The Blandford and Wimbourne Telegram. — 1879-06-20 (Blandford, Dorset, England)

WEYMOUTH COLLRGIATE SCHOOL. C. Jamas, C artek, o Yarrow ... A. Short, b Stone . . W. Dews, h Yarrow ... G. Hare. b Strom... J. Southall, h Soo A. Marsh, not out C. Falkner, b Sons 0. Newbolt, b Y wrow . E. Raneocks, e Port, b Yarrow .. E. Bailey, run rut H. Manley, b Stmo  THEATRE IZOYAL —Mr. Neebe and his excellent company gave the first of a series of perbrmances on Monday to an audience greatly blow that which we expected would be present to greet our old Weymouth favourite. For the performance we have nothing but uncpi :litied praise, in f ,ct, we have never seen a better company than that which he has brought. The piece selected Was the romantic drama, " The Flowers of the Forest," which Was placet on the stage in first-rate st le. The various characters were well sustained ; but especially to be nieritioaed is Miss Agnes Birchenough as " Cynthia " (Zingari). This lady played her part with intense dramatic power as to win the hearty applause 01 the au deuce. In the lesG act, in which she takes her own life lather than be the murderer of her lover, she was particularly good. Miss Adelaide Bart m made a very pretty Starlight Bes., and played the character ...f the po ,r gipsy- girl in a manner deserving ot all price. Miss Lizzie Boone also wellsustained the dill ;tilt part of the gipsy, Lemuel. With regard to Mr. Neebe it is needless to say much. His playing seems better than ever, and in the role of the Kinchen (the gipsy thief) he was quite at home. His drollery and quiet humour cre.tted roars of laughter, in fact, his rendering of this piece was a masterpiece of low comedy. fr. Duncan Campbell was exceedingly good as the Wolf, as also was Mr. Joseph Burgess as the travelling auctioneer. The rest of the characters were also well sustained, and the wl-u,le play, with excellent scenery and appointments, went sinao,hly and well. Seldom has 'The Flowers of the Forest" been played better in Weymouth, or we might say in the provinces, and it reflected great c; e lit upon Mr. Neebe and his company; the only pity was that there was not a larger audience t appreciate it as it deserved. The play was followed by a comic song by Mr. Neebe, in which he Was as amusing as ever, and for which he received a double encore. The performance concluded with the burlesque by H. J. Byron (of "Our Boys" celebrity) entitled " Witham Tell," in which was introduced a very pretty Swiss b diet --On Tuesday evening a new domestic drama, "Hearts of Oak," by H. A. Jones, was performed for the first time in Weymouth. Toe principal characters of Kitty Prettyjohn, by Mise Agnes Birchenougn, the grandfather, by Mr. Neebe, Ned Devenish, by Mr. H. A. Jones, and Mr. Cornelius,,by Mr. Duncan Campbell, were well sust iced. Midi Birchenough represented the faithful Kitty in a careful and praiseworthy manner, and Mr. Neebe, as the Old Block, was most amusing. Tha rest of the characters were also well taken. As on Monday night, " William Tell" concluded the performance. On Wednesday " The Shaughraun" was played, in which Mr. Neebe sustained thetitle role in an exceedingly clever manner. The rest of the characters were also well represented. 'Black Ey'd Susan," a most amusing burlesque, c Included the performance. T, lay Shakespeare% pastoral comedy of " as you Like it" will be represented, and we hope Mr. Neebe will have an audience worthy of the play.  ON FRIDAY Mr. Neebe will have his "benefit," when the Irish drama " Kathleen Mavourneen" will be perf rmed, followed by the farce "Sarah's young man" and other attraction.