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| Accession number | 912L : 2124/6 |
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S LEADER , SATURDAY , MIXITARY MEMS . By kind permission of Lieutenant - Colonel Stewart M'Kenzie , a very interesting enter tainment was given by the 9th Queen's Royal Lancers Christy Minstrels , in the RH A riding school , Newbridge Barracks , on Monday night last . The audience was large , amongst those present being - Lieutenant - Colonel Stewart M'Kenzie , and with a couple of exceptions , most of the officers of the 9th Lancers , Capt Day , A V D ; Mrs Day , Captain and Mrs Colville , Major Blacker , Mr Kennedy , Mr Tremayne , Surgeon - Major O'Connell , Majoring quite an uproar . admired . After the song of Trumpeter Power , and the recitation by Corporal Wilson , the Musical Farce came on , which was even better than the previous night , Captain Colvin and Mr Von Schroder again scoring in their respective parts . Hewitt , RH A ; Captain Euthoven , R H A played the waltz " The Lover's Dream , " which the band , conducted by Sergeant Murdock , During the interlude Lieutenant Wellsley , R H A ; Lieutenant Dick , R HA ; & c . , & c . Notwithstanding the was much inclemency of the weather a large number of the civilians of the district and town availed themselves of the opportunity of seeing what might be termed , without fear of contradic tion , the best regimental amateur performance given in Newbridge Barracks within the last ten years . Thanks to the untiring exertions of the president , Captain F F Colvin , Mr HFW Stanley and Mr W Schroder . The programme and arrangements were faultless . Punctual to time the curtain raised at 8 o'clock , manifesting the troupe in a horse - shoe circle on the stage . In the centre eat the interlocutor , Corporal Wilson , who proved himself a very efficient dramatis persona of Mr Johnston . On either side were a number of small darkies in white , who were arranged like steps of stairs , terminating the circle with the full - sized niggers , the most promi In nent of whom were the corner men , viz Sergts Kemple , Walker , and Proughton , and Corporal Knight , who were attired in similar costume to that of the interlocutor . At the rere sat the splendid band of the corps , under the directorship of Band - Sergeant Murdock , whose abilities were fully exemplified by the special charm with which bis music invested the singing , and the various intonations of the full choruses throughout the first part . Vocal sentimental selections were sung by Sergts Walker , Kempie , Johnstone , Privates Heathcote , Ingram , and Trumpeter Marion , all of whom were loudly applauded . the comic department , Corporal Knight's " Don't forget dars a weddin ' to - night , " Sergeant Walker's " Nigger and the Bee , " Sergeant Kemple's " Climb up ye little chillun , " and Sergeant Proughton's " Molly and I and the baby " got most enthusisastic applauding . The ballad " Twelve months ago " was admirably sung by by Mr Von Sehrouder , whose voice showed much sym pathetic quality . After a number of amusing puns of local origin bad been given the finale " Play on the de ole banjo " by the full troupe brought the first part to a close amidst one outburst of applause . FEBRUARY 3 , 1894 . During the interval the band discoursed a splendid selection of music , after which Trumpeter Power gave the Cockney song Nipper's Lullaby . " In his attempt to copy Albert Chevalier by his get up in coster dress , and his attitudes cor bined , he was fairly successful . He was obliged to come on the boards twice in order to satisfy the de mand of the audience for an encore . Corporal Wilson gave the recitation Karl the martyr , " which was well received . brought the performance to the last item This which was a laughable farce adapted from the French entitled , " A good game spoiled . " The music was taken from the musical farce " In town , " and each song was a parody touching local topics which created much merriment . The scene was a " Lovers glade . " showing a pretty landscape of mountain and river at the rere of the meeting spot where the rivals of the young and rich widow come to fight the duel . The piece was a sprightly one all round . By far the most amusing pair in it were Mr Schröder as Mrs Ivy Cleaver , the widow before mentioned , and Capt F F Colvin as her daughter , Miss Vinolis . Their high skirt dancing caused quite an uproar in the parody " Dear mama . " The part of Sergeant Bol derock Pears " Brownstown life guards " taken by Sergeant Walker , was indeed an amusing one , he being attired in an artillery busby , and an infantry tunic and trousers made out of a Dundalk bired ack . His appearance was the signal of conta laughter . Sergt Kemple was his rival , as Mr Dasher Sunlight . Corporal Knight was the latter's brother , Mr Soapsud Hudson . Whilst waiting to second bim in the duel , he joined in the " It may , but I very much doubt it , " which got a great reception . Sergeant Proughton , as Coal Tar , the faithful servant to the widow , took well as seconds to Pears . Trumpeter Marion , who was assigned the willing part of Mrs Sunlight , appeared with a baby just in time to prevent Mr Dasher Sunlight being a bigamist after the duel , hence the title - viz , " A Good Game Spoiled . " The Lancers gave their second performance in the Curragh Gymnasium on Tuesday even ing , which was a popular success . regiments in the Camp being represented , to tendance was large and fashionable , all the The at rison . The programme was merely a repeti gether with a number of the Newbridge gar tion of Monday night , with the exception of Sergeant Kemple's singing the song " Dancer , Dancer , Mademoiselle " in the minstrels , in stead of " Climb up ye little chillun , " which was a most successful change . The troupe got an enthusiastic reception from commence ment to end , their various eccentricities creat Amongst those present General Kerr , Lord R D Kerr , CB ; Lady A were - Major Kerr , Col Wynne , A A G , and Mrs Wynne , Lieutenant - Colonel Edge , R I ; Lieutenant Colonel Stewart M'Kenzie , 9th Lancers ; Capt Flanagan , R I ; Lieutenant Arbuthnot RI ; Lieutenants Williams and Nicholson , RI ; Quarter - Master Rigger , RI ; Captain Folke , RE ; Lieutenant Brunner , RE ; Col Hope , DAAG , and Mrs Hope , Major Campbell , R E ; Captain Aitken , A D C ; Captain Walshe , Hants Regiment ; Lord C Bentinck , 9th Lancere ; Lieutenant Standen , A SC ; Captain Wynne , R I ; Miss Liddle , & c , & c . " So in the summer we are to lose the 3rd Hussars , always a most popular regiment with Dubliners , as it goes to New bridge to relieve the 9th Lancers , who , by the way , have not made themselves greatly beloved in the neighbourhood , being in their own opinion too high and mighty to mix miuch with the officers of the other regiments quartered at the Curragh . NOT Dear sir TEA . PUNCHESTOWN . PUNCHESTOWN . LUNCHEON . 16 Couil - Serrace Galway 24-5-90 + TRANSFERABLE . Isead you the flies according • am sorry to order and a dead my I hope the flies will suit . Any others orders you want want we can supply you WEDNESDAY , 26th APRIL , 1893 . 9th LANCERS WEDNESDAY , 26th APRIL , 1893 . 9th LANCERS N Aln TEVHBISNWHI Officer's Signature . Officer's Signature . LON Not available unless signed , and till after 4 p.m. 273 273 Not available unless signed . SHARED Sc DIRIGE Domthe FACTA NON VERBA Sheriffs . BANQUET AT GUILD HALL on Friday , 9th November , 1894 . The Right Honble SIR JOSEPH RENALS , Lord Mayor MARCUS SAMUEL , ESQRE ALDN GEORGE MAND . ESQRE . 10000000 ko Chairma mphony sn202 CAVENDO 13 : 2655 A согра . PERSEVERANTIA ALDERSGATE . 1760 . GUILDHALL Ward of Cheap Cam TOEKON Blades , East & Blades . 23 , Abchurch Lane.E.C |
