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Private [[J. F. Gay]] 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. F. Gay]]

Private [[J. F. Gay]] was a member of the section of the Dramatic Club known as the [[Amateurs of the Band]] and acted in 29 productions during his stay at the Eastern Frontier of which three were with the [[Sergeant’s Dramatic Club]], 23 were with the [[Amateurs of the Band]] and three are unstated. He portrayed 23 males and seven females, with the last female role in June 1861.

([[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]]. (Madame Sevillia dei Franchi).

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

'''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]]''. (Grace Gaylove).

([[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]]''. (Adam Winterton).

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

'''September 20 1860:''' Acted in the [[Band of Amateurs]] produced one-act farce, ''[[The Dead Shot]]''. (Frederick Thornton).

([[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]]''. (Mrs Sydney Jubkins).

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

'''Christmas 1860:''' Acted in "a grand Balletical (sic) Introduction" entitled ''[[The Rivals]]''. (Eastawoolly Province, a charming young lady with an elegant riding habit, and very noble sentiments).

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

'''May 27, 1861:''' Acted in the [[Sergeants Dramatic Club]] two-act drama production of Talfourd’s of ''[[Macbeth Travestie]]''. (Rosse) & (Witch).

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

'''May 27, 1861:''' Acted in the [[Sergeants Dramatic Club]] production of ''[[John Dobbs]]''. (John).

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

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

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

'''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]]''. (Guy o' the Gap).

([[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]]''. (Paul).

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

'''February 17, 1862:''' Acted in the [[Amateurs of the Band]] production of ''[[The Omnibus]]'' or ''[[A Convenient Distance]]''. (Master Tommy Dobbs).

([[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 “serio-comic, bombastic, operatic Interlude, in one act" by J.R. Planché, ''[[Amoroso, King of Little Britain]]''. (Roastando, Amoroso’s cook).

([[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 a one-act farce, ''[[The Omnibus]]'' or ''[[A Convenient Distance]]''. (Master T Dobbs).

([[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]]''. (Dr Flail, a schoolmaster).

([[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]]''. (Dickery, Squire Aldwinkle’s man).

([[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]]''. ((Lieutenant Brown).

([[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 Lyon]]''. (Pierre, head waiter).

([[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. (Walter Lovewell).

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

'''June 3, 1862:''' Acted in A Scene from the “''[[Castle Spectre]]''”. (Saib).

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

'''June 3, 1862:''' Acted in a scene from the ''[[The Indians of the Far-West]]''. (Waconosta, Chief of the Mohicans).

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

'''July 21, 1862:''' Acted in the [[Band Amateurs]] production of H. R. Addison's sketch from life, ''[[Locked in with a Lady]]''. (Peter Follet).

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

'''July 21, 1862:''' Acted in the [[Band Amateurs]] production of a one-act farce by J. M. Morton, ''[[The Irish Tiger]]''. (Sir Charles Lavender).

([[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]]. (Peter Partlet, host of the Ram Inn).

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

'''October 8, 1862:''' Acted in the [[Amateurs of the Band]]’s production of Edward Ball’s' two-act “melo-drama”, ''[[The Floating Beacon or Norwegian Wreckers]]''. (Maurico, Captain Angerstoff’s companion).

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

'''October 8, 1862:''' Acted in the [[Amateurs of the Band]]’s production of Stirling Coyne’s farce, ''[[Wanted, 1 000 Spirited Young Milliners For the Gold Diggings!]]'' (Tom Tipton, a medical student at Guy's).

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

'''November 12, 1862:''' Acted in the [[Amateurs of the Band]] performed John Baldwin Buckstone's two-act domestic “melo-drama”, ''[[Luke The Labourer]]''. The play is set in a village in Yorkshire. (Bobby Trot, a country lad).

([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 14, Keiskama Hoek, December 10, 1862, page 271.)

'''November 12, 1862:''' Acted in the [[Amateurs of the Band]] performance of J. M. Maddox's one-act farce, ''[[A. S. S.]]''. (Anthony Sniggles).

([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 14, Keiskama Hoek, December 10, 1862, page 271.)

'''November 26, 1862:''' Acted in the [[Band of Amateurs]] production of I. Pocock's famous “melo-drama” ''[[The Miller and His Men]]''. (Karl, servant of Count Frederic).

([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 14, Keiskama Hoek, December 10, 1862, page 272.)

== Sources ==

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 ([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, Supplementary Number, Keiskama Hoek, August 12, 1862, page 241.)
-'''June 3, 1862:''' Acted in A Scene from the “''[[Castle Spectre]]''”. (Saib).
+'''June 3, 1862:''' Acted in A Scene from the ''[[The Castle Spectre, or The Ghost of Evelina]]''. (Saib).
 ([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, Supplementary Number, Keiskama Hoek, August 12, 1862, page 241.)

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 ([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 14, Keiskama Hoek, December 10, 1862, page 270.)
-'''November 12, 1862:''' Acted in the [[Amateurs of the Band]] performed John Baldwin Buckstone's two-act domestic “melo-drama”, ''[[Luke The Labourer]]''. The play is set in a village in Yorkshire. (Bobby Trot, a country lad).
+'''November 12, 1862:''' Acted in the [[Amateurs of the Band]] performed John Baldwin Buckstone's two-act domestic “melo-drama”, ''[[Luke the Labourer, or the Lost Son]]''. The play is set in a village in Yorkshire. (Bobby Trot, a country lad).
 ([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 14, Keiskama Hoek, December 10, 1862, page 271.)

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 Private [[J. F. Gay]]
-Private [[J. F. Gay]] was a member of the section of the Dramatic Club known as the [[Amateurs of the Band]] and acted in 29 productions during his stay at the Eastern Frontier of which three were with the [[Sergeant’s Dramatic Club]], 23 were with the [[Amateurs of the Band]] and three are unstated. He portrayed 23 males and seven females, with the last female role in June 1861.
+Private [[J. F. Gay]] was a member of the section of the Dramatic Club known as the [[Amateurs of the Band]] and acted in 29 productions during his stay at the Eastern Frontier of which three were with the [[Sergeants Dramatic Club]], 23 were with the [[Amateurs of the Band]] and three are unstated. He portrayed 23 males and seven females, with the last female role in June 1861.
 ([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 1, Grahamstown, page 6.)

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 ([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 14, Keiskama Hoek, December 10, 1862, page 270.)
-'''October 8, 1862:''' Acted in the [[Amateurs of the Band]]’s production of  Edward Ball’s' two-act “melo-drama”,  ''[[The Floating Beacon or Norwegian Wreckers]]''. (Maurico, Captain Angerstoff’s companion).
+'''October 8, 1862:''' Acted in the [[Amateurs of the Band]]’s production of  Edward Ball’s' two-act “melo-drama”,  ''[[The Floating Beacon, or The Norwegian Wreckers]]''. (Maurico, Captain Angerstoff’s companion).
 ([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 14, Keiskama Hoek, December 10, 1862, page 270.)

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 ([[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]]''. (Dickery, Squire Aldwinkle’s man).
+'''June 5, 1862:''' Acted again in the [[Amateurs of the Band]] production of ''[[The Spectre Bridegroom, or A Ghost in Spite of Himself]]''. (Dickery, Squire Aldwinkle’s man).
 ([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, Supplementary Number, Keiskama Hoek, August 12, 1862, page 240.)

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 ([[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 Lyon]]''. (Pierre, head waiter).
+'''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]]''. (Pierre, head waiter).
 ([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, Supplementary Number, Keiskama Hoek, August 12, 1862, page 241.)