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While stationed in Cape Town , he is listed as a stalwart of the [[Lanarkshire Dramatic Club]] of the [[99th Regiment]] | While stationed in Cape Town , he is listed as a stalwart of the [[Lanarkshire Dramatic Club]] of the [[99th Regiment]] | ||
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Revision as of 05:58, 29 January 2019
R. Norcliffe (fl. mid 19th century) was a British military officer (possibly of the 9th Regiment and/or the 99th Regiment), and an amateur performer and Christy's style singer.
Also found as Mr Norcliffe or simply Norcliffe
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
While stationed in Cape Town , he is listed as a stalwart of the Lanarkshire Dramatic Club of the 99th Regiment
Besides acting in various plays, his repertoire of comic songs included "I always was a Swell" (sung "in costume") and what they styled "Comic Negro Songs".
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp. 261, 263
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