The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette. — 1881-03-29 (Dorchester, Dorset, England)

CRICK KT CLUB. —The annual meeting of this club was held on Saturday evening at the Town Hall. Mr. R. E. Walmealey was elected Captain vice Mr. H. Parton, resigned. Mr. Wattleworth was re-elected hon. sec. and treasurer, and Mr. H. Purton was appointed assistant-secretary. A good committee was chosen. The expenses of the club during the present season have been about £3B,and there is a small balance in hand. The '79 season was a very gratifying one, the club having played nine matches, including games with Bournemouth, Christchurch, Swanage Canford, the Volunteers, &c,. and were successful in all. A hearty vote of thanks was passed to the retiring captain, Mr. H. Purton for the able manner in which he had looked after the welfare of the club, and similar compliments were also paid Mr. Wattleworth and the other officers. SHIPPING I lITILUOINIM. —Arrivals : March 18— Alice Moor, Bendle, Cowes, nil; Victoria, Brown. Cowes, nil. 17—Bessie, Bowe, Cowes, nil; Sunk Light Tender, Goaterlow, Lymington, nil; Pilot, Denham, Cowes, marine stores. 10—Sapphire, Russell, Shoreham, nil; Ann Elirabi•th, Young, Shoreham, nil. 19—Lady of the Lake, Stephens, Waterford, oats. 20—Little Dove, Kelleway, Fan•loun, clay; Endymion, Fleet, Plymouth, general; Coruttiwar, Kent, Plymouth, atone; Ann, Ileacluun, Plymouth, stone. 21—Elizabeth and Mary, Mabey, Southiunpton, nil. 22—Corsair, Campo, Newcastle, coals. 23—Courier, Mutton, Newcastle, coals; Emma, Conway, Yarmouth, nil; Lord John Russell, Hizon, Swanage, stone. Sailings: March 16— Victoria, Brown, Cowes, niL 17—Adele, lialssen, Fleetwood, clay; Alarm, Wright, London, clay; Rosy, Manning, heeds, clay; Wheataar, Wilkins, Penryn, flour; Sarah Ann, Brown, Cowes, deals; Diver, Page, St. Helens, deals. 18-4ames Bowles, Frost, Rochester, clay. 19—Rainbow, Brett, London, clay; Volunteer, Dyke, Sunderland, sleepers; Bessie, Rowe, Portsmouth, pipes. 20—Pilot, Denham, Portsmouth, deals; Emily Anne, Hickman, Whitby, timber; Portland, Bore, London, clay; Ann Mitchell, Davis, London, clay. 21— Stella, Clark, Fareham, deals; Stinklight Tender, Goaterlow, Svranage, ballast 22—Rapid, Gould, London, clay. AMATILM Dames= Cow . .—On Monday and Tuesday evenings last the Poole Amateur Dramatic Company gave performances at the Antelope Assembly Rooms, and were rewiusled with good and appreciative audiences. The company is to be congratulated upon the marked progress they have made. In nearly every part considerable more animation is exhibited, and, as • consequence. the eurtain falls upon more effective tableaux, and rorrespondingly heartier applaume is elicited. The chief piece on Monday was one of the good gild Surrey style of dramas, " The Sea, the Sea; or the Ocean Child," and contained a murder, a ghost, a love wear, tempted innocence, foiled villainy, and a suicide, a tolerably like), dish it must be admitted, but evidently greatly relished by the audience. Ti,.' piers opens with the christening of the Ocean Child, represented by a real liv, baby. a pretty little thing that bore itself in the most well.behaved manner. It is the property of Harry Helm. capitally rendered by Mr. C. Stephens, jun., and Mary Helm, his wife (Miss Stephenm). Captain Mandeville, an admirable personation by Mr. J. nether, who commands, afterwards gets Helm decoyed on Isiard a neighbouring vessel with the intent of appropriating his wife. Willi, however. swims bark to Ins own vessel, and arrives in time to save his wife. Ile knocks down his captain, and a mutiny 1,131111 ea. Subsequently the nintineisrs are pardoned with the exception of Harry, who is comdemned to the somewhat novel penalty .m board WM. Ship .if walking the Om& After his newel, • and involuntary dip he rises to the surfaee and atti•nipta to sera:Ale On board again, an effort in which he is foiled by the wicked captain, who chops off his hand. Eighteen years are outputted to elaptie dunng which Mandeville, transformed into a country squire, is haunted by the ghost of his victim, and his fisesteps dogged by the widow. In WS retirement he iessimpanied by an old fellow muned Curious, a part taken if we mistalo• not by Mr. W. Tingle, althoug Ile is billed as Mr. Williants. Comparisons we know are gem•rally considered odious, but we should not be doing the young actor justiee If we did not say that be pre-eminently• seems to enter into the spirit of his character and gives • really finished rendering of it. The funny man of the piece is. of course. Mr. Stephens, and his comic phis" has only to show itself to call forth a roar of laughter. As the fussy little Dr. Poultice he was ale., a great surreati. These were the chief characters, and they were well played up to by the other members of the pan y. These were fellows :'—Captain Worthyman, Mr. 18,•yneire; Dennis O'Trot. Mr. W. Sims; Kolirek, Mr. T. Lewis; Snowball, • Negro Slave, Master 11. Stephens; Jack Junk, Mr. Roberta ; Neptune. Mr. New; Giles Clump, Mr. hunt; Kitty trTnit, Mire, .1. Stephens. On Tuesday the coniisly of the Spectre Bridegroom" was gilren,MlleU the east wax as follows :—Captain Remand Bouncer, Mr. W. Sims; Mr. Ninalemus, Mr. C. Stephens, jun.; Allwinkle, Mr. W. Tingle; Dirkery, his man, Mr. e. Stephens; Paul, Mr. S. New; Georgena Allwinkle, Miss J. litephena ; Anna Maria, her Cousin, Miss A. Stephens. The faree 00 Monday was" A Batch of Blunders," and on Tuesday "the Soldier, Sailor Tinki.r. and Tailor." In the intervals Mr. C. Stephena, jun., of course, made his bow an the irrepressible ' La-di-Da; and was warmly greeted.