The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-01-02 00:00:00

THE AREA BELLE AND BLACK Ero SUSAN AT
POOLE.

Those 'rho in any way dee as netted' baring for their
object On relief of that menet my wlrels in the prevuil.
log cheracterbtte null. In P &erre f their
fellow men ; and the more especially when, in .otdition,
whateeer I c tniary prollt may be derivoo from an
expenditure of time aid talent is devoted to souse laud-
eble charity. The "Garlick" Dramatic Club is • new
aspirant fur public favour, and, if it goes on es it hae
Cniefilsneed, it. success may to look d up n sa assurod.
On B xinginight the el lendtd new building of the
Foresters' " Acuity" 11.11, which hold. neer y 1,000
persons, warn crammed to witneas the perfeimances of
the above named club, who had *elected the screaming
farce. "The Ares Belle," given "by spacial rle.ire"—of
whi.m we ore n t told-sand. Diuglu Jerrold'. Nautical
Drams, '• BlacktEy'd Susan.' In addition to the satin-
heti-in of a crowded house, the acting ell round showed
an immense improvement neat Mimi.= representations.
Amateurs, as • rule, we know, expect to he tenderly dealt
with, though why, it seems bard to conceive, seeing that
they chellenge public criticism, and demand payment for
• view uf their perf emu. a just like ordinary and Pro. I
!melons.' represent .tives of the sock an I buskin.
110 • ever, there-, not much to be.fo o utul fault wadi n this
occasion. Perhaps the mi et Cuing mist•ke, and the
laelis were the chief offenders. iegallent in it may
▪ to say ets—wu that which the in.] rit of the I
pe .tormers fell into, vie., c to the to aughts and
rep-sing hie or her lines to the audience, in
fact converting it into a mere recitation A good actor is
presumed to I urget hie audience; 4 °mainly, be would not
. come the mydtameir-Norval style of disclamation There
were undoubted exceptions of this, prominent &moue
whom we must mention Mr. K A H. Mitchel' in, who,
even when the &Winn*" Wished, as sodiums will,
during one of the most path.tic menu, retained his c m-
emorised went on with his part in • manner that showed
he had thoroughly identified himself with it, and was not
ini•iels trying to notch applause.
In the Area Belie the cast .as a. follows :—llicher I
(lathe Pitlic.), H. Mitcheltion ; Toaster (in the Crepe-lien),
A. H. Mal len ; Walker Chalks (a Milkman), C. B.
Newling ; Mrs Croaker (the Misses), Miss B Verdun;
Penelope (the Area Belle), Mew C H Newham.
This yes announced. ae it is, so • OCTS•101121 farce, but
the club went ecomentiet tery4nd this, and at least as
regards dresses cote...tied it into • burlesque. As every
one knows, toe little Attic, deals with the experietwes of
a 1.4; .help who hug three straws to her bow—a bobby, a •
lobster, and a purveyor of chalk smil water, to ese the
somewhat exorresise pbramoit gv of the Poole gamin,
Now " Pitchor " wee presented wearing a head of hair
that I am certain did in. of hie men appear on parade
would uswd our worthy chiebeneetsble into Con•l114.100•44
Thin "Tosser" appeared in the uniform o. • erenadier of
the tint. of the first ut the Georges, if n-it long before that,
while "Mrs. Crater' mad Ponelope" eone each so
rgrayit.l the, it would punks a sut.erdeial oleereer to tell
the moors' from the meld. (lJu-intentional poetry !)
II tweeer, it went very w•II, sfl • bearty round of
&pileups greeted the efforts .1 the player., of which Mr.
C. h. Needing se "Chalk." SY undoubtedly entitled to
the lion'. there.
For" Bleck.Ey'd Susan," Mr. E. A. H. Mitchelson had
painted a rout ty 04 new *ornery, end very creditable
work it ie. "Tie diet at anchor in the Downs" naturally
appealed to a Poole audience, and was deurverily received
with donson•rl It'll,. token. it epproval. Ti, following was
the cu. .m, K A. H. Mitchel.oln; Adult relPlotieb.
sham, F. G. Wheatley ; Cep•en Grossirm. P K lo Bodge;
Doerr., H Michelson ; Gnatbrain, C. B. N ; Jac lb
Twig, 0 P. pe ; Huck- t. A. 11. Ma slen ; Nailer Beate...A,
11. Hill ;Lime suit O. Hill, i..a. • Sasso, Mrs. 0.
B. Mabee ; Doly My dower. Ma. N %%41 ea • Ili I-hip-
/was, A Lovell; onerrs, teirinhlpines, •.Pore.
" William* le, of curse, the hem of the drama, an the
character .8 po.rtr.y,i, by Mr. K Mitcbelsoo, showed
cart ful and appreciative study. Many of our readers
beer no doubt, as • • hare, seen this nor popular pley on
other boards, awl we vector.. Vt soy th-y Will sett.. Wan
u. that Mr. Mitchi•lson's inspersonauon would hold its
own *eye's. re. From he nautical phrases imp.rted Into
at dm part 0 neceseardy a difficult one, nut th promptor
hod probably gins for s atrsll, for reef...ollr ton wrvtces
mire sever required. Mr. Mitchelion'e intonation was
exc Dent, he has a nice tker core, and be was 441111••••le
jo.t where it seam required, while a4l wo have heloto said.
ho kept cloth or the error of throwing his 1.1 *mewl.'
..t the heads o' his sudience Further, be sings capitally,
and he came off suds flying colours, in what
•nu damn, al • role, prove miserable f olarex-- t sailors'
hornpipe. The MIL C B. Newling was Me.
fully rsndered, but it fail .d excite much i•othesiesm.
Ft OM the other characters, ere most demdedly pick ont
"Jecob Twig." Mr. (1. Pope's make up was irreeistlbly
comic, and, combined with his humoscese rend. rag of the
character, elicited peals of lanshter. Just one wised of
.dm tuition to 'Jacob,' hoeever—you shouldn't sully
wink clany one in the stalls; it may be tier, bat it is
most decidedly naughty. "Capes', Creams' wre
effectivellllla/O1 b7MI. P. H L Badge wisi b'fitl"lCler