Huipie, bump boy: Johan Overbecke 

*De Rooie / Bram, lottery man: Neddy Bamberg 

*The Coupeur: August Kiehl 

*Steenhuizen / A goat merchant / A fish-bearer / Police officer: Carl Kühn 

*A Fish Woman: Corrie Pinksen 

*A market visitor: Mrs. Rigo<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-25 |title=Weet je 't al van Schellevis-Mie? - Ensemble Solser en Hesse - 1915-01-07 - TheaterEncyclopedie |url=https://theaterencyclopedie.nl/wiki/Weet_je_%27t_al_van_Schellevis-Mie?_-_Ensemble_Solser_en_Hesse_-_1915-01-07 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220525044752/https://theaterencyclopedie.nl/wiki/Weet_je_%27t_al_van_Schellevis-Mie?_-_Ensemble_Solser_en_Hesse_-_1915-01-07 |archive-date=25 May 2022 |access-date= |website=web.archive.org}}</ref>

== Storyline ==

Not much is known about the exact storyline of the play. Only 3 acts have been named publicly, with the only manuscript being published as a book. However, no scans have been made of this and it is discontinued.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Schmitz |first=A. |url=https://books.google.com/books/about/Weet_je_t_al_van_Schellevis_Mie.html?id=nNPelgEACAAJ |title=Weet je't al van Schellevis-Mie?: Amsterdamsche schets in drie tafereelen : tekst der coupletten |date=1900 |language=nl}}</ref> The play is preceded by several one-acts, which are listed separately: The Cousin from Outside, His First Day Off.  The only other plot point known is that Mie “'''wins a lottery and travels to high society'''”.

 *First act: "On the Barge"

 *Act two: "On the Keizersgracht at Schellevis Mie" 

 *Third act: "On the Vischmarkt"

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== References ==

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[[Category:1915 plays]]

[[Category:Dutch plays]]

[[Category:Comedy plays]]

[[Category:Fish]]