R. Annesley

R. Annesley was a soldier serving with the North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot when the Regiment was posted to the Eastern Frontier of the Cape Colony between 1860 and 1863, shortly after the Xhosa cattle-killing movement and famine (1857-1858). He came to the Cape Colony with the rank of Lieutenant. At first, the Regiment was posted to Grahamstown but was later transferred to Keiskama Hoek (Keiskammahoek) in 1862.

Lieutenant Annesley acted in six productions during his three-year stay on the Eastern Frontier.

R. Annesley was a member of the Officers of the Regiment, part of the Dramatic Club.

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

Contribution to SA theatre

October 8, 1860: Acted in the Officer's first performance of Sheridan's five-act comedy, The Rivals, (Bob Acres).

(North Lincoln Sphinx, Vol 1, No 3, Grahamstown, November 1, 1860, page 30.)

September 9th & 12th, 1861: Acted in the Officers of the Regiment production of Only a Halfpenny. (Stanley Jones).

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

September 9th & 12th, 1861: Acted in the Officers of the Regiment production of Box and Cox. (Box).

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

January 20, 1862: Acted in the Officers of the Regiment performance of Lieutenant R. Annesley's farce, Two Years in Paris. (Mr Octavius Slink).

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

December 28 & 30, 1861: Acted in the Officers of the Regiment performance of Edward Stirling's one-act comic drama, A Lucky Hit (also wrongly referred to as The Lucky Hit) which is set in Versailles. (Captain Gascon La Tour, a disbanded officer).

(North Lincoln Sphinx, Vol 1, No 10, Christmas Supplement, 1861, page 146.)

December 28 & 30, 1861: Acted in the Officers of the Regiment performance of J. M. Morton's one-act comedy, Dying for Love, set in Abergavenny. (Harry Thornton).

(North Lincoln Sphinx, Vol 1, No 10, Christmas Supplement, 1861, page 146.)