The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-11-29 00:00:00

WORDS LEY.

AMATUR DEOMATIC ENTERTAINMENT. On
Tar sday and Wednesday last two amateur drama-
tic entertainments were given in the Drill Ih,ll,
in aid of the Building Fund. There were large
and fashionable audiences each night to witness
the performances. On Monday night a dress re-
hearsal was given, and by the kind permission of
the performers the old and young inmates of the
Union, anfl about 400 children from the National
Schools, were allowed to witness the performance,
which was enjoyed by all, An efficient string band
was in attendance and played nice selections of
music, The hall was prettily decorated with flags
and cross-guns, a star made of bayonets stood out
very prominently on one side of the Hall. A quantity
of choice flowers showed off the front of the stage.
The pieces selected were H. J. Byron, sq's., original
comedy in 3 acts, entitled "War to the knife;;"
thia was preceded by an amusing comedietta by
Palg.ave Simpson' Esq., entitled "A cup of tea."
Tnis caused much merriment from the rise to the
fall of the curtain. The following were the per-
formers in the comedietta :—Sir Charles Seymour
Mr. E. Percy Jobson ; Scroggins, Mr. A. Belfield ;
Joseph, Mr. Tom Grazebrook; Lady Clara Sey.
ruour, Miss Everitt. Mr. Bellfield caused much
laughter by his comicalities, as also did Mr. Tom
Grazebrook. The other parts were well sustained.
In the comedy, which was gone throught in a highly
satisfactory manner, the following took part :—Mr.
Harcourt, a young married man, Mr. Tom Graz..
brook; John Blunt, a Bristol manufactutalr, Capt•
W. Webb; Mr. Nubbly, of the Cosmopollatan coal
emporium, Capt. F. CaddiCk ; Sharpus, a dectrective,
Mr. Firmstone King; Captain Thistleton, un-
attached, Lieut. C. Herbert Collis; Mrs. Harcourt,,
a young wife, Mrs. Wm. Webb; Mrs. Delacouri a.
young widow, Mrs. Thorne; Mrs. Penson, Mrs.
Harcourt's maid, Mrs. Atkinson; Jane Trimmer,.
Mrs. Delacour's maid, Miss Wharton. Messrs.
Grazebrook and Webb sustained their respective
parts in a *highly artistic manner, and gave great
satisfaction. Captain Caddick was certainly the
favourite of the evening, for he fairly convulsed the
audience from beginning to end by the amusing
manner in which he pourtrayed the part allotted
to him. His droll sayings very much pleased tha
audience; his appearance on every occasion being
the signal for a hearty outburst of laughter. Lieut.
Collis, evidently the villain of the piece, played his
part very well, but he is cleverly circumvented by
Mrs. Delacour and Sharpns, the dectective. The
acting of Mrs. Wm, Webb was everything that
could be desired, and was greatly appreciated by the
audience. Mrs. Thorne gave a good representation
of the young widow, and as a friend of Mrs. Har-
court does her a good service by obtaining
from the villain, Captain Thistleton' a certain
letter, which she (Mrs. Harcourt) had written to
him previous to marrying Mr. Harcourt, and to ob-
tain which she drugs him and then abstracts the
letter from his pocketbook. Mrs Atkinson and
Miss \N harton performed to perfection the parts of
maids and caused no little mirth, Miss Everitt
and Mr. Percy Jobson did their parts in splendid
style, their acting being indeed well worthy of
praise, and they delighted the audience.—We cannot
give too much praise to the ladies and gentlemen
who took part in the entertainments for the ad-
mirable way in which the whole of the arrange-
ments were carried out. Mr. J. P. Hitching offi-
ciated as prompter. The playingof the National
Anthem each evening brought the entertainments
o a close.

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homes of all in those of the poor no less than the
rich. Porniman's Tea is sold in palkets only. never
loose. Chemists and Booksellers are Agents in every
Town.—List of Agents in this locality:
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Medicine Gratis by sending all particulars of their case
to the Medical Secretary, Sandmere Gardens, Sandmere
Road, Clapham, London, S.W.