H. Henderson

Captain H. Henderson was a member of the North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot and served in Grahamstown and Keiskama Hoek between 1860 and 1862 shortly after the Xhosa cattle-killing movement and famine (1857-1858).

Captain H. Henderson acted in four productions by the Officers of the Regiment.

Biography

He was one of the Officers of the Regiment who produced shows for the entertainment of the troops and nearby civilians.

Captain H. Henderson was a British Army officer who was later involved in the 1914 Curragh Incident, also known as the Curragh Mutiny. He was one of the officers who refused to march on Ulster when ordered to do so, citing concerns about being used to coerce Ulster Unionists.

Along with other officers, including Colonel Thomas Fenwick and Captain G.C. Bartholomew, Henderson demonstrated his opposition to the British government's plans to impose Home Rule on Ireland. By refusing to obey orders, Henderson and the other officers risked court-martial and dismissal from the Army.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

October 8, 1860: The Camp at Chobham at Garrison Theatre in Grahamstown. Henderson painted special backdrops for the play from an original sketch, "Sunset on the Chenaub River near Wuzeerabad, Punjaub, India" and "The Marine Parade".

(North Lincoln Sphinx Vol 1, No 3. Grahamstown, November 1, 1860. Page 30.)

April 5, 11 & 19, 1861: Acted the role of Major Pepper in Don't Judge By Appearances.

(North Lincoln Sphinx Vol 1, No 6. Grahamstown, April 25, 1861. Page 75.)

September 9 & 12, 1861: Acted the role of Mr Fitzroy Plantagenet in Only a Halfpenny.

(North Lincoln Sphinx Vol 1, No 8. Grahamstown, September 30, 1861. Page 108.)

December 28 & 30, 1861: Acted the role of Baron de Ville Blanche, a courtier, in A Lucky Hit which was repeated January 20, 1862.

(North Lincoln Sphinx Vol 1, No 10. Christmas Supplement, 1861. Page 146.)

August 30, September 11 & 19, 1862: Acted the role of Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden, in The Royal Quixote and Major Pepper in Don't Judge by Appearances.

(North Lincoln Sphinx Vol 1, No 14. Keiskama Hoek, December 10, 1862. Page 261.)