Nelson Chronicle, Colne Observer, and Clitheroe Division News. — 1904-01-08 (Nelson, Lancashire, England)

THEATRE ROYAL: •VICE AND VIR- I consquenee of our iniquitous land system? I TrE."—Mr, Ronald; Gresham's company I Our attention WO, being drawn away front have this week occupied the boards at the !our greatest danger. The Birmingham Colne Theatre Royal in the Lancashire tnountebank told us our salvation lay in ' drama 'Tice and. Virtue,' by John, Barker, , protect ion: from the forei-rner, but it. was who, we belii we, is a Nesonian. The drama , protection from had land.,Laws that was !is of considerable local interest, the plot re-! needed (applause). . 1 volving round, th,, deed., and misdeeds of : A capital d ism...ion fol!owed. in. whic!l the lemployers and employedat Pendheearr Mi'k Chairman, Messrs, Holden, Turner, Smith.. . A strike, a tire, and 0 murder help to lc( ep:' Daniels. and several others teok part. The: lup the interest. One scene -bows a cloth- general trend seemed to be inSavour cf send. room with eutlookers at work, and there are ! ing to Parliament a Labour ktrtv which other scene, of especial interest to cotenn : could competently deal with file question. operativee. The part of John Carford, the I though there were one or two dis,entient Inventor. is played by Mr. Gresham. whi4e . voices. Several of the speakers pointed to Mr. Lionel Thompeon makes an effeetive; in-tenets of "land grabbing" in Brierfield "viliian," and is ably as,Lited by Miss Rita I and criticised the conduct of the old Local Milman. I Board.  At the annual meeting there were present : Messrs. R. Haighton (president). W Wood, T. Steer. M. Collins (directors). T. Forsyth, Gott, W. E. Coar, Morrille, Baxter, *Berry, Bond, mill Thornton, and the secretary (Mr. A. Jones). The Chairman, in moving the report, said there had geen a very good year. Breakages were down and the society hod roovcred £lO 175., which brought the total to £O4 Is. 4(1. The directors consequently decided to increase the bonus again 10 per cent., to 55 per cent., loving £5B 18s. Id. to carry forward. He thought they would all agree that it had been an exceptional year'. 4:394 18s. 3d. had been returned to the members in bonus since the society was formed, and 4:585 12s. 6d. had been paid for replacing breakages. Mr. Wood seconded, and the report was adopted. Messrs. Bond and Thorntcn, tl e vuditors, were re-( lectcd, on the motion of Mr. Gott. There were two nominations for the vacant director-hip—Mr. Gott end Mr. Guest. The ballot re,ulted in the election of Mr. Gett, who in response mentioned that he was one of the first directors. The /ascii& y was progressinz in a way that it was a pleasure to see. He promised to do his duty te the society as well as he pcssibly could.  Mr. Coar proposed: a vote of thanks te the prcsident and the board of director for the busine,s-like war in which they had carried on the affairs of the scciety. Mr. Thornten seconded. They had, he said been untiring in their efforts and willingly attended to their voluntary duties. Soule mention had been made of nemunera-1 tion to the d'irectors, but. it had fallen I throu.2di and the lea. 4 the society could no was to pass a very hearty vote of thank.. This was carried, and, the chairman bricfle replied.