Denton Examiner, Audenshaw, Hooley Hill and Dukinfield Advertiser. — 1877-11-03 (Denton, Greater Manchester, England)

DENTON AMATEUR DRAMATIC SOCIETY—On Saturday and Monday evenings lag, the members of the Denton Amateur Dramatic Society gave the popular and interestinz domestic drama of "Waiting for the Verdict," or, " Falsely accused," in the Co-operative Hall, Ashton-road, Denton. Owing to the unsettled state of the weather, there was, as we may expect, not such a good house as there would have been had the weather been more favourable. The performances on Saturday and Monday, was gone through by all the members in a way which re.  fleets great credit to them, and, who, if they were only well patronised by the people of the district, would produce some of the most ce'ebrated players of the day, The scenery and dress, which they possess, is superior to any who have visited Denton. The only drawback to their success seems to be the want of a much larger stage, to set things off to the best advantage. As was witnessed on both occasions that the characters in the piece were well sustained, and had the effect of drawing the whole attention of the audience before them, which in some parts was troacherous and exciting, and in others, of a feeling and touching character, the effect of which was seen upon a few who could not help sympathising with the imagined victim of the murder, who burst forth into tears and were smothered down by the comical say lugs of the comic. The entertainment at the close crested much laughter and merriment throughout, and will not be readily forgotten, viz üßombmtes Furioso."  ELECTION OF ASSISTANT OVERSEER FOR Dex Torr.—The contest being close at hand it would perhaps be as well just to say a few words with regard to the same. We are all pretty well aware that some eight or more candidates are about to be nominated, and out of that number only one will be successful, and the other candidates who are not successful, will have the consolation, if they are spared, to try again next time. In our last issue we gave the name of Mr J. T. Braithwaite, a candidate, but since that time we have been informed that he has declined to stand. From information received, canvassing has been done by the candidates almost every night during this week, all of which have been very well received, and some faithful promises made to them. At one time a rumour was set on foot that a general canvas of the district would be made, which of course, would be a much fairer way of electing the most fit and proper person to fill the office of assistant overseer, than the old adopted way of allowing each candidate to cram as many of his supporters into a room ' scarcely large enough to hold one quarter of the hatters, saying nothing of the tradespeople and other working men, whom, we venture to say have as much right to be present as the hatters, when we know that they pay the same rates, and should be equally repre-ented. We mean our fellow neighbours the colliers and other men who cannot leave their work until 3 o'clock in the afternoon. We could mention several gentlemen who would willingly give their vote to the colliers' candidate, 'Mr Dunks, in case it came to a general canvas, and who we are informed will not be at the Local Board Office, on account of the cramtning and crushing which they know will take place when the show of bands is required, We still say, that seeing the number of candidates who are anxious to obtain the post of assistant overseer, that it would be much fairer to have the Whole district canvassed and then justice would he done to all. As we have stated above, under the old system, the candidate who can manage to get the most sup porters in the room, will be the one elected, and those who cannot get into the room will be taken no notice of.