The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1874-05-12 00:00:00

RIFLE OORP9 TIISATRICALE

The performances In aid of the funds of the sth D.R V.
commenced with mecum on Tuesday evening, when the
theatrical party who have often entertained us, and who are
mostly members of the corps themselves gay.. varied 'election,
Including drama, music, dancing. and comedy. The band of
the corps, led by bandmaster J W Board, was stationed in the
gallery lobby, and played the English and iruseian National
A nthents,and gems horn the operatic works of several 14 the great
masters The Hand was heard lir the greatest perfection below,
the strength of the peformers being rather too areal for the
gallerr ; but, as usual, they earned much credit, and gained
repeated applause. The dna piece on Tuesday evening was
the comic drama of " The King's Pardon," with the following
Met :

Sir Sieben' Wroughttin (Deputy Lieutenant of the County)
Sergt. C F. Jeffetv.
(a prmerthel Jacobite) Mr hooch
(l.tn-11,1.1 the Cmokol Milot ")
Private J (Mery
John Duck (Waiter of the " Crooked Blllett ")
Angier W. S. P. Jeffery
Pergoant .1 the Guard Private H. P. M.,ore.
Patty Pottle Miss 'chards
Lady Somerton' Iliss
The entirely went vary well Mr C. Jefle.y acted the dignified
and yet diAlwnottrahle magistrate with • lumpy mlogllng .4
outward gentility and like meraled selfishness, aed his deputy
'dents.' unit.rm was something grant Mspir Murray was
seare,ly the part for Mr. Pencil ; bit he filled
It well, and with becoming gravity. Mr. J.
Dove; wee the very model of a small landlord.
attentive and active, and ruling his eerrants with a
arm hand; Bugler Jeffery If en well known that It seems
almost needle.. to any he was inimitable as John Puck; but
hie facial expreevions were as telling, ludicrous, and varied es
ever, and he caused great fun; Mr. /snore, a young hand at
theatricals, supported the part of Sergeant of Ave Guard very
mapemably Indeed, and glees promise of being able to 1111
more difficult rerts The lanes were also well fluid for their
position.; In Mies Vining we had a genteel. dignified, and well.
dreasel lady Somerfoni though she will learn to show mere
emotion ss she gains sonfklence. and Mid Richards we: a very
natural and unaffected Patty Pottle, her accont and manner
exactly united to her assumed station. After performancea be
the band, the einem: and dancing of Mr. A-olden, Mr. Legg
Mr. Decry, and Sir. Pretty, pleasantly roused the time, ang
elicited much applause, and the thrstricals concluded with the
Drama "For Indy% Sake," cast as :
Sergeant U. Dick (an old Soldier) .. Private C. P. Gee
Ralph Walters .. (tie Squire) .. Sergeant C. r Jeffery
Toby Topples ..(the Tillage Thder) . Bugler W. B. P. Jeffery
Harry Manners .. (a voting farmer) .. Private G. flank
Odes Porch .. (a Villager) Private 11. S. Moore
Mary (VI ife of Harry) Ni.. Richards
Sukey (beloved by Toby) Miss Vining
The but piece went even more readily than the first, and the
audience nom home much pirated. The house was a sub.
etas:Daily good one, for although not api mently ,o numerott!
se on am. occasi.ms. this arose front there bei:ig. tin paper
admissions. Among the 101 k. and gentlemen in the front
mate we °been& Dr. Smith Mrs. Spencer. Dr. Ttranl.
Arden. Major H. Jonas, Mr. J. Devesfsh. Mr.
Devenish, Dr. Mtrwhead, Mr. 11. T. George, Mr. Tumor, id.
Capt. Peet,. and Ur J Trenchers' Trencher' also patroidecd
the entcrteittment by pun-fusing several ticked.
The iirderdence was repeated on weineolar evening, with
similar emceed to that of Tuesday night The 'first piece drew
forth se much &gland as before, and the long by Mr.
Bowden, ballad Yr. Legg and Highland Flier .7 Mr.
Decry, made the ' Maid& Melange" a need attractive inter.
lode. Mr. Pretty did not appear on either night ErIONSi, of

Major Wurny ,
Pater POW .1