G. C. Bartholomew
Captain G. C. Bartholomew, 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. He departed Currah-Camp, Ireland, on January 4, 1860. At first, the Regiment was posted to Grahamstown but was later transferred to Keiskama Hoek (Keiskammahoek) in 1862.
Captain Bartholomew acted in two productions during his three-year stay on the Eastern Frontier.
G. C. Bartholomew 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.)
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He was one of the Officers of the Regiment who produced shows for the entertainment of the troops and nearby civilians.
October 8, 1860: Starred in the Officers of the Regiment's first performance of Sheridan's five-act comedy, The Rivals (Captain Absolute) at the Garrison Theatre in Grahamstown.
(North Lincoln Sphinx, Vol 1, No 3, Grahamstown, November 1, 1860, page 30.)
April 5, 11 & 19, 1861: Acted in the Officers of the Regiment J. M. Morton's one-act farce, Don’t Judge by Appearances. (John Plump, servant to Major Pepper).
(North Lincoln Sphinx, Vol 1, No 6, April 25, 1861. Page 75.)
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