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 However, he also seems to have been an accomplished singer and, according to the [[Rand Daily Mail]], possessed a powerful tenor voice.  In 1911, H.J. Hamlin, “Natal’s Premier Tenor”, was on the supporting bill at the [[Vaudette]] and later at the [[Bijou]].  He took part in numerous charity concerts, from an event organised for the King Edward Memorial Fund in 1911 to one for wounded soldiers at the Wanderers V.A.D. Hospital in 1917.  He also appeared in the occasional play or revue, such as the very popular ''[[S’Nice]]'' at the [[Empire Theatre]] (1917) and in an original South African play called ''[[Kyk Hier]]'' (1918) by C.M. Rodney at the [[Standard Theatre]].  Later he was also involved in the amateur theatre, producing ''A Chinese Honeymoon'' and ''Engaging Alby'' for the [[Witbank Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society]].
-His unusual speciality was providing occasional vocal accompaniment to key scenes in silent movies.  Thus, when Clara Kimball Young’s film ''Lola'' was shown at the [[Orpheum Theatre]] in 1916, he sang “I hear you calling me” from behind the screen and, said the [[Rand Daily Mail]], “the effect was most beautiful.  Again, at the screening of ''The Battle of Trafalgar'', he sang “The Death of Nelson”, “finishing the number exactly as the picture terminates”.  Other examples were Arthur Sullivan’s “The Lost Chord”, sung during the motion picture by that name, as well as “Ora Pro Nobis” during the similarly titled feature.
+His unusual speciality was providing occasional vocal accompaniment to key scenes in silent movies.  Thus, when Clara Kimball Young’s film ''Lola'' was shown at the [[Orpheum Theatre]] in 1916, he sang “I hear you calling me” from behind the screen and, said the [[Rand Daily Mail]], “the effect was most beautiful".  Again, at the screening of ''The Battle of Trafalgar'', he sang “The Death of Nelson”, “finishing the number exactly as the picture terminates”.  Other examples were Arthur Sullivan’s “The Lost Chord”, sung during the motion picture by that name, as well as “Ora Pro Nobis” during the similarly titled feature.
 There seems to be uncertainly concerning his daily work.  A genealogical website gives his occupation as: Police, Films, Musician and Manager.  As his father had been a” police constable” in London, it is possible that initially he followed in his footsteps.  However, when he joined the Rose & Thistle Lodge of the Freemasons in Witbank in 1920 he was a factory manager and in 1929 the Witbank Town Council appointed him swimming bath attendant.  When he married Elizabeth Rebecca Smith in 1918, he was a widower and the couple is known to have had two daughters.  He died in 1957 in what today is Emalahleni, Mpumalanga.  (FO)

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 However, he also seems to have been an accomplished singer and, according to the [[Rand Daily Mail]], possessed a powerful tenor voice.  In 1911, H.J. Hamlin, “Natal’s Premier Tenor”, was on the supporting bill at the [[Vaudette]] and later at the [[Bijou]].  He took part in numerous charity concerts, from an event organised for the King Edward Memorial Fund in 1911 to one for wounded soldiers at the Wanderers V.A.D. Hospital in 1917.  He also appeared in the occasional play or revue, such as the very popular ''[[S’Nice]]'' at the [[Empire Theatre]] (1917) and in an original South African play called ''[[Kyk Hier]]'' (1918) by C.M. Rodney at the [[Standard Theatre]].  Later he was also involved in the amateur theatre, producing ''A Chinese Honeymoon'' and ''Engaging Alby'' for the [[Witbank Amateur Musical and Dramatic Society]].
-His unusual speciality was providing occasional vocal accompaniment to key scenes in silent movies.  Thus, when Clara Kimball Young’s film ''Lola'' was shown at the [[Orpheum]] in 1916, he sang “I hear you calling me” from behind the screen and, said the [[Rand Daily Mail]], “the effect was most beautiful.  Again, at the screening of ''The Battle of Trafalgar'', he sang “The Death of Nelson”, “finishing the number exactly as the picture terminates”.  Other examples were Arthur Sullivan’s “The Lost Chord”, sung during the motion picture by that name, as well as “Ora Pro Nobis” during the similarly titled feature.
+His unusual speciality was providing occasional vocal accompaniment to key scenes in silent movies.  Thus, when Clara Kimball Young’s film ''Lola'' was shown at the [[Orpheum Theatre]] in 1916, he sang “I hear you calling me” from behind the screen and, said the [[Rand Daily Mail]], “the effect was most beautiful.  Again, at the screening of ''The Battle of Trafalgar'', he sang “The Death of Nelson”, “finishing the number exactly as the picture terminates”.  Other examples were Arthur Sullivan’s “The Lost Chord”, sung during the motion picture by that name, as well as “Ora Pro Nobis” during the similarly titled feature.
 There seems to be uncertainly concerning his daily work.  A genealogical website gives his occupation as: Police, Films, Musician and Manager.  As his father had been a” police constable” in London, it is possible that initially he followed in his footsteps.  However, when he joined the Rose & Thistle Lodge of the Freemasons in Witbank in 1920 he was a factory manager and in 1929 the Witbank Town Council appointed him swimming bath attendant.  When he married Elizabeth Rebecca Smith in 1918, he was a widower and the couple is known to have had two daughters.  He died in 1957 in what today is Emalahleni, Mpumalanga.  (FO)

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-(b. Bermondsey, London, **/**/1876 – d. Witbank, Transvaal, 11/04/1957).  Actor, singer.  Henry James Hamlin, usually credited as H.J. Hamlin, but also known as Halford Hamlin, was born in England.  At some stage he came out to South Africa and became involved with [[African Film Productions]].  When, in 1920, his eldest daughter was baptised, his profession was given as “cinema artist” and he had completed the six films in which he is known to have acted.  These were ''[[Gloria]]'' ([[Lorimer Johnston]]/1916), ''[[De Voortrekkers]]'' ([[Harold M. Shaw]]/1916), ''[[A Border Scourge]]'' ([[Ralph Kimpton]] & [[Joseph Albrecht]]/1917), ''[[King Solomon’s Mines]]'' ([[H. Lisle Lucoque]]/1919), ''[[Allan Quatermain]]'' ([[H. Lisle Lucoque]]/1919) and ''[[With Edged Tools]]'' ([[Joseph Albrecht]]/1919).  In the two [[H. Rider Haggard]] films he played Sir Henry Curtis, with [[Albert Lawrence]] as Quatermain and [[Ray Brown]] as Captain Good.
+'''H.J. Hamlin''' (b. Bermondsey, London, **/**/1876 – d. Witbank, Transvaal, 11/04/1957) was an actor and singer.  Also credited as Halford Hamlin.
-He also seems to have been an accomplished singer.  In 1915 he appeared in the musical comedy ''[[The Belle of New York]]'' and an advert of July 1917 announced that Mr. H.J. Hamlin would sing “The Lost Chord” at the [[Carlton Hotel]] in Johannesburg.  Soon afterwards he began an engagement with a revue called ''[[S’Nice]]'' at the [[Empire Theatre]], credited as “the eminent tenor”.  In addition he appeared in a concert for soldiers at the Wanderers V.A.D. Hospital.  A genealogical website gives his occupation as: Police, Films, Musician and Manager.  As his father had been a” police constable” in London, it is possible that initially he followed in his footsteps.  He died in 1957 in what today is Emalahleni, Mpumalanga.  (FO)
+== Biography ==
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 S.A. Pictorial, 23 November 1918

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 (b. Bermondsey, London, **/**/1876 – d. Witbank, Transvaal, 11/04/1957).  Actor, singer.  Henry James Hamlin, usually credited as H.J. Hamlin, but also known as Halford Hamlin, was born in England.  At some stage he came out to South Africa and became involved with [[African Film Productions]].  When, in 1920, his eldest daughter was baptised, his profession was given as “cinema artist” and he had completed the six films in which he is known to have acted.  These were ''[[Gloria]]'' ([[Lorimer Johnston]]/1916), ''[[De Voortrekkers]]'' ([[Harold M. Shaw]]/1916), ''[[A Border Scourge]]'' ([[Ralph Kimpton]] & [[Joseph Albrecht]]/1917), ''[[King Solomon’s Mines]]'' ([[H. Lisle Lucoque]]/1919), ''[[Allan Quatermain]]'' ([[H. Lisle Lucoque]]/1919) and ''[[With Edged Tools]]'' ([[Joseph Albrecht]]/1919).  In the two [[H. Rider Haggard]] films he played Sir Henry Curtis, with [[Albert Lawrence]] as Quatermain and [[Ray Brown]] as Captain Good.
-He also seems to have been an accomplished singer, as an advert of July 1917 announced that Mr. H.J. Hamlin would sing “The Lost Chord” at the [[Carlton Hotel]] in Johannesburg and soon afterwards he began an engagement with a revue called ''[[S’Nice]]'' at the [[Empire Theatre]], credited as “the eminent tenor”.   In addition he appeared in a concert for soldiers at the Wanderers V.A.D. Hospital.  A genealogical website gives his occupation as: Police, Films, Musician and Manager.  He died in 1957 in what today is Emalahleni, Mpumalanga.  (FO)
+He also seems to have been an accomplished singer.  In 1915 he appeared in the musical comedy ''[[The Belle of New York]]'' and an advert of July 1917 announced that Mr. H.J. Hamlin would sing “The Lost Chord” at the [[Carlton Hotel]] in Johannesburg.  Soon afterwards he began an engagement with a revue called ''[[S’Nice]]'' at the [[Empire Theatre]], credited as “the eminent tenor”.  In addition he appeared in a concert for soldiers at the Wanderers V.A.D. Hospital.  A genealogical website gives his occupation as: Police, Films, Musician and Manager.  As his father had been a” police constable” in London, it is possible that initially he followed in his footsteps.  He died in 1957 in what today is Emalahleni, Mpumalanga.  (FO)
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 (b. Bermondsey, London, **/**/1876 – d. Witbank, Transvaal, 11/04/1957).  Actor, singer.  Henry James Hamlin, usually credited as H.J. Hamlin, but also known as Halford Hamlin, was born in England.  At some stage he came out to South Africa and became involved with [[African Film Productions]].  When, in 1920, his eldest daughter was baptised, his profession was given as “cinema artist” and he had completed the six films in which he is known to have acted.  These were ''[[Gloria]]'' ([[Lorimer Johnston]]/1916), ''[[De Voortrekkers]]'' ([[Harold M. Shaw]]/1916), ''[[A Border Scourge]]'' ([[Ralph Kimpton]] & [[Joseph Albrecht]]/1917), ''[[King Solomon’s Mines]]'' ([[H. Lisle Lucoque]]/1919), ''[[Allan Quatermain]]'' ([[H. Lisle Lucoque]]/1919) and ''[[With Edged Tools]]'' ([[Joseph Albrecht]]/1919).  In the two [[H. Rider Haggard]] films he played Sir Henry Curtis, with [[Albert Lawrence]] as Quatermain and [[Ray Brown]] as Captain Good.
-He also seems to have been an accomplished singer, as an advert of July 1917 announced that Mr. H.J. Hamlin would sing “The Lost Chord” at the [[Carlton Hotel]] in Johannesburg and soon afterwards he began an engagement with a revue called ''[[S’Nice]]'' at the [[Empire Palace]], credited as “the eminent tenor”.   In addition he appeared in a concert for soldiers at the Wanderers V.A.D. Hospital.  A genealogical website gives his occupation as: Police, Films, Musician and Manager.  He died in 1957 in what today is Emalahleni, Mpumalanga.  (FO)
+He also seems to have been an accomplished singer, as an advert of July 1917 announced that Mr. H.J. Hamlin would sing “The Lost Chord” at the [[Carlton Hotel]] in Johannesburg and soon afterwards he began an engagement with a revue called ''[[S’Nice]]'' at the [[Empire Theatre]], credited as “the eminent tenor”.   In addition he appeared in a concert for soldiers at the Wanderers V.A.D. Hospital.  A genealogical website gives his occupation as: Police, Films, Musician and Manager.  He died in 1957 in what today is Emalahleni, Mpumalanga.  (FO)
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-(b. **/**/**** - d. **/**/****).  Actor.  For someone who acted in no fewer than six silent features for [[African Film Productions]], little is known about Halford Hamlin.  Usually credited as H.J. Hamlin, [[Filmverlede]] consistently gives his surname as Hamlyn, though in contemporary journals he is always referred to as above.  He also appears to have been a singer, as an advert of the time announces that Mr. H.J. Hamlin would sing “The Lost Chord”  at the Carlton in Johannesburg from 19 July 1917 and not long afterwards he began an engagement in a revue called [[S’Nice]], credited as “the eminent tenor”.  Staged at the [[Empire Theatre]], this also featured [[Hilda Attenboro]] and [[Cecil Kellaway]]  in the cast. His films were: [[Gloria]] ([[Lorimer Johnston]]/1916), [[De Voortrekkers]] ([[Harold M. Shaw]]/1916), [[A Border Scourge]] ([[Ralph Kimpton]] & [[Joseph Albrecht]]/1917), [[King Solomon’s Mines]] ([[H. Lisle Lucoque]]/1919), [[With Edged Tools]] ([[Joseph Albrecht]]/1919) and [[Allan Quatermain]] ([[H. Lisle Lucoque]]/1919).  In the two [[H. Rider Haggard]] films he played Sir Henry Curtis, with [[Albert Lawrence]] as Quatermain and [[Ray Brown]] as Captain Good. (FO)
+(b. Bermondsey, London, **/**/1876 – d. Witbank, Transvaal, 11/04/1957).  Actor, singer.  Henry James Hamlin, usually credited as H.J. Hamlin, but also known as Halford Hamlin, was born in England.  At some stage he came out to South Africa and became involved with [[African Film Productions]].  When, in 1920, his eldest daughter was baptised, his profession was given as “cinema artist” and he had completed the six films in which he is known to have acted.  These were ''[[Gloria]]'' ([[Lorimer Johnston]]/1916), ''[[De Voortrekkers]]'' ([[Harold M. Shaw]]/1916), ''[[A Border Scourge]]'' ([[Ralph Kimpton]] & [[Joseph Albrecht]]/1917), ''[[King Solomon’s Mines]]'' ([[H. Lisle Lucoque]]/1919), ''[[Allan Quatermain]]'' ([[H. Lisle Lucoque]]/1919) and ''[[With Edged Tools]]'' ([[Joseph Albrecht]]/1919).  In the two [[H. Rider Haggard]] films he played Sir Henry Curtis, with [[Albert Lawrence]] as Quatermain and [[Ray Brown]] as Captain Good.
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 Le Roux, André I. & Fourie, Lilla – Filmverlede: geskiedenis van die Suid-Afrikaanse speelfilm
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−	(b. //** - d. //**). Actor. For someone who acted in no fewer than six silent features for [[African Film Productions]], little is known about Halford Hamlin. Usually credited as H.J. Hamlin, [[Filmverlede]] consistently gives his surname as Hamlyn, though in contemporary journals he is always referred to as above. He also appears to have been a singer, as an advert of the time announces that Mr. H.J. Hamlin would sing “The Lost Chord” at the [[Carlton]] in Johannesburg from 19 July 1917 and ~~a few days later~~ he began an engagement in a revue called [[S’Nice]], credited as “the eminent tenor”. Staged at the [[Empire Theatre]], this also featured [[Hilda Attenboro]] and [[Cecil Kellaway]] in the cast. His films were: [[Gloria]] ([[Lorimer Johnston]]/1916), [[De Voortrekkers]] ([[Harold M. Shaw]]/1916), [[A Border Scourge]] ([[Ralph Kimpton]] & [[Joseph Albrecht]]/1917), [[King Solomon’s Mines]] ([[H. Lisle Lucoque]]/1919), [[With Edged Tools]] ([[Joseph Albrecht]]/1919) and [[Allan Quatermain]] ([[H. Lisle Lucoque]]/1919). In the two [[H. Rider Haggard]] films he played Sir Henry Curtis, with [[Albert Lawrence]] as Quatermain and [[Ray Brown]] as Captain Good. (FO)	+	(b. //** - d. //**). Actor. For someone who acted in no fewer than six silent features for [[African Film Productions]], little is known about Halford Hamlin. Usually credited as H.J. Hamlin, [[Filmverlede]] consistently gives his surname as Hamlyn, though in contemporary journals he is always referred to as above. He also appears to have been a singer, as an advert of the time announces that Mr. H.J. Hamlin would sing “The Lost Chord” at the Carlton in Johannesburg from 19 July 1917 and not long afterwards he began an engagement in a revue called [[S’Nice]], credited as “the eminent tenor”. Staged at the [[Empire Theatre]], this also featured [[Hilda Attenboro]] and [[Cecil Kellaway]] in the cast. His films were: [[Gloria]] ([[Lorimer Johnston]]/1916), [[De Voortrekkers]] ([[Harold M. Shaw]]/1916), [[A Border Scourge]] ([[Ralph Kimpton]] & [[Joseph Albrecht]]/1917), [[King Solomon’s Mines]] ([[H. Lisle Lucoque]]/1919), [[With Edged Tools]] ([[Joseph Albrecht]]/1919) and [[Allan Quatermain]] ([[H. Lisle Lucoque]]/1919). In the two [[H. Rider Haggard]] films he played Sir Henry Curtis, with [[Albert Lawrence]] as Quatermain and [[Ray Brown]] as Captain Good. (FO)

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−	(b. //** - d. //**). Actor. For someone who acted in no fewer than six silent features for [[African Film Productions]], little is known about Halford Hamlin. Usually credited as H.J. Hamlin, [[Filmverlede]] consistently gives his surname as Hamlyn, though in contemporary journals he is always referred to as above. He also appears to have been a singer, as an advert of the time announces that Mr. H.J. Hamlin would sing “The Lost Chord” at the Carlton in Johannesburg from 19 July 1917 and a few days later he began an engagement in a revue called [[S’Nice]], credited as “the eminent tenor”. Staged at the [[Empire Theatre]], this also featured [[Hilda Attenboro]] and [[Cecil Kellaway]] in the cast.His films were: [[Gloria]] ([[Lorimer Johnston]]/1916), [[De Voortrekkers]] ([[Harold M. Shaw]]/1916), [[A Border Scourge]] ([[Ralph Kimpton]] & [[Joseph Albrecht]]/1917), [[King Solomon’s Mines]] ([[H. Lisle Lucoque]]/1919), [[With Edged Tools]] ([[Joseph Albrecht]]/1919) and [[Allan Quatermain]] ([[H. Lisle Lucoque]]/1919). In the two [[H. Rider Haggard]] films he played Sir Henry Curtis, with [[Albert Lawrence]] as Quatermain and [[Ray Brown]] as Captain Good. (FO)	+	(b. //** - d. //**). Actor. For someone who acted in no fewer than six silent features for [[African Film Productions]], little is known about Halford Hamlin. Usually credited as H.J. Hamlin, [[Filmverlede]] consistently gives his surname as Hamlyn, though in contemporary journals he is always referred to as above. He also appears to have been a singer, as an advert of the time announces that Mr. H.J. Hamlin would sing “The Lost Chord” at the [[Carlton]] in Johannesburg from 19 July 1917 and a few days later he began an engagement in a revue called [[S’Nice]], credited as “the eminent tenor”. Staged at the [[Empire Theatre]], this also featured [[Hilda Attenboro]] and [[Cecil Kellaway]] in the cast. His films were: [[Gloria]] ([[Lorimer Johnston]]/1916), [[De Voortrekkers]] ([[Harold M. Shaw]]/1916), [[A Border Scourge]] ([[Ralph Kimpton]] & [[Joseph Albrecht]]/1917), [[King Solomon’s Mines]] ([[H. Lisle Lucoque]]/1919), [[With Edged Tools]] ([[Joseph Albrecht]]/1919) and [[Allan Quatermain]] ([[H. Lisle Lucoque]]/1919). In the two [[H. Rider Haggard]] films he played Sir Henry Curtis, with [[Albert Lawrence]] as Quatermain and [[Ray Brown]] as Captain Good. (FO)

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−	(b. //** - d. //**). Actor. For someone who acted in no fewer than six silent features for [[African Film Productions]], little is known about Halford Hamlin. Usually credited as H.J. Hamlin, [[Filmverlede]] consistently gives his surname as Hamlyn, though in contemporary journals he is always referred to as above. He also appears to have been a singer, as an advert of the time announces that Mr. H.J. Hamlin would sing “The Lost Chord” at the Carlton in Johannesburg from 19 July 1917 and a few days later he began an engagement in a revue called [[S’Nice]], credited as “the eminent tenor”. ~~Performed~~ at the Empire Theatre, this also featured [[Hilda Attenboro]] and [[Cecil Kellaway]] in the cast.His films were: [[Gloria]] ([[Lorimer Johnston]]/1916), [[De Voortrekkers]] ([[Harold M. Shaw]]/1916), [[A Border Scourge]] ([[Ralph Kimpton]] & [[Joseph Albrecht]]/1917), [[King Solomon’s Mines]] ([[H. Lisle Lucoque]]/1919), [[With Edged Tools]] ([[Joseph Albrecht]]/1919) and [[Allan Quatermain]] ([[H. Lisle Lucoque]]/1919). In the two [[H. Rider Haggard]] films he played Sir Henry Curtis, with [[Albert Lawrence]] as Quatermain and [[Ray Brown]] as Captain Good. (FO)	+	(b. //** - d. //**). Actor. For someone who acted in no fewer than six silent features for [[African Film Productions]], little is known about Halford Hamlin. Usually credited as H.J. Hamlin, [[Filmverlede]] consistently gives his surname as Hamlyn, though in contemporary journals he is always referred to as above. He also appears to have been a singer, as an advert of the time announces that Mr. H.J. Hamlin would sing “The Lost Chord” at the Carlton in Johannesburg from 19 July 1917 and a few days later he began an engagement in a revue called [[S’Nice]], credited as “the eminent tenor”. Staged at the [[Empire Theatre]], this also featured [[Hilda Attenboro]] and [[Cecil Kellaway]] in the cast.His films were: [[Gloria]] ([[Lorimer Johnston]]/1916), [[De Voortrekkers]] ([[Harold M. Shaw]]/1916), [[A Border Scourge]] ([[Ralph Kimpton]] & [[Joseph Albrecht]]/1917), [[King Solomon’s Mines]] ([[H. Lisle Lucoque]]/1919), [[With Edged Tools]] ([[Joseph Albrecht]]/1919) and [[Allan Quatermain]] ([[H. Lisle Lucoque]]/1919). In the two [[H. Rider Haggard]] films he played Sir Henry Curtis, with [[Albert Lawrence]] as Quatermain and [[Ray Brown]] as Captain Good. (FO)

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