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Private [[J. M. M'Kechnie]] 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.

== Biography ==

Private [[J. M. M'Kechnie]] was an actor/singer member of the section of the Dramatic Club known as the [[Amateurs of the Band]] and acted in 14 productions during his stay at the Eastern Frontier all of which were with the [[Amateurs of the Band]]. All the roles which he portrayed were male.

==Contribution to SA theatre==

'''July 21, 26 & 27, and August 3, 1860:''' Comic song "Solomon Lob," in character.

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

([[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]]''. (Mr Deputy Bull).

([[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]]''. (Mr Tillwell).

([[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]]''. (Fitzharding).

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

'''September 20 1860:''' Acted in the [[Band of Amateurs]] produced two-act drama, ''[[Time Tries All]]''. (Mr Leeson).

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

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

([[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]]''. (Mr 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]]''. (Margery Monitor, a monthly nurse, an ugly old woman, with very high heeled shoes and cold-blooded notions).

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

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

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

'''October 14 & November 4, 1861:''' Acted in the [[Amateurs of the Band]] production of William Barnes Rhodes's one-act burlesque tragic opera, ''[[Bombastes Furioso]]''. (Fusbos, Minister of State).

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

'''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]]''. (Wandering Steenie, a mindless rower).

([[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]]''. (Squire Aldwinkle).

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

'''December 25, 1861:''' Acted in the pantomimic ballet of ''[[Don Juan]]'', staged by the [[Amateurs of the Band]]. (Scaramouch, the clown, servant to Jon Juan).

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

'''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]]''. (Coquetinda).

([[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. (Emilia).

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

'''February 17, 1862:''' Acted in the [[Amateurs of the Band]] production of ''[[The Omnibus]]'' Or ''[[A Convenient Distance]]''. (Mr 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 “serio-comic, bombastic, operatic Interlude, in one act" by J.R. Planché, ''[[Amoroso, King of Little Britain]]''. (Coquetinda).

([[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]]''. (Mr 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]]''. (Mr Tillwell).

([[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]]''. (Squire Aldwinkle).

([[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]]''. (M. Trimulus Tomkins).

([[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]]''. (Benjamin Blowhard).

([[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 Lyons]]''. (Jacques Strop).

([[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]]''. (Several cats).

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

'''July 21, 1862:''' The [[Band Amateurs]] produced a scene from the tragedy of ''[[Alarcos]]''. (Lord).

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

'''July 21, 1862:''' The [[Band Amateurs]] produced a one-act farce by J. M. Morton, ''[[The Irish Tiger]]''. (Alderman Marrowfat).

([[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]]''. (Richard Clifton, Mark Traverson’s son-in-law).

([[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]]''. (Frederick, a supposed orphan).

([[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!]]'' (Mr Singleton, a solicitor).

([[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. (Philip, a sailor).

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

'''November 26, 1862:''' Acted in the F. Kenny's capital old two-act farce, ''[[The Illustrious Stranger]]''. (Benjamin Bowbell).

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

== Sources ==

See below each entry.

Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

== Return to ==

Return to [[ESAT Personalities A]]

Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]

Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]

Return to [[Main Page]]

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−	Private [[J. M. M'Kechnie]] 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.

−	~~== Biography ==~~
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−	Private [[J. M. M'Kechnie]] was an actor/singer member of the section of the Dramatic Club known as the [[Amateurs of the Band]] and acted in 31 productions during his stay at the Eastern Frontier, two plays were produced by the [[Officers of the Regiment]] and the other 29 were with the [[Amateurs of the Band]]. Apart from three female roles, all the others were male.
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−	~~==Contribution to SA theatre==~~
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−	~~'''July 21, 26 & 27, and August 3, 1860:''' Comic song "Solomon Lob," in character.~~
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−	~~'''July 21, 26 & 27, and August 3, 1860:''' Acted in the [[Band Amateurs]] production of ''[[The Wandering Minstrel]]''. (Mr Crincum).~~
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−	~~([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 2, Grahamstown, September 15, 1860, page 16.)~~
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−	'''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]]''. (Mr Deputy Bull).
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−	~~([[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]]''. (Mr Tillwell).~~
−
−	~~([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 2, Grahamstown, September 15, 1860, page 17.)~~
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−	~~'''August 20th and 22nd, 1860:''' Starred in the three-act play produced by the [[Band of Amateurs]], ''[[The Iron Chest]]''. (Fitzharding).~~
−
−	~~([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 2, Grahamstown, September 15, 1860, page 17.)~~
−
−	~~'''September 20 1860:''' Acted in the [[Band of Amateurs]] produced two-act drama, ''[[Time Tries All]]''. (Mr Leeson).~~
−
−	~~([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 3, Grahamstown, November 1, 1860, page 30.)~~
−
−	~~'''September 20 1860:''' Acted in the [[Band of Amateurs]] produced one-act farce, ''[[The Dead Shot]]''. (Captain Cannon).~~
−
−	~~([[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]]''. (Mr 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]]''. (Margery Monitor, a monthly nurse, an ugly old woman, with very high heeled shoes and cold-blooded notions).
−
−	~~([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 4, Christmas Supplement, 1860. Page 51.)~~
−
−	~~'''October 14 & November 4, 1861:''' Acted in the [[Amateurs of the Band]] production of John Maddison Morton’s one-act farce, '''[[Slasher and Crasher]]'''. (Mr Benjamin Blowhard).~~
−
−	~~([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 9, November 13, 1861. Page 125.)~~
−
−	~~'''October 14 & November 4, 1861:''' Acted in the [[Amateurs of the Band]] production of William Barnes Rhodes's one-act burlesque tragic opera, ''[[Bombastes Furioso]]''. (Fusbos, Minister of State).~~
−
−	~~([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 9, November 13, 1861. Page 125.)~~
−
−	'''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]]''. (Wandering Steenie, a mindless rower).
−
−	~~([[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]]''. (Squire Aldwinkle).~~
−
−	~~([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 9, November 13, 1861. Page 125.)~~
−
−	~~'''December 25, 1861:''' Acted in the pantomimic ballet of ''[[Don Juan]]'', staged by the [[Amateurs of the Band]]. (Scaramouch, the clown, servant to Jon Juan).~~
−
−	~~([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 10, Christmas Supplement, 1861.)~~
−
−	'''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]]''. (Coquetinda).
−
−	~~([[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. (Emilia).~~
−
−	~~([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 11, January 28, 1862, page 163.)~~
−
−	~~'''February 17, 1862:''' Acted in the [[Amateurs of the Band]] production of ''[[The Omnibus]]'' Or ''[[A Convenient Distance]]''. (Mr 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 “serio-comic, bombastic, operatic Interlude, in one act" by J.R. Planché, ''[[Amoroso, King of Little Britain]]''. (Coquetinda).
−
−	~~([[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]]''. (Mr 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]]''. (Mr Tillwell).~~
−
−	~~([[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]]''. (Squire Aldwinkle).~~
−
−	~~([[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]]''. (M. Trimulus Tomkins).~~
−
−	~~([[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]]''. (Benjamin Blowhard).~~
−
−	~~([[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 Lyons]]''. (Jacques Strop).~~
−
−	~~([[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]]''. (Several cats).~~
−
−	~~([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, Supplementary Number, Keiskama Hoek, August 12, 1862, page 241.)~~
−
−	~~'''July 21, 1862:''' The [[Band Amateurs]] produced a scene from the tragedy of ''[[Alarcos]]''. (Lord).~~
−
−	~~([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, Supplementary Number, Keiskama Hoek, August 12, 1862, page 241.)~~
−
−	~~'''July 21, 1862:''' The [[Band Amateurs]] produced a one-act farce by J. M. Morton, ''[[The Irish Tiger]]''. (Alderman Marrowfat).~~
−
−	~~([[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]]''. (Richard Clifton, Mark Traverson’s son-in-law).~~
−
−	~~([[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]]''. (Frederick, a supposed orphan).
−
−	~~([[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!]]'' (Mr Singleton, a solicitor).
−
−	~~([[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. (Philip, a sailor).
−
−	~~([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 14, Keiskama Hoek, December 10, 1862, page 271.)~~
−
−	~~'''November 26, 1862:''' Acted in the F. Kenny's capital old two-act farce, ''[[The Illustrious Stranger]]''. (Benjamin Bowbell).~~
−
−	~~([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 14, Keiskama Hoek, December 10, 1862, page 272.)~~
−
−
−
−	~~== Sources ==~~
−
−	~~See below each entry.~~
−
−	~~Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]~~
−
−	~~== Return to ==~~
−
−	~~Return to [[ESAT Personalities A]]~~
−
−	~~Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities\|South African Theatre Personalities]]~~
−
−	~~Return to [[The ESAT Entries]]~~
−
−	~~Return to [[Main Page]]~~

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−	Private [[J. M. M'Kechnie]] 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. M. M'Kechnie]] 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.

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 == Biography ==
-Private [[J. M. M'Kechnie]] was an actor/singer member of the section of the Dramatic Club known as the [[Amateurs of the Band]] and acted in 14 productions during his stay at the Eastern Frontier all of which were with the [[Amateurs of the Band]]. All the roles which he portrayed were male.
+Private [[J. M. M'Kechnie]] was an actor/singer member of the section of the Dramatic Club known as the [[Amateurs of the Band]] and acted in 31 productions during his stay at the Eastern Frontier, two plays were produced by the [[Officers of the Regiment]] and the other 29 were with the [[Amateurs of the Band]]. Apart from three female roles, all the others were male.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre==