The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-01-23 00:00:00

BRIDPORT.
GRAND AMATEUR THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE.

Th.. amateurs of Bridport added soother score to their
long U.S of honours on Tuesday evening, at the epee ons
Dill Hall, where, from the chairs to the rear gallery, the
audience was a packed one, and late applicants for lockett
coedit hardly find at todiorraorto Although lOW* entirelY
new bloat was infused, those who made their debut
before the fo Medal on Tueod sy gave entire satisfaction.
if we may badge front the kindly •zpreasiom of •pprohn.
Use and the warm cosgratalations on all sides. Notwith•
standing that the &adieu°. missed the pstomimic
explosions of Mr. C. Thome, the correct !acting of Mr.
.1. B. Whits, and the histrionism of Mr. S. Brooks, it Is
but fair to the debutante to say that the loch of the above
wee entirely forgo train the encosesful essays of the "new"
actor&
The management of the performance, the mat of the
rsrIOLIS characters lc , were vetted in Mr. R. Rhino, who
hes be n congratulated, on the altnoet unpr.cedented
onanini attending the p rfortnance. Even before notice
was gives of the event, more than half the reserved seats
pap, rflabsisad, oaf this feet gave promise of the financial
sitcom.. which was ex-mp'illed en' olay.night." In the
dress circle were 3. M. P. Montague. K.q, Mrs. Montegoe
Mrs. Rule and putt. Miss.* end Master Manumit, Mma
J. Limes. Dr. Le Or s.Denzilm. Dr. Hoy, C.O. Whoop°.
Mr. and Mrs. C ink. Mrs R. C quick, Mr. and Mrs. p.
30.. Mr and Mts. W. 11. Chick, Mime. Whether°, Mr.
sod M 1 S. W. Whetlsom. Mrs. Roe, Miss H. Templer,
1.., IN
Metal ere of the Bet:Wort Orchestral S ngely, under the
able conductorship of Kr. W. 5t.,.. of We•miitilb gave
some in• selec•ioas during the evening. The following
war.; the instrumentalists:—
Mr. F. St ne Piano
Mr. S. Champ Viola
Mr. R. Won-. Meter A Woos, ar.
an I Master 0. Seem,
Me. A Chomp Cornet
Ciarionet
Mr. J. Sp
_rac-r Violoncello
Mr. W. ...... . ..... ........ .....
At tioa ooneutios of • briilmot overt urn &op roes on
one of the happiest selections extant "Doniettic
Blunders." The met was is
Augustus Poroslaise Mr. R. Ehdoe
Benedict (his leo). ..... ......... .............. .......Mr. A K Brass
Mr A C Meech
Disvore ... . .... . ............... Kellett
Lgbt Fa5ter..................,,,,, ..Mr. F Stone
Emir ilitm A. Knight
Liddy L trams ........ ........ Meeks
Mr. Porerlaink an aged merchant, determines t
and promisee Delpb —Ms old foreman—• omnfortable
atrium ot a lunatic) for the remainder of his days.
They each fir toed the propret of marrying their rellfreclive
.me, hi are suddenly elec•ritled by the intelligence
that " the boy." have memoir married ladies who are
Sr known t r rcelaine end DaPb• A^aptlin'n" srs
mete loran intersiew, bat, by some unlucky Diunder. the
BOURNEDIODTH. wife of Digsory (Lielples • n), a poor Irish girl, is intro-
duced to Me Porcelsine as his daughter-in-law, and Emily
a wee. jog at Bournemouth.° Nlit• day in so-. S isforth Ihe wire of Benrdiet, the merchant's son) is
ilf in with the Church Missionary *slaty, over irttr dap d ti D•lph as his dalhter-in-law. As Miss
'lct, al aims pr. a led, he said it was a common 141N7rel'relithineil ransho'ressatisotedf cwiwneith I:lwhapht Ike* inimecssurilac"..nes tebubet
thin 4 to. hr or some people who had been abroad say the choice of hie *due dad son and heir,_ Ufa he threatens
that th a great deal of money had been spent to cat off Benedict with • shillingi 117 and bye all is
It in we: vert, tie result. They themselves admb• • xolsined. Liddy. ihe Irish girl, Is claimed br DitgorY,
Id, however, ...hen pressed that they ba I "ken eel Wise Sdalott`t by Bette lice,. Tb. abt nabbinent
th...rouble to 'mining into the Iliatfor. but thought it P..rerlaino is only •qunSed by the disappointment of
Closer beta ,eieut cohdoinit wee. tho.sh they 1),Iph; but a spnerous bumpermakee full amends for all
tame 'Domestic Blunders.
kolas notbitig whatever about them. To his mind Loud cheers rose oa the fall of the cartels. end it was
there Dever yes a tints what missions were en nernXna- soft 'wow. lay the toolooso to Tim lA. egbareeters
lob as now. eateMegiae.

Tuji WIIO CHOO9I to attend the Pariah Church of
St. Jae.. Febtuary 2lsl. may witaws the
ip.estionable.e lifyin; spectacle of the'l&yto on of
hands" by the Biahop of Salisbury. I would not say
a Ithing liisrevestful of the rites and ammonia. of
the chur .h for worlds, but di ..at it eomewbat remind
you• f if, II suppratition that •tooch Irma the Royal
h tad cured the salt I

To t Detroie Are Press be. the I lowing &nee lota : I
Maid an toatir, I aim to walk the truth. Iris,
retortwi a friend, and probably you Cr. the wor4 .hot
En;llsod ! This reminds me ..I • somewhat similar
hspoy lents rk mule at a recent me., ti..g in Poole. "I
arn • plain praker" shouted a humpti a individual,
wh.. was wldrweing the crowd. " Right yer are,
cliOnnr," said one of the audience, " abut as plot* as
th-y make 'em now-a-Jays."

A Loc.tt. PRINT announces that at a recent enter- I
to nment at Dorche ter, a g•htlemati t sag " Bother
th-.ifens." lam told the titld of thee mg is "Bother
the flog." Prioters can't be too carehl.
'l.l/ FAISHIONfn GALLANTIT Reel= t. bilTO died out
in Poole. A marriage was celebrated at a certain 1
rhu ch here, the pasties to which were each—well not I
ii the fitst boom of youth. In the 10d old dor, at '
the conclusion of the antimony the person took the
tio.t kW' from thd newly-mule wife, and the husbsed I
reckneed as number tw,,. Of INsuree, now-adays !
.lergymen don't indulge in any such little laxities ;
I It on this "cm .sion the fair and un.bluehing bride .
as, determined not to be baulked of the saliva., and
'taming her face ti the happy man, said " 'ere gio RR a
for you know I do bine my dear." The
KI., In ...implied, but there was s much lausider
rroke I I y this little incident 44301 g lb, curl 44
s.,,tators that the clergyman had the church' vie st. al