Children of Ernest and Charlotte Watson

BLACK CAT CLUB's "HAMLET."

In aid of the London Institution and Home for Lost and Starving Cats, and under distinguished patronage, the Black Cat Club last night gave a performance of "Hamlet." Mr. Denis Elliot Watson was an excellent Hamlet, and all the other parts were filled in a very capable manner.

The production of the play was undertaken with considerable success by that old Kemble man, Mr. Denis Elliot Watson [ . . . ]

The arduous part of Francois Villon was heroically rendered by Denis Elliot Watson, but he was by no means letter-perfect, and, occasionally, subdued his voice almost to vanishing point.

One of the most picturesque, vigorous, and effective performances given on the West End production of "The Borderer," was the Gordon of Mr. Denis Elliot Watson [ . . . ]

Very good also was the work of that other able elocutionist, Mr. Denis Elliot-Watson, who doubled his impressive, if rather too solid Ghost with a studiedly declamatory First Player.

Mr. Denis Elliot Watson, who is a vice-president of the society, played conscientiously the title role, which is surely the longest worded as well as the most complex in all Shakespeare's plays. It is unfortunate that the public taste for the declamatory style of the Irving tradition, used by him, has been spoilt by so many burlesques. "Holding a mirror up to nature" is taken more literally in these days.

The engagement is announced of William Renny Watson, son of the late Ernest Watson, of Los Angeles, Cal., and of Mrs. Watson, 154 Sinclair Road, W., and Margaret Ruth Shelley, only surviving daughter of Spencer Shelley, J.P., Glos., and of the late Mrs Shelley, of Ceylon and The Beeches, Newnham-on-Severn.

The marriage arranged between William Renny Watson, of the Nigerian Marine, son of the late Ernest Watson, Los Angeles, Cal., and Margaret Ruth, daughter of Mr. Spencer Shelley, J.P., of The Beeches, Newnham, Glos., will take place at St. Serf's Episcopal Church, Comrie, Perthshire, on the afternoon of Sept. 7, at 2.30 o'clock.

FASHIONABLE WEDDING AT COMRIE.

In St Serf's Episcopal Church, Comrie, yesterday afternoon the marriage took place of Mr William Renny Watson, of the Nigerian Marine (son of the late Mr Ernest Watson, Los Angeles, Cal.) and Margaret Ruth, daughter of Mr Spencer Shelley, of The Beeches, Newnham, Gloucester.

The officiating clergyman was the Rev. E.H. Eliot, of St Serf's Church. The bride was given away by her father, and Mr Denis Watson acted as groomsman. After the ceremony the newly-wedded couple and the guests proceeded to Campfield, where a reception was held.

Amongst the large and fashionable assemblage were:—The Hon. Mrs Williamson and the Rev. C.D.R. Williamson of Lawers; Lady Kathleen Eliot; Miss Renny Watson and party, Campfield; Mrs Balfour Melville and Mr E. Balfour Melville of Auchenross; Col. and Mrs Colquhoun of Clathick; Mr A.C. Newbigging, Dalchonzie; Mrs Reddie, Riccarton; Miss Graham Stirling of Strowan; the Rev. Canon and Mrs Meredith; Miss Edwards, Crieff; &c.

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The bridegroom, who is at present on leave from active service, is an engineer in the Nigerian Government service, and for the past eight months he has been engaged in patrol work on the Cameroon coast.

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Miss Edith Watson, sister of the bridegroom, who was the only bridesmaid, appeared in a charming gown of maize-coloured taffetas and ninon, with black velvet sash and hat to match trimmed with black velvet. Her bouquet was of pale pink roses.