Captain Borton
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Captain Borton (fl. mid 19th century) was a British military officer, possibly of the 9th Regiment, and an amateur performer.
Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance
While stationed in Cape Town with the 9th Regiment, he performed for and led a company of officers who appeared in a Benefit Performance for the Somerset Hospital (Theatre Royal, 4 and 5 March, 1867).
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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