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| Accession number | 912L : 2124/6 |
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Lies swort ns , W. 1 Arrison , J. oir , P. Ussher , E. Adjt . Crabble , R.M. Webb , A Q.M. Steele , W CAPT . HON . C. WILLOUGHBY ON TANGIERS " ( No. 3 9th Lancers ) . CHRISTY MINSTREL ENTERTAINMENT . An entertainment was given in the Town Hall on Tuesday by the smart Christy Minstrel troupe of the 9th Lancers in aid of local charities . The soldiers had spared no trouble to make the thing a success , and it is pleasing to record that the result was commensurate with their efforts . Although the weather on Tuesdey night was of a terribly stormy and severe character , the attendance was very large , and when the per formance commenced , at 8 o'clock , the large hall was crowded . The military turned up in great numbers , including Colonel Stewart - Mackenzie and officers of the regiment . Soldiers , as a rule , are adepts in the art of decoration , and the pretty stage nicely draped with flags , and the well painted scenery . were very creditable to the pro moters of the entertainment , Punctual to time the troupe took their places on the stage , and it was seen that the traditional " Christy " costume had been discarded and the performers were dressed in neat cricketing suits - contrasting very strongly with their blackened faces and hands . The programme was composed of songs of the usual type sung at Christy concerts , comic and se timental . In the comic line Sergeant Proughten and Corporal Kemple were very suc cessful , and the clever singing of a very amusing song , • Danser , Danser , Mademoiselle . " by Corporal Kemple was received with tre mendous applause . Bandsman Marion has a nice clear voice , which was heard to advantage in the pretty song , What care I , now love is mine , ' and Bandsman Rowland sung very pleasingly The light in the West is low . ' The first part of the programme concluded with the . singing of a clever parody , Comin ' thro ' the Dye , ' by the troupe . The second portion of the entertainment con sisted of a very nice selection by the orchestra , a beautiful piccolo solo , Silver Birds , ' by Band Corporal Everitt , and a clever dance by Privates Sells and Winter . The performance wound up with a lively farce - with a rather incompre hensible plot , the principal parts in which were sustained by Private Wilson and Corporals Kemple and Walker ; the latter introduced a clever topical song in which several local matters were touched upon . The " cornermen " were - Sergeant Proughten , Private Cottrell , and Corporals Kemple and Walker , and they got through the usual amount of conundrums and funny business - a great part of which was , however , unintelligible to the audience owing to the faulty acoustic properties of the hall . 6 The following was the programme in full : Selection , orchestra ( Celian Kottaum ) ; song , Don't forget the ginger , ' Sergeant C J Prough ten ; song , The light in the West is low , ' Bands . man Rowland ; song ,. ' If I ever catch that coon , " Corporal J H Kemple ; song , Down by the May Bush , ' Corporal W Smith ; song , Whistling Coon , ' Private Sottrell ; song , What care I , now love is mine , Bandsman Marion ; song . Blue - eyed Nancy , Corporal P S Walker ; song . I am weary of rowing , Corporal Williams ; song , In our backyard last night , ' Sergeant CJ Proughten ; song , " The old rustic bridge by the mill , ' Bands man Hall ; song , Danser , Danser . Mademoiselle , ' Corporal J H Kemple ; song , Comin ' thro ' the Dye . ' the troupe . Part II . Selection , orchestra ; song and dance Down where the pansies grow , ' Private Sells and Winter ; concert valse ( piccolo ) , Silver birds , ' Band - Corporal Everitt . Farce , entitled , It's alive ' ( arranged by Corporals Kemple , Walker , and Private Wilson ) . Mowbray , ' Private S Cottrell ; Snatchem , ' Corpl JH Kemple ; Grabem , ' Corporal P S Walker ; The corpse , ' Private U. Wilson . God save the Queen . 6 Milton ▸ TOWN HALL , DUNDALK , Tuesday , 13th October , 1891 . -08 ------ ம ----------------------- NANAI 9th ( Q. R. ) Lancers ' 3 HTET E HEHEHEHEHEHEHE DE T 1.18 ------------------ .. - . - . - . - . - . - . - . - ..-------------- .. ய.0.2..ய . G | R ய R --- .. Bones . مال والے جانے والے ماله ده وله By permission of Colonel J. A. STEWART - MACKENZIE and Officers , the following Performance will be given in aid of Local Charities . Sergt . C. PROUGHTEN . Pte . S. COTTRELL . Christy Minstrels . H Interlocutor . Pte . C. WILSON . REBEL THE BE Musical Director - Band - Sergt . A. MURDOCK . venient aud avviauury draped and decorated with flags , lances , etc. There was an excellent orchestra , conducted by Band Sergeant Murdoch . There was a large attendance , the great majority of those present belonging to the regiment , but there was a fair proportion of the public amongst the audience . There would doubtless have been a much larger attendance of the latter if the entertainment had commenced at an earlier hour . This is the third entertainment that the Lancers " Christys " have given in Dundalk , but the clever and versatile members of the troupe fairly excelled themselves on Wednesday night . The performance was far in advance of those given previously , and indeed of any entertainment of the same class ever given in Dundalk either by professional or amateur troupes Tambos . Corpl . J. H. KEMPLE . Corpl . P. S. WALKER . ‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒‒ ELELEZELULETLLLLLL To commence at 8 p.m. Carriages at 10 p.m. THERE HEAL Tickets to be had from Mr. TEMPEST , Crowe Street ; and Mr. BRODIGAN , Clanbrassil Street . TEMPEST , PRINTER , DUNDALK . Sells and Darvill executed a very dance . The concluding portion of the a musical extravaganza , entitled managed , " in which the principals w tained by Privates Wilson , Cottrell and Vaugi and Corporal Walker and Sergeant Proughton . piece was a highly amusing one , and several laugn able episodes were introduced , the burlesque of the " strong men " performers by Privates Darvill and Winter being most diverting . Some catchy airs and dances were introduced , including the latest pantomime production , " Ta - ra - boom - de - ay . " The performance wound up at a rather advanced hour by the playing of the National Authem . ain mar nt |
