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[[W. Carr]] was a private in the [[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]] which was sent to the Eastern Frontier of the Cape Colony (now the Eastern Province, South Africa) between 1860 and 1862, shortly after the Xhosa cattle-killing movement and famine (1857-1858). The regiment was based in Grahamstown and Keiskama Hoek.
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[[W. Carr]] (fl 1850s-1860s) was a soldier and amateur performer.
  
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He came to the Cape Colony as a private.
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Probably the same person referred to simply as [[Carr]] or as [[Mr Carr]] by [[F.C.L. Bosman]] (1980, p. 73 and 76).  
  
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Private [[W. Carr]] acted in five productions during his three-year stay on the Eastern Frontier.
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==Biography==
  
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[[W. Carr]] was a member of the Dramatic Club, in the section known as the [[Amateurs of the Band]].
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He came to the Cape Colony as a private in the [[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]], presumably some time in the late 1850s.
  
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(North Lincoln Sphinx, Vol 1, No 14, Keiskama Hoek, December 10, 1862, page 270.)
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Initially stationed in Cape Town, the regiment was sent to the Eastern Frontier of the Cape Colony (now the Eastern Province, South Africa) between 1860 and 1862, shortly after the Xhosa cattle-killing movement and famine (1857-1858). The regiment was based in Grahamstown and Keiskama Hoek at that time.
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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A Mr [[Carr]] is listed one of the performers used by [[Sefton Parry]] for a production of ''[[The Poor Gentleman]]'' (Colman), done in the [[Cape Town Theatre]] on 25 June, 1858, the production "under the auspices of the [[Cape Volunteers]]". He played  the role of "Worthington" on this occasion.
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When the regiment was thereafter posted to the Eastern Cape, a Private [[W. Carr]] is mentioned as a member of the regiment's Dramatic Club, in the section known as the [[Amateurs of the Band]] and acted in five productions during his three-year stay on the Eastern Frontier. They are:
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'''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. (played "Charles Maydew", a young farmer).
  
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== Biography ==
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'''November 26, 1862:''' Acted in the [[Band of Amateurs]] production of I. Pocock's famous “melo-drama” ''[[The Miller and His Men]]''. (Kelmar, an old cottager).
  
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He was one of the [[Amateurs of the Band]] who produced shows for the entertainment of the troops and nearby civilians.
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'''November 26, 1862:''' Acted in the F. Kenny's capital old two-act farce, ''[[The Illustrious Stranger]]''. (Azan).
  
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==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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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. (Charles Maydew, a young farmer).
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(North Lincoln Sphinx, Vol 1, No 14, Keiskama Hoek, December 10, 1862, page 271.)
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November 26, 1862: Acted in the Band of Amateurs production of I. Pocock's famous “melo-drama” The Miller and His Men. (Kelmar, an old cottager).
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(North Lincoln Sphinx, Vol 1, No 14, Keiskama Hoek, December 10, 1862, page 272.)
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November 26, 1862: Acted in the F. Kenny's capital old two-act farce, The Illustrious Stranger. (Azan).
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(North Lincoln Sphinx, Vol 1, No 14, Keiskama Hoek, December 10, 1862, page 272.)
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==Sources==
  
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'''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. (Charles Maydew, a young farmer).
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[[F.C.L. Bosman]]. 1980. ''Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916''. Pretoria: [[J.L. van Schaik]]: pp.73, 76
  
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([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 14, Keiskama Hoek, December 10, 1862, page 271.)
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[[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 14, Keiskama Hoek, December 10, 1862, pages 270-272.
  
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'''November 26, 1862:''' Acted in the [[Band of Amateurs]] production of I. Pocock's famous “melo-drama” ''[[The Miller and His Men]]''. (Kelmar, an old cottager).
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(North Lincoln Sphinx, Vol 1, No 14, Keiskama Hoek, December 10, 1862, page 270.)
  
 
([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 14, Keiskama Hoek, December 10, 1862, page 272.)
 
([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 14, Keiskama Hoek, December 10, 1862, page 272.)
  
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'''November 26, 1862:''' Acted in the  F. Kenny's capital old two-act farce, ''[[The Illustrious Stranger]]''. (Azan).
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([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 14, Keiskama Hoek, December 10, 1862, page 272.)
 
([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 14, Keiskama Hoek, December 10, 1862, page 272.)
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== Sources ==
 
== Sources ==

Revision as of 06:39, 26 December 2021

W. Carr (fl 1850s-1860s) was a soldier and amateur performer.

Probably the same person referred to simply as Carr or as Mr Carr by F.C.L. Bosman (1980, p. 73 and 76).

Biography

He came to the Cape Colony as a private in the North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot, presumably some time in the late 1850s.

Initially stationed in Cape Town, the regiment was sent to the Eastern Frontier of the Cape Colony (now the Eastern Province, South Africa) between 1860 and 1862, shortly after the Xhosa cattle-killing movement and famine (1857-1858). The regiment was based in Grahamstown and Keiskama Hoek at that time.

Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance

A Mr Carr is listed one of the performers used by Sefton Parry for a production of The Poor Gentleman (Colman), done in the Cape Town Theatre on 25 June, 1858, the production "under the auspices of the Cape Volunteers". He played the role of "Worthington" on this occasion.

When the regiment was thereafter posted to the Eastern Cape, a Private W. Carr is mentioned as a member of the regiment's Dramatic Club, in the section known as the Amateurs of the Band and acted in five productions during his three-year stay on the Eastern Frontier. They are:

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. (played "Charles Maydew", a young farmer).

November 26, 1862: Acted in the Band of Amateurs production of I. Pocock's famous “melo-drama” The Miller and His Men. (Kelmar, an old cottager).

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

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. (Charles Maydew, a young farmer). (North Lincoln Sphinx, Vol 1, No 14, Keiskama Hoek, December 10, 1862, page 271.) November 26, 1862: Acted in the Band of Amateurs production of I. Pocock's famous “melo-drama” The Miller and His Men. (Kelmar, an old cottager). (North Lincoln Sphinx, Vol 1, No 14, Keiskama Hoek, December 10, 1862, page 272.) November 26, 1862: Acted in the F. Kenny's capital old two-act farce, The Illustrious Stranger. (Azan). (North Lincoln Sphinx, Vol 1, No 14, Keiskama Hoek, December 10, 1862, page 272.)

Sources

F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.73, 76

North Lincoln Sphinx, Vol 1, No 14, Keiskama Hoek, December 10, 1862, pages 270-272.

(North Lincoln Sphinx, Vol 1, No 14, Keiskama Hoek, December 10, 1862, page 270.)

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


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

Sources

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