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| − | [[J. S. Brougham]] 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 Private soldier. At first, the Regiment was posted to Grahamstown but was later transferred to Keiskama Hoek (Keiskammahoek) in 1862. | + | #REDIRECT[[J.S. Brougham]] |
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| − | Private [[J. S. Brougham|Brougham]] was a member of the Dramatic Club which was called the [[Band of Amateurs]] and acted in four productions during his three-year stay on the Eastern Frontier.
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| − | ==Contribution to SA theatre==
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| − | '''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. (1st Gentleman of the Court).
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| − | '''August 30, September 11 & 19, 1862:''' Acted in the adaptation to the stage from Mrs Moodie’s beautiful tale in a three-act drama by members of the [[Dramatic Club]], 2nd Battalion 10th Regiment and presented for the first, ''[[The Royal Quixote]]''. (Prince Otho of Mecklenburgh)
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| − | '''August 30 & September 11 & & 19, 1862:''' Acted in the one-act farce with Members of the Dramatic Club in the production, ''[[The Ugly Customer]]''. (Frank Topham).
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| − | ([[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 14, December 10, 1862, page 261.)
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| − | '''August 30, September 11 & 19, 1862:''' Acted in John Maddison Morton's one-act farce, ''[[Don't Judge by Appearances]]''. (Frank Topham).
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| − | == Sources ==
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| − | [[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 10, Christmas Supplement, 1861, page 146.
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| − | [[North Lincoln Sphinx]], Vol 1, No 14, Keiskama Hoek, December 10, 1862, pages 261 and 270.
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