Andries Snoek Explained
Andries Snoek (14 November 1766 - 3 January 1829) was a Dutch actor and director.[1] He was born in Rotterdam, the son of Jan Snoek and Helena de Ruyter, and the brother of actresses Anna Maria and Helena Snoek.[2] Despite his low birth, he became one of the most famous northern Dutch actors of his time.[3] In 1791 he joined the Nederduitse Acteurs of Ward Bingley. In response to the Batavian Revolution, Snoek left Rotterdam. Liesbeth Sparks calls him a “‘method actor’ avant la lettre”.[4]
In 1795, Snoek began working with the Stadsschouwburg Amsterdam and remained until 1825. He worked with numerous Dutch performers of the time, including his female counterpart Johanna Wattier.[5]
Personal life
Snoek married Maria Hendrika Adams (1765?-1838), also an actress. The marriage was childless.
Notes and References
- Book: Brandt . George W. . German and Dutch Theatre, 1600-1848 . Brandt . George William . Hogendoorn . Wiebe . Wickham . Glynne W. . 1993-05-27 . Cambridge University Press . 978-0-521-23383-5 . 466–485 . en.
- Web site: 2018-01-14 . Tussen Rijn en Lek 1986 #4 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180114020907/http://objects.library.uu.nl/reader/ftxt.php?obj=1874-9620&format=1&pagenum=1 . 2018-01-14 . 2022-10-02 .
- Book: The Royal Dutch Theatre at the Hague 1804–1876 . 1938 . en . 10.1007/978-94-015-7539-3. Gillhoff . Gerd Aage . 978-94-017-0014-6 .
- Book: Sparks, Liesbeth . Biografisch Woordenboek van Nederland: 1780-1830 . Nl.
- Book: Gillhoff, Gerd Aage . The Royal Dutch Theatre at the Hague 1804–1876 . 2013-03-09 . Springer . 978-94-015-7539-3 . 16–40 . en.
