G. Brown

G. Brown 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 as a Corporal and was promoted to Sergeant once here. At first, the Regiment was posted to Grahamstown but was later transferred to Keiskama Hoek (Keiskammahoek) in 1862.

Corporal / Sergeant G. Brown acted in nine productions during his three-year stay on the Eastern Frontier.

G. Brown was a member of the Dramatic Club which was called the Sergeants' Dramatic Club.

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

Contribution to SA theatre

July 21, 26 & 27, and August 3, 1860: Acted in the Serjeants of the Regiment production of The Lady of Lyons, or Love and Pride. (The Widow Melnotte, mother to Claude) & (Marian, maid to Pauline).

(North Lincoln Sphinx, Vol 1, No 2, Grahamstown, September 15, 1860, page 16.)

July 21, 26 & 27, and August 3, 1860: Acted in the Serjeants of the Regiment production of The Kiss in the Dark. (Mrs Pettibone).

(North Lincoln Sphinx, Vol 1, No 2, Grahamstown, September 15, 1860, page 16.)

July 29, 1860: Acted in the Serjeants' Dramatic Club three-act drama production of Wallace, the Hero of Scotland. (Marian).

(North Lincoln Sphinx, Vol 1, No 2, Grahamstown, September 15, 1860, page 18.)

October 8, 1860: Acted in the Officers’ first performance with Sheridan's five-act comedy The Rivals, (Lucy).

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

October 8, 1860: Acted in the Serjeants' Dramatic Club’s performance of Mark Lemon's one-act farce, The Camp at Chobham. (Captain Rossly).

(North Lincoln Sphinx, Vol 1, No 2, Grahamstown, September 15, 1860, page 18.)

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

October 12, 1860: Acted in the Serjeants' Dramatic Club’s production of William Shakespeare's tragedy of Macbeth. (Malcolm, Duncan’s son) & (the Third Witch).

(North Lincoln Sphinx, Vol 1, No 3, November 1, 1860. Page 31.)

October 29, 1860: Acted in Serjeants' Dramatic Club rendition of the farce, My Son Diana. (Louisa, Culpepper's niece).

May 27, 1861: Acted in the Serjeants' Dramatic Club two-act drama production of Talfourd’s of Macbeth Travestie (Malcolm).

(North Lincoln Sphinx, Vol 1, No 7, June13, 1861. Page 92.)

June 13 & 17, 1861: Acted in Sergeants' Dramatic Club three-act romantic drama, adapted from Walter Scott’s poem, The Lady of the Lake. (Malcolm Graeme, in love with Ellen).

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