Chiel de Boer
About Chiel de Boer
Chiel de Boer was a Dutch performer from the Netherlands who worked as a dentist but whose great passion was cabaret. Alongside his dental practice he hosted cabaret evenings, performing French chansons together with self-written songs and spoken routines, with Jean-Louis Pisuisse as his greatest example. He was known for refined wordplay and material that could be risque but was never crude. Before the Second World War he appeared with friends from his student years, including lawyer Ernst August Moes and coffee broker Tony Straub, in varied evenings featuring songs, magic acts and monologues. After the war he worked as a professional cabaret artist for twelve years, leading his own cabaret group and a radio programme.
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Who was Chiel de Boer?
Chiel de Boer was a Dutch cabaret performer who earned his living as a dentist, although cabaret was his great passion.
What did Chiel de Boer perform?
At his cabaret evenings he sang French chansons alongside songs he had written himself and delivered spoken routines, with Jean-Louis Pisuisse as his greatest example.
What was Chiel de Boer's humour like?
He was known for refined wordplay, and his material could be risque without ever being crude.
Who did Chiel de Boer perform with before the war?
Before the Second World War he appeared with friends from his student years, among them lawyer Ernst August Moes and coffee broker Tony Straub, in evenings of songs, magic acts and monologues.
Did Chiel de Boer turn professional?
Yes, after the war he spent twelve years as a professional cabaret artist, leading his own cabaret group and a radio programme.
