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[[B. Sheeran]] was a soldier in the [[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]] which was sent to the Eastern Frontier of the Cape Colony (now the Eastern Province, South Africa) between 1860 and 1862 shortly after the Xhosa cattle-killing movement and famine (1857-1858). The regiment was based in Grahamstown and Keiskama Hoek.

== Contribution to South African Theatre ==

[[B. Sheeran]] Acted in seven productions during his stay on the Eastern Frontier of which one was female.

'''August 20th and 22nd, 1860:''' Starred in the three-act play produced by the [[Band of Amateurs]], ''[[The Iron Chest]]''. (First Robber).

([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 2, Grahamstown, September 15, 1860, page 18.)

'''November 4, 1861:''' Acted in the [[Amateurs of the Band]] production of Thomas J. Lynch's two-act drama, ''[[The Rose of Ettrick Vale or The Bridal of the Borders]]''. (Fergus).

([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 9, November 13, 1861. Page 125.)

'''May 28, 1862:''' Acted in the [[Amateurs of the Band]] production of a “serio-comic, bombastic, operatic Interlude, in one act" by J.R. Planché, ''[[Amoroso, King of Little Britain]]''. (1st Lord of the Bed-chamber).

([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, Supplementary Number, Keiskama Hoek, August 12, 1862, page 240.)

'''May 28, 1862:''' Acted in the [[Amateurs of the Band]] production of ''[[The Irish Tutor]]''. (A countryman).

([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, Supplementary Number, Keiskama Hoek, August 12, 1862, page 240.)

'''June 5, 1862:''' Acted in the [[Amateurs of the Band]] production of the one-act farce, ''[[Slasher and Crasher]]''. (Policeman).

([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, Supplementary Number, Keiskama Hoek, August 12, 1862, page 240.)

'''June 19, 1862:''' Acted in the [[Amateurs of the Band]] production of a two-act melo-drama, ''[[Robert Macaire, or The Two Murderers of Lyons]]''. (Francoise).

([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, Supplementary Number, Keiskama Hoek, August 12, 1862, page 241.)

'''June 19, 1862:''' Acted in George Wood's one-act farce, ''[[The Irish Doctor, or The Dumb Lady Cured]]'' from Moliere's Le Médecin malgré lui. (Dick).

([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, Supplementary Number, Keiskama Hoek, August 12, 1862, page 241.)

== Sources ==

(See beneath each production.)

[[North Lincoln Sphinx]] Vol 1.

Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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