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The Cape Royal Rifles was a regiment founded on 28 November 1855, as the first volunteer unit in the Cape Colony.

Originally called the Cape Rifle Corps, it was also known as the Cape Royal Rifles, and later as the Cape Town Volunteer Rifles.

The he brass orchestra of this company performed as part of the programme in some theatrical performances by the [[Cape Town Theatrical Club.


The performances

In 1859 they appeared as interlude with :

Sources

F.C.L. Bosman, 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.

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