The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-02-01 00:00:00

DORCHESTER LEOTORE SOCIETY.

" ROMEO AND JuLucr."

The emcees which attended the performance on Friday
evening last—success in every sense of the word—must
have been highly gratifying to the Honorary Secretary and
Committee of the Lecture Society. Mr. Brandram's fame
as a reciter. and as • Shakesperian scholar, wtjl pt any time
ensure a good audience, and although the weather on
Friday was anything but favourable. still the Town Hall
was tilled by the principal residents of the town and neigh-
bourhood.

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Among the audience we noticed :—Mr. W. Brymer. Olrelinituiread the following letter from Mr. ds E war : '1
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M.P.. Major, General Henning, C.R. Colonel Wilkinson, "House of Commons' Library, 26th January. 18SL
Mr. Albert K Beakee and party, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred "My Dear Mr. Mayor,—l wish I could join the family
Pope, Colonel Donne and the Misses Donne, Mrs. A. and gathering of the merchants and traders in Weymouth to.
morrow. I should like the change very much, for lam
the Misses Maned, Captain and KM Harmer, Mr. Miamiiwmeoll nigh worn out in listening to the home Rule obi true.
(Puncknowle), the Hon. and Rev. Silting-Eke. the Her: timid., in the House of Commons. Day alter day and
11. Everett and Mrs. Everett, the Re.. T. and Mrs. night after night, the same wearisome talk. The forms
of Parliament which have served us so long are no longer
Russel-Wright (Head Master of the Dorset County School) able to support the honour and dignity Of the amembly.
the 1t... T. W. and Mrs. Koipe, the Rey. A. A. Leo nerd. and • change most be made. In am writing this at two
the Roy. J. Miner (Weymouth), the Rev. Mr. Parr (Wey. p.m. in the lobby whilst a division is Nang taken, the
Hones having sat without intermission 22 hours. You can
Mouth). Mr. Hear/ Symonat, Mr' Arthur and Wm well understand such • state of thingsreennot bg allowed
Symonds, Mr. Edwin end Mrs. Barnett, Miss Burnett, to continue. You would be startled were you to see the
Captain Cavanagh, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Andrews, Captain jaded and worn-out look of members awl officials of the
R. B. B. Feder. 1i.141.. Contain FA*, Mr. B. Davis and it% . wall:pothavbiz.malt'ounceb ?sag night,
relcuallynyrnroe
Miss Parsons, Mr. J. F. Hodges. Mr. Donglag Thornton, vsiloa upon to go to bed soon eft ‘r midnight, and lie
Mr. and Miss Shore, Miss Tabor, Mr. and Mrs. Cam, Miss returned about eight o'clock this morning. Added to all
WYnYard... Mr' a 112dge.,' Mr," W.,,....1:),Lr1.14,1un0" u" tru our
orottbleemwoset 1:11Wer I:yrrriblydis".7m.r.twwlieanethge;
Dura., —r. and Mrs. 01100 u. Au. rm. .......y Ines, .1,. itreete, and the footpaths very slippery. You can imagine
Arthur and Mrs. Look, Dr. and Mr. Fisher. Mr.. Eliot what this is to me. I walk in fear and trembling. To-
(Weymouth). Mr. and Mrs. Lins, aro. morrow is the anniversary of my melancholy accident, a
~_. day long remembered by me. It recurs to my memory
The meeting arrangements were admire* carried 0" .7 most vividly every time I move out of doors. Please offer
Mr. H. Ling. 'my pod wishes to all assembled to-morrow, and Wises
The post of Chairman, though merely • formal oat:, a oo_myte:i.ddecermic Mrirmoh.alt.ligady.°F
was occupied by the Rev. T. RUIS6L- WRIGHT. In opening 'L..
h74""wotvueil7d rite:way"' blitis7alrTpriewnfokiwiltr thafiii
the proceedings, the rev, gentleman said the custom wax
Lecture evening, and the company would be very glad to see them
agotybed in connection with the Dorchester .... both. (Applause) But they would know the company
, of Introducing the lecturer, might per aps on se
present ommaion be more honoured in the breech than in were joining to ,remember. them. and the members had
bee observance. As Kr. Braudrane had told him he had a *saw. mai to arrange for those present to drink a glass of
n champagne with them; they had just had one dozen put
good deal of work before him, and am his name we. so 7_,L. on the table, and he w
dosentomber.,placedG:her_ethere. known. it was hardly necessary that one should ear mum "(ilpopwi.going to ask for soother
about him; therefore he did not intend occupying.**use).
''T.h.irj...hustithti-o"f him wbo residing
time with any superfluous remarks. He might 1111* Song.
perhape say there had been some slight alteration in the ,_ll°_,....Mtath..
Place of mating. It had been announced that Mc
y,'-I.4:,:l....betbte:m:,:s;wrh;h4bdPhanoditihdkeir :no:
hlterriiElkweoduwwardhuiamp.fors
at:ling:l;i
Brandrans would read in the Corn Exchange, but it was nm"'"ir• ,
into consideration the
thought that on the whole
state of the weather, that ittrorlS be much bettor in some him.
for would like him more ttig lem they ha 4 to do with
respects to have it in that petty room, and thateecoaated W''.
bonnets.
Of the chairman was mama with musical
—eiN
for there holding it at the Town Hall instead of the Corn
Bialteltge- He might Jed old that the play deem had