The Blandford and Wimbourne Telegram. — 1882-02-24 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

ANOTHER A EUTAW'. REATRICAL PERFORMANCE.— Another theatrical entertainment at the Drill Hall on Monday n ght scored another success for Bridport amateurs in their representation of two thoroughly good farces, which have not been previously presented by amateurs of the town. The valuable services of Mr. W, H. I'. Jr-ffery, costumier and permquier, of Weymouth, were again secured, the usual satisfaction being given. Sergeant Major Watts acted most efficiently as prompter, and kindly undertook the stage arrangements which were most complete. The proceeds of the performance are to be given to the National School Fund. At about eight p.m. the curtain rose for the pretty little farce" No. 1 It rend the Coruer," by William Brough. The cast being as follows r—Flipper, Mr. S. Brooks; Nobbler, Mr. Pardy ; Lodger, Mr. Ilartgill ; Jim, Mr. A. Baker. Th 3 first al,' second roles were very difficult to support, but Messrs. Brooks and Paidy were rriite equal to them, carrying them out in good style. Jim and the Lodger had but little to du, but that little was well maintained. At its conclusion some excellent melodies were given by Mies Webber, Mr. W. Newberry, and Mr. W. Hartgill. The third Portion of the entertainment consisted of "My Turn Next," a laughable farce from the accomplished pen of Thomas J. Williams, Esq., author of " Ici on Parte Francais," " Turn Him Out," etc., Stc. The caste was as subjoined :—" Taraxicum Twitters' (a village apothecary, first low c imedy), Mr. Richard Ebdon ; " Jim Bolus" (Ids professional assistant, second low comedy), Mr. S. Bro rks ; "Tom Trap" (a commercial traveller), Mr. Ha,dgill ; Farmer Wheater" (from Banbury) Mr. Pardy ; " Ly Ida" (Twitters' wife, first walki, g lady), Miss Newberry ; " Cicely" (her niece), Miss Brown ; " Peggy" (Twitters' housekeeper), Miss Weeks. Previ us t the rise of the curtain for the above farce, the rector of Bridport said he was sorry to have to ann.oince that M Eh lon, who had consented to play" Twitters" had met with an accident at the rehearsal on Saturday night, when he sustained a cut on the face ; if he did not act with his usu il sririt. he trusted the audience would tolerate on the ground he ha I mentioned. The farce 'My Turn Next" is a most laughable one from beginning to end, and the audience were kept in a continual titter by the vazaries of the actors. Twitters is placed at his wits' end by the horrible suspicion that his "spouse adored" has had a hand in th murder of four previous husbands. Gradually the suspicion is all ryed; Twitters discovers his wife has had "but one ' husband previously, and, after extravagant apologies, begs his confreres never to go brooding and fretting over suspicions, but to out with them at once, and if the audience wished a hint on the subject, Twitters would be only too happy t supply them, even from "Taumphant Tincture"—orders for the Dorset County Tetegram—(applause)—down to advice gratis; Parr's Life Pills, pitch plasters, and prescriptions carefully prepared. The ladies did remarkably well, especially bliss Weeks, who Was greeted with a round of applause on her appearance once more before the footlights. Miss Newberry had a difficult part to sustain, but it was sustained with ease and grace, only equalled by that displayed by Miss Brown. Jim B Ins was exceptionally good in his extraordinary get-up as a professional assistant. As the commercial traveller, Mr. HartAill played with his usual coolness i skill, and Mr. Pardv, as the farmer, was excellent.