Miss May Chamberlain, the popular amateur actress, was a bride at Rushden yesterday, her wedding to Mr. Edward Thomas Harris, of Stanwick, attracting a large company to the Independent Wesleyan Church.

Miss Chamberlain, who is the younger daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr. John Chamberlain, of 269, Wellingborough-road, Rushden, is one of the oldest members of the Rushden Players Amateur Dramatic Society, having joined some ten years ago. She has been celebrated with the society in many of their most successful productions, and last year portrayed Madge Gurney, a woman journalist, in the Players' production of J. B. Priestley's "Spring Tide." In addition she has been successful as an elocutionist and from her childhood has appeared frequently on local platforms. For the last three years she has been secretary to Messrs. Andrew Austin, Ltd., Rushden.

The bridegroom, who is the younger son of Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Harris, of "Rhubaan," Stanwick, is with his father in the firm of Harris Bros., curriers and tanners, Rushden.

The Rev. T. W. Gill, minister of the Park-road Baptist Church, officiated at the wedding ceremony, the church being decorated with flowers.

The bride looked charming in an elegant gown of ivory matt, cloque cut on sleek lines with the new swathed bodice effect, with veil, train and orange blossom. She carried a sheaf of pink roses. Given away by her uncle, Mr. Ernest Robinson of Rushden, she was attended by three bridesmaids, Miss Phyllis Chamberlain, sister of the bride, Miss Joan Harris, sister of the bride-groom, and Miss Helen Buttling, Rushden, cousin of the bride.

The attendants wore dainty shadow lace gowns of a delicate shade of coral, the frills of which were caught up at intervals with velvet ribbon bows. They carried bouquets of pink and mauve carnations.

The bride’s mother was dressed in a two-piece made in a soft shade of blue with accessories to tone.

Mr. John P. Harris, Higham Ferrers, brother of the bridegroom, carried out the duties of best man, and the hymns "The voice that breathed o' Eden" and "O Perfect Love" were sung, Miss M. Stapleton being at the organ.

Following the ceremony a reception was held at the Masonic Hall, about 75 guests attending. The happy couple left later in the day for a touring holiday of Devon and Cornwall, the bride's travelling costume being a smart ensemble of blue tarn crepe velour with fox fur. Their future residence will be "Shrublands," Knuston Spinney, Irchester.

On Monday evening, at the Rushden Players’ rehearsal of "The Farmer’s Wife," the bride was presented with a silver cake basket inscribed "To May, from the Rushden Players, August 25, 1938." In the absence of Mr. Stanley Knight (chairman) the gift was handed over by Mrs. Don Bugby, joint hon. producer.

Neville’s Taxi Hire Service supplied the cars.