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1860: Performed on the Eastern Cape border by the [[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]] on 8 October. Special backdrops were painted for the play ''"Sunset on the Chenaub River near Wuzeerabad, Punjaub, India,"'' from an original sketch by Captain [[H. Henderson]] ''"The Marine Parade"'' by Captain [[H. Henderson]], ''"King's Mead Fields"'' by Captain [[J. E. Whaite]], and ''"Mrs Malaprop's Lodging"'' by Private [[F. Beikempe]]. Cast: Sergeant-major [[T. H. Smith]] (Captain Damer), Corporal [[G. Brown]] (Captain Rossly), Sergeant [[J. Lydon]] (Mr Cadbury), Sergeant [[T. Coughlin]] (First Sapper), Sergeant [[J. Chester]] (Second Sapper), Sergeant [[J. Murray]] (Jones), Sergeant [[H. Davies]] (Rooster), and Lance Corporal [[J. Davies]] (Fanny)., The cast consisted of **. Also performed as ''[[The Rivals]]'' (Sheridan) and the Regimental Band performed the overture to Rossini's opera of ''[[Guillaume Tell]]''. | 1860: Performed on the Eastern Cape border by the [[North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot]] on 8 October. Special backdrops were painted for the play ''"Sunset on the Chenaub River near Wuzeerabad, Punjaub, India,"'' from an original sketch by Captain [[H. Henderson]] ''"The Marine Parade"'' by Captain [[H. Henderson]], ''"King's Mead Fields"'' by Captain [[J. E. Whaite]], and ''"Mrs Malaprop's Lodging"'' by Private [[F. Beikempe]]. Cast: Sergeant-major [[T. H. Smith]] (Captain Damer), Corporal [[G. Brown]] (Captain Rossly), Sergeant [[J. Lydon]] (Mr Cadbury), Sergeant [[T. Coughlin]] (First Sapper), Sergeant [[J. Chester]] (Second Sapper), Sergeant [[J. Murray]] (Jones), Sergeant [[H. Davies]] (Rooster), and Lance Corporal [[J. Davies]] (Fanny)., The cast consisted of **. Also performed as ''[[The Rivals]]'' (Sheridan) and the Regimental Band performed the overture to Rossini's opera of ''[[Guillaume Tell]]''. | ||
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The Camp at Chobham is a farce in one act by Mark Lemon (1809-1870)
Contents
The original text
A farce ridiculing anti-war groups at the start of the Crimean War, it was first performed at the Theatre Royal, Adelphi, on Thursday, June 30th, 1853. Published in Volume 192 of Webster's Acting series of National Drama
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
1860: Performed on the Eastern Cape border by the North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot on 8 October. Special backdrops were painted for the play "Sunset on the Chenaub River near Wuzeerabad, Punjaub, India," from an original sketch by Captain H. Henderson "The Marine Parade" by Captain H. Henderson, "King's Mead Fields" by Captain J. E. Whaite, and "Mrs Malaprop's Lodging" by Private F. Beikempe. Cast: Sergeant-major T. H. Smith (Captain Damer), Corporal G. Brown (Captain Rossly), Sergeant J. Lydon (Mr Cadbury), Sergeant T. Coughlin (First Sapper), Sergeant J. Chester (Second Sapper), Sergeant J. Murray (Jones), Sergeant H. Davies (Rooster), and Lance Corporal J. Davies (Fanny)., The cast consisted of **. Also performed as The Rivals (Sheridan) and the Regimental Band performed the overture to Rossini's opera of Guillaume Tell.
1860:There was a repeat performance of The Camp at Chobham and The Rivals by the North Lincolnshire Regiment of Foot, with the same cast in both cases. The Regimental Band, however, played the overture from Auber's opera Masaniello.
Sources
https://books.google.co.za/books/about/The_Camp_at_Chobham.html?id=Bn3bswEACAAJ&redir_esc=y
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: pp.
North Lincoln Sphinx Vol 1, No 1. January 1, 1860.
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