Fascinating photo
Amateur military dramatics
This is a picture of Corporal William Shorter bandsman of the 16th Lancers, stationed at York, in the role of Reuben Rags in the 2-act drama Ben Bolt ...
27 January 1864. York Theatre. Here's a review ...
Alas, the story doesn't have a happy ending. Little more than a year later ...
He was buried at St Botolph's, Colchester ..
William Alexander Shorter, (b Meerut, Bengal, India 6 November 1830; d Colchester 6 April 1865) son of Alexander Shorter and his wife Amelia née McNeale. Married Jane Cartledge daughter of the foreman of the Little London Works, near Sheffield 9 October 1864 ...
PS Months later, these turned up ...
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| Corporal Shorter as Sir Richard Varney |
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| Captain Gooch of the 16th Lancers (later the Yorkshire Hussars) as Ravina |
and a further bundle of amateur-acting military Esquires
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| Charles Kennett Esq of the 18th Hussars who died 1 Dec 1867, soon after this photo |
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| Lt Augustus Croft Dobree Esq of 16th Lancers, died India 2 August 1867 |
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| F F Collins Esq as the Earl of Sussex |
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A N Erskine as Wayland Smith in the burlesque Kenilworth |
Gooch is at it again! This last photo turned up years later ....!
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