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Private [[J. Durney]] was a soldier serving with the [[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]] when the Regiment was posted to the Eastern Frontier of the Cape Colony between 1860 and 1863. He came to the Cape Colony as a private. At first, the Regiment was posted to Grahamstown but was later transferred to Keiskama Hoek (Keiskammahoek) in 1862.

Private [[J. Durney]] acted in 24 productions during his stay at the Eastern Frontier of which two were with the [[Officers of the Regiment]], four were with the [[Sergeant’s Dramatic Club]], and 18 were with the [[Amateurs of the Band]].

Private [[J. Durney]] was a member of the section of the Dramatic Club known as the [[Amateurs of the Band]] and played two male roles as well as 22 female roles. He was a young boy who participated in the under 16 years age group for the 100 yards dash during the games organised in Grahamstown to celebrate the Queen’s birthday in 1860.

([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 1, Grahamstown, page 6.)

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

==Contribution to SA theatre==

'''July 9 & 16, 1860:''' Played in the [[Band of Amateurs]] production of ''[[The Corsican Brothers]]''. (Marie, a domestic).

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

'''July 21, 26 & 27, and August 3, 1860:''' Acted in the [[Band Amateurs]] production of [[The Wandering Minstrel]]. (Peggy).

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

'''July 30 and August 1, 1860:''' Starred in the Corps Dramatique ([[Band of Amateurs]]) two-act "comediatta" (sic) (probably commedia dell’arte, which, according to the Concise Oxford Dictionary, is an improvised kind of popular comedy in Italian theatres in the 16th – 18th centuries and is based on stock characters.) production of ''[[The Review, or The Wags of Windsor]]''. (Lucy).

([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 2, Grahamstown, September 15, 1860, page 17.)

'''July 30 and August 1, 1860:''' Starred in the [[Band of Amateurs]] produced farce, ''[[The Irish Tutor]]''. (Mary, Rosa's maid).

([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 2, Grahamstown, September 15, 1860, page 17.)

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

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

'''September 20 1860:''' Acted in the [[Band of Amateurs]] produced one-act farce, ''[[The Dead Shot]]''. (Chatter, Louisa Lovetrick’s maid).

([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 3, Grahamstown, November 1, 1860, page 30.)

'''October 8, 1860:''' Acted in the [[Officers of the Regiment]]'s first performance of Sheridan's five-act comedy, ''[[The Rivals]]''. (Julia's maid).

([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 3, Grahamstown, November 1, 1860, page 30.)

'''November 26, 1860:''' Acted in the [[Amateurs of the Band]] production of ''[[The British Volunteers]]''. (Mary).

([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 4, Christmas, 1860. Page 47.)

'''April 5, 11 & 19, 1861:''' Acted {under the stage name of Miss Durney } in the [[Officers of the Regiment]] second play, Stirling Coyne's one-act farce, [[Urgent Private Affairs]], (Sally Vokins).

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

'''May 27, 1861:''' Acted in [[The Sergeant’s Dramatic Club]] two-act drama production of Talfourd’s of ''[[Macbeth Travestie]]''. (Gentlewoman).

([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 7, June13, 1861. Page 92.)

'''May 27, 1861:''' Acted in [[The Sergeant’s Dramatic Club]] production of ''[[John Dobbs]]''. (Lucy).

([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 7, June13, 1861. Page 92.)

'''June 13 & 17, 1861:''' Acted in [[The Sergeant’s Dramatic Club]] three-act romantic drama, adapted from Walter Scott’s poem, ''[[The Lady of the Lake]]''. (Mattie, the bride).

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

'''June 13 & 17, 1861:''' Acted in [[The Sergeant’s Dramatic Club]] production of W. Blanchard Jerrold's one-act farce, ''[[Cool as a Cucumber]]''. (Wiggins).

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

'''October 14 & November 4, 1861:''' Acted in the [[Amateurs of the Band]] production of John Maddison Morton’s one-act farce, ''[[Slasher and Crashe]]''. (Ross).

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

([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 4, Christmas Supplement, 1860. Page 51.)

'''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]]''. (Jessie, sister and Bridesmaid to Laurette).

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

'''November 4, 1861:''' Acted in the [[Amateurs of the Band]]’s production of ''[[The Spectre Bridegroom, or A Ghost in Spite of Himself]]''. (Lavinia, Georgiana Alswinkle's cousin).

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

'''February 17, 1862:''' Acted in the [[Amateurs of the Band]] production of J. M. Morton’s one-act farce, ''[[Poor Pillicoddy]]''. (Sarah Blunt).

([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 12, February 28, 1862, page 179.)

'''February 17, 1862:''' Acted in the [[Amateurs of the Band]] production of ''[[The Omnibus. Or A Convenient Distance]]''. (Julia Ledger).

([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 12, February 28, 1862, page 179/180.)

'''May 28, 1862:''' Acted in the [[Amateurs of the Band]] production of a one-act farce, ''[[The Omnibus or A Convenient Distance]]'', (Julia Ledger).

([[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]]''. (Mary, Rosa’s maid).

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

'''June 5, 1862:''' Acted again in the [[Amateurs of the Band]] production of ''[[The Spectre Bridegroom or A Ghost in Spite of Himself]]''. (Lavinia, Georgiana Aldwinkle’s cousin).

([[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 a “laughable interlude,” ''[[Poses-De-Vaux]]''. (Sophia, , Miss Polly Hopkins’s maid).

([[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]]''. (Miss Ross, Miss Dinah Blowhard’s niece).

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

'''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. (Peggy, Laura Credulous’ maid).

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

'''September 24, 1862:''' Acted in the [[Amateurs of the Band]] performance of George Dibdin Pitt's two-act “melo-drama”, ''[[The Eddystone Elf]]''. (Jerry Jowel, a Plymouth-Sound Boy).

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

== Sources ==

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−	Private [[J. Durney]] was a soldier serving with the [[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]] when the Regiment was posted to the Eastern Frontier of the Cape Colony between 1860 and 1863. He came to the Cape Colony as a private. At first, the Regiment was posted to Grahamstown but was later transferred to Keiskama Hoek (Keiskammahoek) in 1862.	+	Private [[J. Durney]] was a soldier serving with the [[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]] when the Regiment was posted to the Eastern Frontier of the Cape Colony between 1860 and 1863, shortly after the Xhosa cattle-killing movement and famine (1857-1858). He came to the Cape Colony as a private. At first, the Regiment was posted to Grahamstown but was later transferred to Keiskama Hoek (Keiskammahoek) in 1862.

	Private [[J. Durney]] acted in 24 productions during his stay at the Eastern Frontier of which two were with the [[Officers of the Regiment]], four were with the [[Sergeant’s Dramatic Club]], and 18 were with the [[Amateurs of the Band]].		Private [[J. Durney]] acted in 24 productions during his stay at the Eastern Frontier of which two were with the [[Officers of the Regiment]], four were with the [[Sergeant’s Dramatic Club]], and 18 were with the [[Amateurs of the Band]].

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 ([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 12, February 28, 1862, page 179.)
-'''February 17, 1862:''' Acted in the [[Amateurs of the Band]] production of ''[[The Omnibus. Or A Convenient Distance]]''. (Julia Ledger).
+'''February 17, 1862:''' Acted in the [[Amateurs of the Band]] production of ''[[The Omnibus]]'' or ''[[A Convenient Distance]]''. (Julia Ledger).
 ([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 12, February 28, 1862, page 179/180.)
-'''May 28, 1862:''' Acted in the [[Amateurs of the Band]] production of a one-act farce, ''[[The Omnibus or A Convenient Distance]]'', (Julia Ledger).
+'''May 28, 1862:''' Acted in the [[Amateurs of the Band]] production of a one-act farce, ''[[The Omnibus]]'' or ''[[A Convenient Distance]]'', (Julia Ledger).
 ([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, Supplementary Number, Keiskama Hoek, August 12, 1862, page 240.)

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 ([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 8, September 30, 1861. Page 108.)
-'''October 14 & November 4, 1861:''' Acted in the [[Amateurs of the Band]] production of John Maddison Morton’s one-act farce, ''[[Slasher and Crashe]]''. (Ross).
+'''October 14 & November 4, 1861:''' Acted in the [[Amateurs of the Band]] production of John Maddison Morton’s one-act farce, ''[[Slasher and Crasher]]''. (Ross).
 ([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 9, November 13, 1861. Page 125.)
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 ([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 14, Keiskama Hoek, December 10, 1862, page 270.)
 == Sources ==

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 ([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 6, April 25, 1861. Page 75.)
-'''May 27, 1861:''' Acted in [[The Sergeant’s Dramatic Club]] two-act drama production of Talfourd’s of ''[[Macbeth Travestie]]''. (Gentlewoman).
+'''May 27, 1861:''' Acted in the [[Sergeant’s Dramatic Club]] two-act drama production of Talfourd’s of ''[[Macbeth Travestie]]''. (Gentlewoman).
 ([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 7, June13, 1861. Page 92.)
-'''May 27, 1861:''' Acted in [[The Sergeant’s Dramatic Club]] production of ''[[John Dobbs]]''. (Lucy).
+'''May 27, 1861:''' Acted in the [[Sergeant’s Dramatic Club]] production of ''[[John Dobbs]]''. (Lucy).
 ([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 7, June13, 1861. Page 92.)
-'''June 13 & 17, 1861:''' Acted in [[The Sergeant’s Dramatic Club]] three-act romantic drama, adapted from Walter Scott’s poem, ''[[The Lady of the Lake]]''. (Mattie, the bride).
+'''June 13 & 17, 1861:''' Acted in the [[Sergeant’s Dramatic Club]] three-act romantic drama, adapted from Walter Scott’s poem, ''[[The Lady of the Lake]]''. (Mattie, the bride).
 ([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 8, September 30, 1861. Page 108.)
-'''June 13 & 17, 1861:''' Acted in [[The Sergeant’s Dramatic Club]] production of W. Blanchard Jerrold's one-act farce, ''[[Cool as a Cucumber]]''. (Wiggins).
+'''June 13 & 17, 1861:''' Acted in the [[Sergeant’s Dramatic Club]] production of W. Blanchard Jerrold's one-act farce, ''[[Cool as a Cucumber]]''. (Wiggins).
 ([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 8, September 30, 1861. Page 108.)