The conversation between them also depicts Taplow’s mindset regarding his dislike towards the greek play and interest in science. The headmaster declares the result on the last day of term on request of Mr.Crocker-Harris who does not declare the result himself. He is interested in specializing in science and hopes to get a good result.
Frank was another teacher, who on seeing Taplow waiting strikes a conversation with him.įrank during the conversation gets to know that Taplow is waiting for his results which is yet to come. Taplow has come to do some extra work for his teacher Mr.Crocker-Harris and has to wait for him as he is yet to arrive. A sixteen-year-old teenage boy named Taplow is there in the opening of the scene. The first scene of the play is set in the school. The description of the teacher is damaging thus reflecting ultimately the hopeless quality of teachers. In order to make them like him, Mr.Crocker-Harris seems to hate people. Taplow hates Greek play as he does not like the teacher’s method of teaching. On getting encouraged by his other science teacher, he opens up. He is extremely afraid of his teacher and his promotion entirely depends on the goodwill of the teacher. He imitates the voice of Mr.Crocker-Harris and calls him practically inhuman. The student’s remarks on his teacher are awful and shocking because they are very close to reality. Make me a decent offer.The Browning Version is a play highlighting the attitude of a teenage student towards his teacher. I am Kees, a private person in Amsterdam and I also offer someĮxtraordinary books and objects for sale. Compare: a Dutch labourer would earn between f 25 and f 50 per week.Įstimated Minimal Value: make me a fair offer!. In 1942 the game cost some f 5,50 in guilders. The outer box and outer lid show signs of wear and tear and some repair. This board game may have been sold to the former owner, Mr Timmers after 1931 (date of birth). Schoonderbeek / design: Bernard Leemker (1899 - 1990). Dimensions: game board folded open: 50.5 x 51 cm. Two dice, six original metal mascots/pawns and the rotating metal arrow on a metal foot complete the game.Ī booklet with rules of the game is included. Plenty of imitiation money in f 10 - f 25 - f 100 - f 1000.Īll above playing cards are in their original small diaphanous creaky brown envelopes.
The game is complete or virtually complete.Ģ1 x Stock certificates such as Netherlands Indies Rubber, American Industry, Japanese Sugar…
The Beurs Spel (Stock Exchange Game, or Bourse Game) consists of an elongated box with lid, a folded cardboard game board, two dice, cards, imitation money, metal turntable, six lead 'mascots' (pawns) in different forms and the manual with rules. On the playing field the rotating arrow has caused some rotation wear damage. In fair condition - With the original lead mascots. So logically he could have bought it second-hand in the late 1940s or in the 1950s.
1931 who bought it and had often played it with his children. Provenance: bought 2018 by present day owner Kaldenbach from the first owner, mr Timmers, born ca. I said that he had a very strong feeling of inferiority. He spoke about his life at home (.) and said that he was such a good-for-nothing. He told me that he wanted to go to the Dutch East Indies later on and live there on the plantations. "After I explained to him about the French language, we soon started talking. Peter had plans to go to the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia) after the war. On 8 November 1942, Peter van Pels, one of the persons in hiding with Anne Frank, in The Annex, was given this stock exchange game by the other people in hiding when he became 16 years old. STOCK EXCHANGE GAME (Bourse game - Beursspel, Dutch, 1940s) identical tothe one used in Anne Franks' Annex hiding place. Beursspel stock exchange board game - Anne Frank - Peter van Pels - The Annex.