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Corporal [[T. Smith]] was a non-commissioned officer (he was a Lance-Corporal on arrival in South Africa but was later promoted to full Corporal) serving with the [[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]] when the Regiment was posted to the Eastern Frontier of the Cape Colony between 1860 and 1862, shortly after the Xhosa cattle-killing movement and famine (1857-1858).

The Regiment was first posted to Grahamstown but in 1862 it was transferred to Keiskama Hoek (Keiskammahoek).

Corporal [[T. Smith]] acted in 17 productions, during which he portrayed 12 women.

==Contribution to SA theatre==

'''July 21, 26 & 27, and August 3, 1860:''' Acted in the [[Serjeants of the Regiment]]'s production of ''[[The Lady of Lyons, or Love and Pride]]''. (Madame Deschappelles, Pauline's mother).

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

'''July 21, 26 & 27, and August 3, 1860:''' Acted in the [[Serjeants of the Regiment]]'s of ''[[The Kiss in the Dark]]''. (Mary).

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

'''Christmas 1860:''' Acted in "a grand Balletical (sic) Introduction" entitled ''[[The Rivals]]''. (Argusina, Margery's daughter, a pert young Cape Town lady with high notions, and promised bride to Lord Westawiney Province).

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

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

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

'''June 13 & 17, 1861:''' Acted in the [[Serjeants of the Regiment]]'s three-act romantic drama, adopted from Walter Scott’s poem, ''[[The Lady of the Lake]]''. (Old Donald).

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

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

([[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 Thomas J. Lynch's two-act drama, ''[[The Rose of Ettrick Vale or The Bridal of the Borders]]''. (Amy, Jessie's sister and Bridesmaid to Laurette).

([[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]]. (Don Giovanni) & (Mariana, a fisherwoman).

([[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]]''. (Mollidusta).

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

'''June 5, 1862:''' Acted in the [[Amateurs of the Band]] production of the one-act farce, ''[[Slasher and Crasher]]''. (Miss Dinah 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]]''. (Germeuil, a wealthy farmer).

([[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. (Sir Ralph Credulous).

([[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. (Bridget, wife of Denis).

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

'''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]]''. (Weignstadt, a fisherman).

([[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!]]'' (Angelica Todd).

([[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. (Dame Wakefield).

([[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.]]'' (Mrs Hunter).

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

== Sources ==

See below posting.

Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]]

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