Frans du Mée
About Frans du Mée
Franciscus Elisa (Frans) du Mee was a Dutch actor, singer, songwriter, and cabaret performer, born in Amsterdam on 11 February 1910 and died in Boxmeer on 27 March 1968. At the start of the Second World War he belonged to the company of Lou Bandy, and when Bandy was banned from performing in 1942 for mocking Seyss-Inquart, du Mee carried on with his own troupe, Gezelschap du Mee.
He married his cousin, the athlete Bep du Mee, who performed alongside him after the war under the stage name Ellen Castell. He appeared at the Amsterdam theatre Carre, and the singer Mieke Telkamp once opened for him. Two of his songs, Vakantie in Tirol and Daar waar die molens staan, both scored by Guus Jansen, are still played by barrel organs today, while his lesser known number Rhenen een schatje van een stadje, set to music by Wim Poppink, remained popular locally.
Around 1960 he also wrote a column called De Nieuwste for the magazine Panorama, and in 1962 he performed for Dutch troops in New Guinea alongside several other artists.
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Frequently asked questions
What was Gezelschap du Mee?
Gezelschap du Mee was the troupe Frans du Mee led after Lou Bandy, in whose company he had worked, was banned from performing in 1942 for mocking Seyss-Inquart.
Which songs is Frans du Mée known for?
His songs Vakantie in Tirol and Daar waar die molens staan, both scored by Guus Jansen, are played by barrel organs, while Rhenen een schatje van een stadje, set to music by Wim Poppink, stayed popular locally.
Where did Frans du Mée perform?
Du Mee appeared at the Amsterdam theatre Carre, and in 1962 he performed for Dutch troops in New Guinea alongside several other artists.
Did Frans du Mée write for a magazine?
Around 1960 he wrote a column called De Nieuwste for the magazine Panorama.
When was Frans du Mée born?
Frans du Mee, full name Franciscus Elisa du Mee, was born in Amsterdam on 11 February 1910 and died in Boxmeer on 27 March 1968.
