10th Regiment
The 10th Regiment of the British forces was stationed in Cape Town circa and in King Williams Town on the Eastern Cape border circa 1863-69. The officers apparently put on some performances during their term of duty in these places, using the Theatre Royal in Cape Town and probably a venue in the garrison on the border.
Performances mentioned include:
According to the Cape Argus of 15 September 1863 (as cited by Bosman, 1980: p. 298), they performed The Dead Shot (Buckstone) and The Shepherd of Ettrick Vale (Lynch) in during September, and were planning a "locally adapted" Great Christmas Pantomime for December. Whether the latter took place or not is not quite certain.
In 1865, the First Battalion of this regiment, stationed in Cape Town, put on a number of performances in the Theatre Royal, the pieces including
Sources
F.C.L. Bosman, 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1916. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p. 298
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