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Sergeant [[J. Lydon]] was a non-commissioned officer 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. At first, the Regiment was posted to Grahamstown but was later transferred to Keiskama Hoek (Keiskammahoek) in 1862.

==Contribution to SA theatre==

Sergeant [[J. Lydon]] acted in ten productions (one female role) with the [[Sergeants of the Regiment]] and seven (one female role) with the [[Officers of the Regiment]].

'''July 21, 26 & 27, and August 3, 1860:''' Acted in [[Sergeants of the Regiment]] production of ''[[The Lady of Lyons, or Love and Pride]]''. (Monsieur Beauseant, a rich gentleman of Lyons, in love with, and refused by Pauline Deschappelles).

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

'''July 29, 1860:''' Acted in [[Sergeants of the Regiment]] three-act drama production of ''[[Wallace, the Hero of Scotland]]''. (Monteith).

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

'''October 8, 1860:''' Acted in [[Sergeants of the Regiment]] performance of Mark Lemon's one-act farce, ''[[The Camp at Chobham]]''. (Mr Cadbury).

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

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

'''October 12, 1860:''' Acted in [[Sergeants of the Regiment]] production of William Shakespeare's Tragedy of ''[[Macbeth]]''. (Macduff).

'''October 29, 1860:''' Acted in [[Sergeants of the Regiment]] rendition of the farce, ''[[My Son Diana]]''. (Mr Caraway Culpepper)

([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol. 1, No 3. Grahamstown, November 1st, 1860. Pages 31 - 32.)

'''May 27, 1861:''' Acted in [[Sergeants of the Regiment]] two-act drama production of Talfourd’s of ''[[Macbeth Travestie]]''. (Macduff).

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

'''May 27, 1861:''' Acted in [[Sergeants of the Regiment]] production of ''[[John Dobbs]]''. (Peter Paternoster).

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

'''June 13 & 17, 1861:''' Acted in [[Sergeants of the Regiment]] three-act romantic drama, adapted from Walter Scott’s poem, ''[[The Lady of the Lake]]''. (James Fitzjames, the Knight of the Snowdown).

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

'''June 13 & 17, 1861:''' Acted in [[Sergeants of the Regiment]] three-act romantic drama, adapted from Walter Scott’s poem, ''[[The Lady of the Lake]]''. (Blanche of Devon, a wandering maniac) & (Ellen, the Lady of the Lake).

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

'''June 13 & 17, 1861:''' Acted in [[Sergeants of the Regiment]] production of W. Blanchard Jerrold's one-act farce, ''[[Cool as a Cucumber]]''. (Old Barkins).

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

'''September 9th & 12th, 1861:''' Acted in the [[Officers of the Regiment]] production of ''[[Crinoline]]'' set in London in 1856. (Mr Coobiddy, a commercial gentleman in Manchester trade, aged 29).

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

'''September 9th & 12th, 1861:''' Acted in the [[Officers of the Regiment]] production of ''[[Box and Cox]]''. (Cox).

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

'''December 28 & 30, 1861:''' Acted in the [[Officers of the Regiment]] performance of J. M. Morton's one-act comedy, ''[[Dying for Love]]'', set in Abergavenny. (Doctor Mangle).

([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 10, Christmas Supplement, 1861, page 146.)

'''December 28 & 30, 1861:''' Acted in the [[Officers of the Regiment]] performance of Edward Morton's one-act farce, ''[[The Eton Boy]]''. (Mr Dabster).

([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 10, Christmas Supplement, 1861, page 146.)

'''January 20, 1862:''' Acted in the [[Officers of the Regiment]] performance of Lieutenant R. Annesley's farce, [[Two Years in Paris]]. (Mr Triptolemus Smith).

([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 11, January 28, 1862, page 163.)

'''January 20, 1862:''' Acted in the [[Officers of the Regiment]] performance of J. R. Planche's one-act serio-comic, bombastic, operatic interlude, ''[[Amoroso, King of Little Britain]]''. (Rosatando, Amoroso’s cook).

([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 11, January 28, 1862, page 163.)

'''January 20, 1862:''' Acted in the [[Officers of the Regiment]] performance of ''[[Othello]]'', Scene II, Act III. (Iago).

([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 11, January 28, 1862, page 163.)

== Sources ==

See beneath individual entries.

Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

== Return to ==

Return to [[ESAT Personalities A]]

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

	'''October 29, 1860:''' Acted in [[Sergeants of the Regiment]] rendition of the farce, ''[[My Son Diana]]''. (Mr Caraway Culpepper)		'''October 29, 1860:''' Acted in [[Sergeants of the Regiment]] rendition of the farce, ''[[My Son Diana]]''. (Mr Caraway Culpepper)

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 ([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 10, Christmas Supplement, 1861, page 146.)
-'''January 20, 1862:''' Acted in the [[Officers of the Regiment]] performance of Lieutenant R. Annesley's farce, [[Two Years in Paris]]. (Mr Triptolemus Smith).
+'''January 20, 1862:''' Acted in the [[Officers of the Regiment]] performance of Lieutenant R. Annesley's farce, ''[[Two Years In Paris]]''. (Mr Triptolemus Smith).
 ([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 11, January 28, 1862, page 163.)

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