The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1867-02-19 00:00:00

WIUBORNE.

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C 01711? Op CRUMMY, Linoehe'rian. Feb. 16.
Betore the Lord Clumaellor.—Leerer 11.r1 el
Ithattesbary. —This was as appeal from a &wee of ?Me-
Chassellor Wood disesg the *Sitars bill. The
objeet of the suit was to &form sped& performance ad
en agrommest alleged by the plMatiff to hare been
entered into &Aimee himself and the authorised asset
Hci la. date.d.sk elsovelay the defendant was to greet
him a hese of two farms is the cosuty of Don* named
reepestively the Hodes Illaimer-farm sad the Woodlands-
farm, at a wasted of FIWO rpm; sad a yearly payload
VW as hetemel for the maim sxps.d.by the
&deadest in drvisebeg Ile farm. The pleistillf further
alleged thee by the banes of the t tie &Woo
was to be for 1 years fm tOb.Uus, Mg, eed
that Ito (the *MI) Ina to mobilo mink hap

hue% el lead, while cm the Mbar hand the &aoudad
was I. most mete farm Wiliam he. The Madill took
Mtof the farms, and as he &tinged, opal th.
/ lb. promise of the lease, idol out sonsiderchle
sums of money on the lead. thskases was grantel
the fermi, although tie plaintiff obeepied them and paiu
the rent from ISiS to led& Dzuisthis period au.
Womble eorreepondoeso was OM Wives, the
plaintiff and the rislesdant's past present.
more particularlyreform.. to the intend bob. plug
upon the draining expenditeri. and eventually {h.
defendant, who trotted the plaintiffs. a yearly tenser,
brought an aMion of eiretrorost spinet him mod mod
him for arrears of rent and Intend. The plaintiff
then died this hill praying for species performance of
the arreiment offend to have been entered into for
grunting to him • Immo of the twins and to 'retrain the
iefendant front going ma with tho notions at law. Th.
defeedant denied that any &soh agreement &viewer been
entered lab and and insisted that the plaintiff wee let isle
trieof the farms as yearly tenant, winch wa.
r: of bolding mealy adopted between the
defendant and his tenants. The question turned
entirely upon the evidence, which was of • very
voluntinoes natiare.and the Vioe-Chaneellor held that the
plaintiff had failed in preViee the ezistosee of the agree-
ment ad up. and diesisond lb* bill. —The plaintiff
appealed—The Attorser-Generat and U. Kai...N.l
for the appellant; Sir R. Palmer and Mr. Speed Esp.
ported the deorm.—Jadgment wies reserved.

BRIDPORT.
BRIDPORT AMATEUR TFIRATRICALR
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The second series of theft theatricals for thie
season took pier 011 Thareds, sod Friday last, aag
pried off most sargierfelly. There was s tarp
&adhere on Thursday seising, sad amoeget Ni,.
present in the reserved seats we noticed : Mr. B.
P. Gundry, Mn. and Mrs Joseph P. F. Guedry,
Mr. Tr.:Aril Bulks, Rev. P. M. sad Mrs. Compton,
Mr. Toby, Mrs. Dyer, Mr. S. G. Evens, Mies Cog,
Mies Nantes, Mrs. and Mies Honneell, Mr. said Mrs.
Mostsgu, Mr. said Sirs. Colton. Mr. said Mrs. W.
Collo:, Dr. Hay, Mrs. sad Mims Hay, Mr. said Mri.
Magtoo, Mrs. end Miss Lsekey, Mrs. Manley, Mr.
nod Mir Parsons,Mr. Williams, Mr. Whether, Mr.
and Mies Stanahridge, Mr. sad Mrs. W. L Stephen,
Mr. said Mn. Alfred Stephens, Mr. J. and th;
Mires Legge, Mrs. Symms, Mr. W. S. Turner, Mr.
saida Tooker, Miss Davy, Miss Poole, WM
Pamir'', the Messrs. Way, Mr. sad Mre.
Wbethsm, Mr. Good, Mrs. F. W. sad the Mir s
Good, Mr. W. sod Mir Knight. Mr. and Mr,.
John Pitfield, Messrs. Pitd.ld, Mra Millet, Miss J.
Caine*. Mrs. Sort, Capt. Scott, Mrs. CurPbei,
J. T. Stephens, Mr. G. Edwsida, Dr. Byrnes, Ms.
Roe, Mr. A. Byres, Rae. G. Westonand party,
Sir Molyneut Nepalis, Bart., sad lady Norse also
took tickets, but wags prsvanl.d from attending.
Tbs Bret 0000 p.rtorm.d was the mosiged berlesque
Fair Ronsmond,” or the main, the maid, sad the
monarch, an entirely new, but historically true
version of the ancient story, by F. C. Borosud, Esq.
with the following cast of characters.
King Henry ... ••• ... ••• ••• Miss Lavine,
Sir Pierre be Booboos H. R. ElasomlL
Ralph* ... B. Whether. Wynkyn ... G. M. gn...
QII••• N. M. Leorie
Mutes. Oridella.
Rosamond Clifford ... ••• ••. Miss Audio
The burlesque is founded upon the popular iraditio;
of Far Roammood, with this difference that Romaniced
I. not killed. The !ornery was very well tainted, eed
got op for the oessmon by Bergsantßarrett, parti.a.74
the lint mew, the exterior of the Hiog's Hunting Lodge,
H.,dorg, with the gates in front int the outside of
Hereford Academy. The bower in the fifth MD. 'rim
sloe capitally made up with agree of reel evergreers,
and was mush admired. The dresses wen very hand-
some, imperially Mir Lavine's so the King. Ste wore
a Ash micron silk dross edpd with a long gold friar,
and • erimson slosh trimmed with gold, haring • at
on the left Bide, the body of the dress being white 1..;
the hat also WY • handsome one, and the dross alto-
gether was most booming to her. Elbe acted her perk
which exactly suited her style, very well indeed, uni
with great spirit throughout, while her singing of
Iseveral songs was very good. The duet hetes,. the
Bing and Quoin Minor, to snigger melody, the *bans
(which was

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'irf we only could agree
Wbats merry ample we Amid be,"

And in which Mies Luise Payed the bones, was
capita/1y given, as well as the dance after it. Mos
Austin, from the Olympia Theatre, Loudon, who
appeared at Bridport for the first time that night. made
a most attractive Fair Rosamond, and gam great saga.
faction; An having performed bar part in a most
pleasing sumer, and song the soap lilt very well The
mono in the bower where she has to Moue between the
bowl and the dagger was very well done. Mr. Loggia
as Queen Ellinor wee the prineipal character to the
piece, and contribisted mainly by his excellent sad
comic noting to the ensues of it. Being much taller then
the king he made a most fortnidearlookine jealous
wife. He was dressed In long rich robes, with black
head-dress, trimmed with rows of pearls. He afterwards
appeared dressed in a red riding habit inuated on •
borne that we* very math glum to hiatus, and at
length bolted, sod threw him • the mese was very
cleverly managed sad roused mit laughter; the hems
was well contrived. Mr. Loggia's appearseca some
time after in a long white nightgown and cap on the
steps walking in sleep eaneed roue of laughter, be
looked so cioniimil. He also earns on the stage at one
time dialrimd as • EMU,/ looking like a gips*. la
Riding Hood. Mr. A. M. Mood woo very good is
Sir Trusty, First Lord of the Pleeenry to the hug's
confidestes, and was also handsomely dreseed. ?he
flirtation between him and Metres Gildaila. was most
amusing.pro••klag mach liessimer. Mr. H. L Romped
who wan dressed in a rich Mask ..it well represented
the °harasser of Sir Pierre de Bonbon, a Frew& baron,
fond of Fair Resamond, and "1.. Boort," who mold not
meek English properly. Yr. S. Whitlows, who sated
for the first time, represented Ralph.. Sir Pierre's squire,.
and made a very good moand to him. The mem ma
most ludicrous where both of them were ordered to be
beheaded, cad two blocks were brought in and two
exeontioners appealed drumlin bleak, and mimed their
saes above that, beads. Mr. EVW, wbo also made his
Ant appears's., on Ulm omatioe, as Wynkyo, the Court
Jester, did his part very effeetively, and his dress was
very good. Mr. E. 0. Glesdry wee very amusing as
=ary, the poor orphan sebool girl Lest, but sir-
not leau, Mr. Seat, as Mistress OrideUsit, the
school mistress, was capital His dress spurred to be
an imitation of Mother Hubbard with the peeked bat,
and his appearenee in it mimed IMMO,' laughter. Ho
performed very spiritedly and ecretributed mut to the
Ins of the pen. His appraises at the heck of the
stage at the end of the Fed emu, In a huge sightless,
convulsed the boom The mush of the Pees, which
wad of a very lively Manatee, was well played by the
members of the Bsidport Amateur Misled fkadaty, who
again formed the After this was over Out.
Baur& appeared sad was received in • very intim-
Semis mutter; he And rang we Deed 5057 somateitety,
for that be always doss), the ballad by Bali,Si in
semis," and being of soars* siseared, them gave the
serio-sornie song, " Where there's a will there's a way.*
The performances coneladed with the laughable terse by
J. Williams, Esq., "Tars him oat," with the fellowir g
eberestent :
Nieodentus Noble A. H. Good.
Maokintoeb Make Tacker.
Eglantine Ecoeisa .. S. Wltelhant.
Jolla .. Miss Austin. Soma ... Mks Levies.

Tht Sim of the plass seseiele la Nobles Wag t.qu.tsd
to turn out Ressleaf, who ltss perehted is th•
mistreat iato the house ia the abuses of her h
Yoke, sad them the usfortausis husband es hie rater;
la mistakes by N obis for Itaralkel (who bee essessled
himself) sad tares him eat of his owa boom iselead.
Mr. A. H. Good was capita ea Nisodemna LAW ;his
espousals as the skeet toy-miler with his beast of
toys, " oaly • half poany sash," wee very l.dhoss. sad
be seemed quite at home la the boater; attitudes, vlag
poor Koko the "cm., two, throb, the some b.t.g
mart laughable where be isms blm mat of the house.
Mr. 0. Tusher sated the part et Mseklatesh Kobe very
well indeed, sad Kr. fd. Wheats= as tbe young
essaisite. " Egiantirse Ressistf," was very moseing.
The female eltarseters were also well does. Os Friday
evening tbo ball wee crowded, the endless hag a very
law am Fair Rossesowl wee spite performed, std
wit\ gill owe spirit this on the Int night. After
which, iUmpt. Edward. sag " The Wishing Osp," sod,
bans moored, sang the males wag "Whoa Johnny
comes marching home," and was lewdly applauded.
This wag followed by Ks espital fares " Phenomenon
in • Smock Freak," with the following cast
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Elswerbert7 •.. 0. IL Evsas.
"" BusserolP_.-. 0. J. Edwerd•
Barker _, A. Maalay. James ... E. C. Gawky.
.."Wr " • " • ..• lAN Amelia.
Betsy Chirrup . . Mini Lavine.
faa of this reaside in Somalian,. who lion old
misanthrope, hi. lag IBattaresp. • wawa, to live la
his house, bt order to always tell the truth, se ha ho
disgusted with the world, sad Shea be lads his spuldsd
the truth so plaialy is very disagreeable sad wishes him
not to do so, sad with itis isruat Bets,
Chirrup for her to amused kiss. Mr. Sear, se Ekaref
beery, vus liners* he wind his part Is pastestioa,
sad is evidently • peal sequisitioa to the slevegth of
the Histrionic Club. His moaner of
the pines was mash admired. Mr. Osarintdit=h:ss
agile veiy sesaissfal is his part of John Bettereep, the
milkman, • somewhat similes oliarwitor to that he
played la the last thestrisals, end is eresteatly can
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vetoed the bore with his ended dry style of satins.
which threw/hoot ems moat laegbable. Mr. A. Msaley
sad Mr. B. C. Guidry asked their miser parts very
did Miss Austin. while Was Levies, se Beiry
Chirrup, the principal female sharuder ia the fares, wss
veljo:od Weed.
Iv. puma of so seersdally that it vu
deterialud to ve • third performaase at reused prisms
on listurday kt to suable an slams to witases the
separiosia performanese wars the samesa on
Fridey. The how eras not so slimsf en the other
sights la the front and woad subs Ind wee mamma
In the here vests, and would Um bees wash Mar if it
had Dot been Saturday sight villa sawed many ponces
to he unable to attoad the p.thimaases esismuseilli
long Wan teeny of the sb.ps were olowod. Copt
Edwards sang the "Death of oboe vary pewee/all
sad heaatifidly, awl this Os bunt easeeril seits
eleolitiSed the amasses with the style Is wlesh
be mug "The Ship on Fire without sr.sestwicol
acoompasimest. At the sonebries of the pat
Capt. 'Awards same forward sad flushed the miaow
for their salad/woe and the medial so=sm es their
and vilest& wootoss to the A
lane sum sat have hese tabus ellopthir IS the tires
tn, sad everythisg wanseled with the prefonnsaars
pared of admirably.

IT=lsrly requested abet all Oanamaaimalisaa be
" Tbe Editors," sad set 1. any iwitsidael
by mime.
Phnom ley Shwa Power, sad Poblathed kw the Pro.
beeerpeasted " The Oestpiedel 1.4.=n0b Waitedll.blMtv.r Tab Crincr
0017111 ST NrUSIMESS 006PAPT, Lower," el *air
liagalaanal OA". ObsielPaigeoly Daralmalla, by
W. PTII, el the Perish a/ Flailftl"
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Ur Ora* of Derr, PAW Oiler at sad Osrowil.
Term Worry 111, INF.

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