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[[F. Edwards]] was a Colour-Sergeant in the [[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]] when the Regiment was sent to the Eastern Frontier of the Cape Colony (now the Eastern Province, South Africa) between 1860 and 1862 during the Frontier War. The regiment was based in Grahamstown and Keiskama Hoek. (Modern spelling: Keiskammahoek.)

He held the rank of Colour-Sergeant when he arrived in the Cape Colony.

Colour-Sergeant [[F. Edwards]] acted in four productions during his stay in the Eastern Frontier.

[[F. Edwards]] was a member of the Dramatic Club, and performed twice with the [[Officers of the Regiment]] and twice with the [[Sergeants Dramatic Club]].

(North Lincoln Sphinx, Vol 1, No 14, Keiskama Hoek, December 10, 1862, page 270.)

== Contribution to SA Theatre ==

'''October 12, 1860:''' Acted in [[Sergeants Dramatic Club]] production of William Shakespeare's tragedy of ''[[Macbeth]]''. (Lennox).

([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol. 1, No 3. Grahamstown, November 1st, 1860. Page 31.)

'''October 29, 1860:''' Acted in the [[Sergeants Dramatic Club]] rendition of the farce, ''[[My Son Diana]]''. (John, a servant).

'''April 5, 11 & 19, 1861:''' Acted in the [[Officers of the Regiment]] second play, Stirling Coyne's one-act farce, ''[[Urgent Private Affairs]]'', (Joe Jumballs, a confectioner's shopman).

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

'''April 5, 11 & 19, 1861:''' Acted in the [[Officers of the Regiment]] S. E. Yates and N. H. Harrington's one-act farce ''[[A Night at Notting Hill]]''. (Alderman Syllabub).

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

== Sources ==

''See below productions.''

[[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 2, Grahamstown, September 15, 1860, page 16.

[[North Lincoln Sphinx]] Vol 1.

Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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Return to [[ESAT Personalities A]]

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