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I reckon you're right, the wandering minstrel must be bourder (jester).

Could Kipling people be Boer?

The drinks, on this occasion, are not "on the house"?
Could this be bubble party? Have B---L-/P-R-Y
Or barfly party?

Is it a turning out of Tite Street?
-L---/A-R-Y
.? Array?

Thanks for your help!

BOTTLE PARTY (a party to which you bring a bottle)

Ah, of course!
Much obliged.

So Kipling people is T-E-
Them?

Ah, They (1905)

Ah, They (1905)

Blind Alley ?

I also think it may be Blind Alley in reference to Oscar Wilde.

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=liq9aKLhYQIC&pg=PA149&lpg=PA149&dq=tite+street+blind+alley&source=bl&ots=Dk9UBvvFW1&sig=G5s75pTJQijF6RCXy59LZGbGRRg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiEh_3n44jUAhVOYlAKHXKeDFgQ6AEIQjAD#v=onepage&q=tite%20street%20blind%20alley&f=false

I don't have the crossword but could the wandering minstrel be Blondel?

Excellent!
That's it.
Much appreciated.