The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1884-04-05 00:00:00

WORDSLEY,

DRAMATIC PERFORMANC s.—On Monday evenimr
last, a dramatic performance was given hy the
Wordsley Amateur Dramatic Club, in the Leh 01
room, Wordsley, for the proposed Drill Hall. rnere
was a good attendance. The first piece selected
was a comedy drama, entitled "Alone" It would
have been bet'er had some persons at the back
made less noise during the play. The acting of Mr.
J. Aston as Colonel Challace, was car, fully and well
rendered. Mr. C. H. Aston as Stratton Strawle,s,
piayei his part to perfection. The Bertie Cameron,
the lover of Maude Trevor, by Mr. W. Rose was
well pourtrayed and showed a careful study of the
part. Mr. G. Simpson played the part of Doctor
Mioklewaite in good style. Miss Aston w.ls well
receivtd in the character of Maude Travor. Mrs.
Thornton caused a considerable amount of laughter
by her sayings. The second part was "Leave it to
me " This play is full of life and caused roars of
laughtor and fairly convulsed the audience. The
following were the characters :—Mr. Easy, a super-
stiti,us old gentleman, Mr. G. Simpson ; AJolphus
Courlley, in love with Amelia, Mr. J. Ince ; Joe
Sprouts, a Costerrnoner, afterwards disguished as
D,Jetor Del3linlso, Mr, C. H. Aston ; Mr. Quince, a
matter of fact old gentleman, Mr. J. Compson ;
Amelia Easy, daughter of Mr. Easy, Miss lArilkes ;
Susan Muggivs, in love with Jce, Miss Aston, We
understand that X 1 3s 4d has been handed over.

EAST WORCESTERSHIRE CONSERVATIVE
ASSOCIATION.

MEETING AT BROMSGROVE.

On Tuesday night, a meeting of the Bromsgrove
branch of the East Worcestershire Conservative
Association was held at the Golden Cross Hotel,
Brom?grove. Mr. C. P. Noel occupied the chair,
and amongst those present were Messrs. J Row-
lands, J. Russon, G. Brown, Thos. Scott, Rev. J. H.
Bainbigge, Messrs. H. Albutt, J. Tilt, G. Stone,
W. Jefferies, 11. Wright, C. Dufty Dr. Fisher, R.
Bolton, J. Green, J. Sims, J. Fitch, J. Creswell,
Jefferies, jun., &T.
The Chairman, in opening the proceedings, said
he felt sure it would be the wish cf all present to
express their heartfelt simpathy with her most
gracious Majesty the Queen and the unfortunate
widowed Duchess on the great loss sustained in
tho death of the Duke of Albany. The sad event
must have come upcn all with a fearful suddeness,
and administered a great blow upon the wife and
mother. The late Duke was a young man full of
promise, always anxious to further all good works, ,
and was in fact an ornament to his country. It was
therefore, he thought their duty before proceeding
vita their business to place on the minutes their
sense of the severe loss they had su,tained.
Mr. Joseph Russon proposed, and Mr. Jeffries
seconded the fodowing, resolution :—"That in
consequence of the strong Conservative reaction
which has taken place since the last general
election, it is most desirable that another candidate
in addition to Sir Richard Temple should be brought
forward for East Worcestershire at the next elec-
tion, and that the Central Association be requested
to use every effort to procure a suii able candidate
with as little delay as possible."
this was unanimously carried, as was also the
following resolution, proposed by the Rev. J. H.
Bainbigge, seconded by Mr. John Green:—"That
so soon a., a second Conservative candidate is
selected both candidates be invited to meet the Con-
seivstives of this di-trict."
Mr. George Bown proposed, and Mr. Josh. Fitch
seconded, a resolution to the effect that every Con-
servative having a qualification within the district
should become a member of the asso.:iati,,n, and as
such should assi-t in the ensuing election in secur-
ing the return of two Conservative candidates
pledged to support the Constitution of the couutty.
TLis having been hcartily carried, a vote of thanks
to the Chairman, proposed by Mr. Josh. Rowlands,
see,nded by Mr. J. R. Horton, terminated the
proceedings.