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 An active member of the [[Garrison Players|Garrison Amateur Players]], he is mentioned as appearing in the following productions, though one assumes he must have been a regular for the company in the period 1823-1826, particularly given the frequent benefit performances he received:
-In 1824:  as "Father Primitive and " Marchmont" respectively in ''[[Life, A Comedy]]'' (Reynolds) and ''[[The Irish Tutor]]'' (Glengall), [[African Theatre]], 4 and 22 September;  possibly in ''[[A Cure for the Heart Ache]]'' (Morton) and ''[[Love, Law and Physic]]'' (Kenney) which were announced for the last night of the season on 30 November, "as a benefit for [[J. Corbishley]]", though the performances were "unavoidably postponed" and according to [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1928, p 187) no records appear to show whether they did actually occur or not.
+:  On  4 and 22 September he appeared as "Father Primitive and " Marchmont" respectively in ''[[Life, A Comedy]]'' (Reynolds) and ''[[The Irish Tutor]]'' (Glengall), [[African Theatre]];  possibly also in ''[[A Cure for the Heart Ache]]'' (Morton) and ''[[Love, Law and Physic]]'' (Kenney),  which were announced for the last night of the season on 30 November, "as a benefit for [[J. Corbishley]]", though the performances were "unavoidably postponed" and according to [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1928, p 187) no records appear to show whether they did actually occur or not.
-In 1825: as  "Swipes" in ''[[Exchange No Robbery, or The Diamond Ring]]'' (Hooke) and "The General" in ''[[The Midnight Hour]]'' (Dumaniant/Inchbald), [[African Theatre]], 1 October; and on 5 November, a benefit performance for "[[J. Corbishley]]" and [[Mrs Black]] of ''[[The Review, or The Wags of Windsor]]'' and ''[[X.Y.Z.]]'' (both by Colman Jr).
+: On  1 October he appeared as  "Swipes" in ''[[Exchange No Robbery, or The Diamond Ring]]'' (Hooke) and "The General" in ''[[The Midnight Hour]]'' (Dumaniant/Inchbald), [[African Theatre]],; and on 5 November, a benefit performance was held for "[[J. Corbishley]]" and [[Mrs Black]] of ''[[The Review, or The Wags of Windsor]]'' and ''[[X.Y.Z.]]'' (both by Colman Jr).
-In 1826: as  "Lord Duberly" in ''[[The Heir at Law]]'' (Colman Jr) and "Doctor Camphor" in ''[[Love, Law and Physic]]'' (Kenney), [[African Theatre]], 16 August. On 4 November 1826 a benefit performance was held for "[[Sgt Corbishley]]" and "[[Mrs O'Brien]]" of ''[[Catherine and Petruchio]]'' (Shakespeare) and ''[[A Roland for an Oliver]]'' (Morton).
+: On 16 August he appeared as  "Lord Duberly" in ''[[The Heir at Law]]'' (Colman Jr) and "Doctor Camphor" in ''[[Love, Law and Physic]]'' (Kenney), [[African Theatre]], . On 4 November 1826 a benefit performance was held for "[[Sgt Corbishley]]" and "[[Mrs O'Brien]]" of ''[[Catherine and Petruchio]]'' (Shakespeare) and ''[[A Roland for an Oliver]]'' (Morton).
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 In 1825: as  "Swipes" in ''[[Exchange No Robbery, or The Diamond Ring]]'' (Hooke) and "The General" in ''[[The Midnight Hour]]'' (Dumaniant/Inchbald), [[African Theatre]], 1 October; and on 5 November, a benefit performance for "[[J. Corbishley]]" and [[Mrs Black]] of ''[[The Review, or The Wags of Windsor]]'' and ''[[X.Y.Z.]]'' (both by Colman Jr).
-In 1826: as  "Lord Duberly" in ''[[The Heir at Law]]'' (Colman Jr) and "Doctor Camphor" in ''[[Love, Law and Physic]]'' (Kenney), [[African Theatre]], 16 August; on 4 November, a benefit performance for "[[Sgt Corbishley]]" and [[Mrs O'Brien]] of ''[[Catherine and Petruchio]]'' (Shakespeare) and ''[[A Roland for an Oliver]]'' (Morton).
+In 1826: as  "Lord Duberly" in ''[[The Heir at Law]]'' (Colman Jr) and "Doctor Camphor" in ''[[Love, Law and Physic]]'' (Kenney), [[African Theatre]], 16 August. On 4 November 1826 a benefit performance was held for "[[Sgt Corbishley]]" and "[[Mrs O'Brien]]" of ''[[Catherine and Petruchio]]'' (Shakespeare) and ''[[A Roland for an Oliver]]'' (Morton).
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 == Sources ==
-[[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928[http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp. 185-190, 370-9.
+[[F.C.L. Bosman]], 1928. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel I: 1652-1855''. Pretoria: [[J.H. de Bussy]]. [http://www.dbnl.org/tekst/bosm012dram01_01/]: pp. 185-190, 370-2, 377, 379.
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−	A member of the [[Garrison Players\|Garrison Amateur Players]], he is mentioned as appearing in the following productions, though one assumes he must have been a regular for the company, particularly given the frequent benefit performances he received:	+	An active member of the [[Garrison Players\|Garrison Amateur Players]], he is mentioned as appearing in the following productions, though one assumes he must have been a regular for the company in the period 1823-1826, particularly given the frequent benefit performances he received:

	In 1824: as "Father Primitive and " Marchmont" respectively in ''[[Life, A Comedy]]'' (Reynolds) and ''[[The Irish Tutor]]'' (Glengall), [[African Theatre]], 4 and 22 September; possibly in ''[[A Cure for the Heart Ache]]'' (Morton) and ''[[Love, Law and Physic]]'' (Kenney) which were announced for the last night of the season on 30 November, "as a benefit for [[J. Corbishley]]", though the performances were "unavoidably postponed" and according to [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1928, p 187) no records appear to show whether they did actually occur or not.		In 1824: as "Father Primitive and " Marchmont" respectively in ''[[Life, A Comedy]]'' (Reynolds) and ''[[The Irish Tutor]]'' (Glengall), [[African Theatre]], 4 and 22 September; possibly in ''[[A Cure for the Heart Ache]]'' (Morton) and ''[[Love, Law and Physic]]'' (Kenney) which were announced for the last night of the season on 30 November, "as a benefit for [[J. Corbishley]]", though the performances were "unavoidably postponed" and according to [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1928, p 187) no records appear to show whether they did actually occur or not.

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-A member of the [[Garrison Players|Garrison Amateur Players]], he is mentioned as appearing in the following productions:
+A member of the [[Garrison Players|Garrison Amateur Players]], he is mentioned as appearing in the following productions, though one assumes he must have been a regular for the company, particularly given the frequent benefit performances he received:
 In 1824:  as "Father Primitive and " Marchmont" respectively in ''[[Life, A Comedy]]'' (Reynolds) and ''[[The Irish Tutor]]'' (Glengall), [[African Theatre]], 4 and 22 September;  possibly in ''[[A Cure for the Heart Ache]]'' (Morton) and ''[[Love, Law and Physic]]'' (Kenney) which were announced for the last night of the season on 30 November, "as a benefit for [[J. Corbishley]]", though the performances were "unavoidably postponed" and according to [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1928, p 187) no records appear to show whether they did actually occur or not.
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 In 1826: as  "Lord Duberly" in ''[[The Heir at Law]]'' (Colman Jr) and "Doctor Camphor" in ''[[Love, Law and Physic]]'' (Kenney), [[African Theatre]], 16 August; on 4 November, a benefit performance for "[[Sgt Corbishley]]" and [[Mrs O'Brien]] of ''[[Catherine and Petruchio]]'' (Shakespeare) and ''[[A Roland for an Oliver]]'' (Morton).
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 In 1824:  as "Father Primitive and " Marchmont" respectively in ''[[Life, A Comedy]]'' (Reynolds) and ''[[The Irish Tutor]]'' (Glengall), [[African Theatre]], 4 and 22 September;  possibly in ''[[A Cure for the Heart Ache]]'' (Morton) and ''[[Love, Law and Physic]]'' (Kenney) which were announced for the last night of the season on 30 November, "as a benefit for [[J. Corbishley]]", though the performances were "unavoidably postponed" and according to [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1928, p 187) no records appear to show whether they did actually occur or not.
-In 1825: as  "Swipes" in ''[[Exchange No Robbery, or The Diamond Ring]]'' (Hooke) and "The General" in ''[[The Midnight Hour]]'' (Dumaniant/Inchbald), [[African Theatre]], 1 October; and on 5 November, a benefit performance for "[[J. Corbishley]]" and Mrs Black of ''[[The Review , or The Wags of Windsor]]'' and ''[[X.Y.Z.]]'' (both by Colman Jr).
+In 1825: as  "Swipes" in ''[[Exchange No Robbery, or The Diamond Ring]]'' (Hooke) and "The General" in ''[[The Midnight Hour]]'' (Dumaniant/Inchbald), [[African Theatre]], 1 October; and on 5 November, a benefit performance for "[[J. Corbishley]]" and Mrs Black of ''[[The Review, or The Wags of Windsor]]'' and ''[[X.Y.Z.]]'' (both by Colman Jr).
 In 1826: as  "Lord Duberly" in ''[[The Heir at Law]]'' (Colman Jr) and "Doctor Camphor" in ''[[Love, Law and Physic]]'' (Kenney), [[African Theatre]], 16 August.

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-[[Sgt J. Corbishley]] (17**-18*) was a British officer and amateur actor. Also referred to as [[Sgt Corbishley]] or as [[J. Corbishley]].
+[[Sgt J. Corbishley]] (17**-18*) was a British officer and amateur actor. Also referred to as [[Sgt Corbishley]], [[Serjt. Corbishley]] or as [[J. Corbishley]].
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 A member of the [[Garrison Players|Garrison Amateur Players]], he is mentioned as appearing in the following productions:
-In 1824:  as "Father Primitive and " Marchmont" respectively in ''[[Life, A Comedy]]'' (Reynolds) and ''[[The Irish Tutor]]'' (Glengall), in the ([[African Theatre]], 4 and 22 September);  possibly in ''[[A Cure for the Heart Ache]]'' (Morton) and ''[[Love, Law and Physic]]'' (Kenney) which were announced for the last night of the season on 30 November, "as a benefit for [[J. Corbishley]]".
+In 1824:  as "Father Primitive and " Marchmont" respectively in ''[[Life, A Comedy]]'' (Reynolds) and ''[[The Irish Tutor]]'' (Glengall), in the ([[African Theatre]], 4 and 22 September);  possibly in ''[[A Cure for the Heart Ache]]'' (Morton) and ''[[Love, Law and Physic]]'' (Kenney) which were announced for the last night of the season on 30 November, "as a benefit for [[J. Corbishley]]", though the performances were "unavoidably postponed" and according to [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1928, p 187) no records appear to show whether they did actually occur or not.
 In 1826: as  "Lord Duberly" in ''[[The Heir at Law]]'' and "Doctor Camphor" in ''[[Love, Law and Physic]]'' ([[African Theatre]], 16 August, 1826).