The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-12-05 00:00:00

PORTLAND.

THII STONITILUM, WO are very glad to hoar, is look-
ing up again, orders are more numerous, and there is
• demand for vessels that can go above bridge in the
Thames, with oargoos of Portland stone.

CAUGHT-00 the Bth of November a youth sperms•
Good to Mr. Coverdele, ship-owner of Hartlepool,
absconded from the ship Hope, at that place and joined
the schooner Father and 800 Capt. West, bound to
Portland with coal. The polities at Hartlepool forwarded
a description of the lad to Sergeant Florence at Port.
land, who on the arrival of the vessel in the !Loads,
went on board, found him, brought him on shore, and
commoulcaied with the authorities at Hartlepool, who
sent on offioer after him.
Au argue TIIIATItIOALS AT THE VITAS. —The
dramatic amateurs of the 2nd battalion Royal Fusiliers
gave performances on Monday and Werineed4 last at
the pretty threatre at the Verne. Tho comic drama,
" Worner:s Love; or Kate Wytudey, the Cottage Girl,"
was first placed on the boards in • manner creditable
to the amateurs. Sergeant Travels appeared for the first
time as Hugh Wynsley, the wealthy farmer of Stone
Cross, his get-up of the character was very good Indeed,
and he played ; Private Hartley's get-up as Bald-
win of the barn was also good; Private J. Johnson
was one of the stars of the evening, he took the
sentimental part of Wilford Clithero, and acted the
young student to perfection; Private Dees, one of the
comic men of the company. was exceedingly funny as
Secretary Perch) Searesbroek, and Private L. Scott as
Humphrey Hollyhock, welter at the Hat and Dagger,
another oomic oharreter, had no occasion to speak
in order to raise a laugh, for hls actions were quite
sufficient to bring down immense applause. Teddy 0
Wells,* noteddefender of the femalisillg,was personated
by Swgeant Cleary, who was very amnsiog,and imitated
the Irish brogue espitally. Old Martin the butler,
was played by Private Delaney. Mrs. Collier deserved
great credit for the graceful way in which she took the
part of the heroine "Kate 'ffyrialey, the Cottage
Girl:" Mrs. G. Cued with proper stateliness. took the
part of Lady Adeline; and Jour was prettily played
by little Min Johnson, who is only 6 years of age; but
the lady friends were not enough to sustain all the
characters, and a young drummer boy named Burns,
who has not long enlisted, acted Chloe Castabout. a
village gossip and Bunn Maythorn, and posed very
well, Mrs. G. Caen filled another part beside that el
Lady Adeline, for with admirable versatility, she rer
presented the chambermaid Polly Pry. Thus every
character was well provided for, and the whole gave
mush pleasure to the audience. Between the perfor•
manses Corporal Pryor sang " Doctor Gregory Bolus
Squills," and was loudly encored, when he responded
' with "The Rustle Young Beauty," after the audience
again cried encore until the singer reappeared; bat
instead of singing, he mysteriously bolted after aoknow•
hedging the compliment. The fares of "Sarah's Young
Man" concluded the entertainment, Private Dees, as
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Sam Wooled. the hero, being the Ufe of the place, and
causing great fun. The theatre was oomfortably
filled.