The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1873-05-20 00:00:00

THE DORSET COUNTY EXPRESS AND AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE, TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1873.

(peesested by ths troop cilium), and also to 'sleet the
sic best shots, who will be entitled to compete for the
Ptiem, which will be shot for during the
Hato the Regicurnt is am.ombled at Weymouth for
permenaut duty. The following is the entre
WS yda. SOO yda 0. Tot.
Merit 0. F. Wadsworth 3110-5 033-6 • 1
Pd.. John Cburchower . 006-0 200 - 2 ..
P• 1.. Robert C•soben One -0 20 -1 • •
Priv. Antos atm ler COO —o' 0 - 0 • •
0 dP• Minh trd Mendur 000 —0 .
• W Je•ty 233_4 205 -1 ..
P iv. Thom.. Lovelace 00.1-1 101— • •
Priv Jamas Cr ont su—t 002 ..
Priv. Thome. Macomb* 333-0 11
Fri.. lobo 11111cr .. 033-4 0i 0 ..
Priv. Jame. Mutate .. IU-7 223-7 1
7th. J'.ol/0 Fu ....00-0 200-1 ...
Corp. W. Hooper .. 313-3 000-1 • •
Priv. Tom Wellman .. 001-1 200- 1 ..
Pd,. Cleorse Taylor . Otrt-3 000 0 .. •
Priv. F 11. Sucklend 290-4 3/0 -1 •
Corp. Jobe Iloom.o 010-2 0.10 3 ..
Priv. Teams. Oliver .. 020-3 002 —3 • •
Pd.. Junes Roberts 000_0 aa—o
Priv. Alfred Wari 000_4 000. 0
Priv. Thom. Wiener .. 000-0 0/0-0
Pnv. Frederick .. 001-3 001-0 • •
Priv. Ouelre 10010 t 000-0 001-0 ..
" Priv. Thocus Hooper ug—ti 311-7 .„ I
• Reeloald Lack 033-8 201 —2
Fri.'. William Oliver.. 003-3 00-0 ..
Priv. Chyle. Mayo , 001-2 310-5 ..
&mt. Henry Mayo „„ 201-4 502—S .. 1
Priv. Henry Roper 003-3 009-0 ..
Pd.. Joseph 021-4 040-0
Sergi. Edward Bunko .. 003-3 (00-0 ••
The cup, therefore is woo by Pit'. J. Master.; end the
six to compete for the regimental prises all Weymouth
are-Priv. Heston, Sergi. Wadsworth. &TEL IL girl,
Prinit" Hwoombo. Hooper, and book.
Downeeme Anavitot Newt° Iltiseents.-It's
twin) • log day ethos a hell fall of people were kept
lesehisi with such amanlmity for two hours Si was the
000e00 nude, night, when the Dmehester Amateur
Negro Minstrels gave an entertainment in the Guild-
hall on behalf of the Dorset Comity Hospital. We
have heard of these local minstrels perforating in lb*
neighboarhood from time to time with hearty sauna
but had no rapestatioa of suoh genuine fu e as they
provoked, or that they would display so mash skill In
the peculiar trisks and grimness that weveatiorially
has associated with the negro rue. The sadism. wee
" • stiller," sod resey were unable to get In. The
Mayor and Meyerson petronieed the entertainment.
With creditable promptitude, the minstrels appeared
on the platform immediately slier eight o'clock. Sleek
few., hop white golly; arid woolly wigs so metamor-
phosed the performers, that curiosity wait on the tiptoe
So discover the Dorsertriaris beawath this negro guise,
aed thank by and by. yaw and meaner helped be
indicate who was who with some, one or two male-
Lined "the dark unknown" throngheet. Begianing
with a little 'minstrel overture. which went espithlly,
hoses" sad "tambourine" being partioalarly deft
with their inatrlstants ;" Toffs opened the sing-long
with ‘ Trip voice Ls near," gislog the melody with oe.
sideralee poser end achieviog • droidet suooess, while
the Wore; woo all that could he desired. Tow
Pompey. Ham George, Squash, sad the root bandied
• few j 'kw and sonantirtuna whioh for the lout part
told well, and then Pompey mule • bit In "1
sball meet her it the bell;' queritlue mere again
asked, and when ell the amities gib it up" the quasi
set all reariag with some odd °outwit So the first
part peeved, the performers beteg warmly sheered, and
breessant boisterous leuebter testifying to the souses
of their efforts at making merry. The rouge wee.
"Nosey Till,' by Pete Skallawsy, " Waiting at the
Well," Taffs-eueg even better than his first, "Moose's
In the .old ground," by Meer George-a capital ditty
with • /nod shorn., end "Poor Old Joe very well
wing by Pompey. Haler Gown then introlooei Hr.
J. logold, who recited "Th. Execution of liontroee,"
displaying • good memory sod high elooutionary
pewees, acid he was warmly umbinded. For Um sowed
pirt of Ohs minstrels, who bed hitherto worn pronto'
drew, appeared IS eoetumes py with all the colours of
the rainbow, sod out in the most groteriqoe tuition ;
and the ciondootor, In the first put gait. • model of
propriety. was now "med. up" ie the drollest way as
" Punch,' and squeaked hie part in the chorus.' 404
gyrated sympathetioslly In the most uproariotts feeble.,
evoking shrieks of hughter. Tremendous applause
greeted their appeavanee, and the fuo wee kept up
without flagging. This was the programme:-
Overture

Boni- " Cheer op Ban"
Rat:La Coadqua . "ON to Btightoa"
Ballad . " Rlag the Banjo"

Amateur illnarels.

Tait
.• Pompey.
NW Prthorny.
By tliqo.uffsay.

Refrain Bonalawa " Angelina Bakte blser
Song .. "It's funny when you feel that war" .. Zebra
Refrain Comiqus " Shoo Talk
Encored, and responded to with " The husband's boat.*
Orund Skedaddle Walk Round .. By the rotate Company.
All sweat capitally, and the minstrels established thsm•
selves as edoiirable cattier, for tun bad !roll°. lir.
Ingoid oonola led the wooed part with an •Ituirably
drliv..red recitation dessripties of the ehangra ic these
railway times, end being 'moored pre c little sorb.
comic jets crespril that Great d greet latighter. But
this was nothing to the roars that greeted 11.1'r
Gears. as idly Jones, the barber, with all the
paraphernalia of his trade, evea to the "hair brushing
by meohlnery• which gr. Bigler, of North Square. haa
let-ly lotroduoed to Dorottester. Toe east tor the
screaming taro° of the Blase Barber's Shop wee aa
follows:

Wily Joan, the Berber Neer °urge.
URI Nick. hla Mehemet Pon=
Oht.rl y Brown, the "Coster"
(Introdueing • Going to the Derby.")
No. SIX, the Bobby ..Lphrals.
Punch.. . • e
The merriment wee now aproerimmand whoa the colter,
senator. bobby, bonsbedier, and Peach were all pilloried,
sal Slick went round with the lather, tautly suc-
ceeded by the barber with • bap reser, the roars of
laughter meet have bum beard—well, • considerable
dietaries Grutey bed made hie eppearanom grossing
, with the toathachn, bat BiTy soon relieved him of • doe
"grinder' aa "it to the meaner bora," and he wee
happy ever after -it hint for all who suffer in thet
, way. Never we. suck leashing, shouting, clapping,
eersamlng, side-splitelog drallery for two mortal hours;
end when the "National leathern' mode everybody
loyaTly
anoiher per'ormauce all shortly be given. It should
be eddied that Mr. J. Rtbiason, jury., aiwistel on the
pienotorte.