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Tom Manders, who was extremely popular in the 1960s as the comedian and cabaret artist Dorus, took his first steps in the theatre world as a poster designer. Later he also designed sets. His regular clients included the Carré theatre. In that pre-war period he spent many years behind the scenes, where he must have seen my two grandfathers at work, who were both celebrated operetta and revue stars. There is a good chance that this is why Dorus came up with a one-act play in the early 1960s, 3 Oude Vrijgezellen, in which both my grandfathers and he played the leading roles. As a kind of tribute to a previous generation. I am proud to share this. Johan Boskamp (1891 - 1976) was my father's father and Harry Boda (1889 - 1973) was my mother's father. Tom Manders died in 1972. He was only 51 years old. ps My mother, Nan Boda, also had a small role in 3 Oude Vrijgezellen (from 20:00), as well as the two famous revue stars Berry Kievits and Gerard Walden.