Author: IDO, V.(H. VAN DE WALL, 1869-1948),
Title: De Paria van Glodok. Episode uit het Indische Pauperleven in drie Acten. 2e druk.(2nd. edn.).
Description: Bandoeng, Visser, 1921. 12°., (16x11.5cm). orig. wrappers, title in bold blue type on front wrapper, printed within a broad decorative coloured border. 100pp. 2 plates (portrs. of main dramatis personae), cast and dramatis personae. BUUR, PD, 819. Interesting play in 3 acts, with as main character an Indo-boy (of unknown Tòtòk descent), situated in a very poor Indo-milieu in Batavia, incl. notes on an Arab money-lender & on a rich Chinese chasing a young Indo-girl; also with information on Christian charity for the poor (Church-charity). Rare. (wrs. somewh. dog-eared.)

Keywords: literature play theatre performance paria glodok batavia colonialism indonesia java southeast asia buur pauperism poverty entertainment