The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-09-05 00:00:00

WAND CONCERT BY THE LONDON OPERA
COMPANY.

Thia talented company flow the London "Opera
" give a grand performance at the Drill Ilan
in mouday night, when a most respects Is audience
aseenahled. li. the dress circle Mr. and Mrs. J. T.
Steph-ns (Deputy• May r), and family, Dr. and Mrs.
Hay, Hen. E. J. L B. and Mr.. Hensl,we, Mr. and
Mr.. S. Whetham, Mi Colfot, Silas Montagu and
p.,rty, Mr. and Ntre. A. E lereheim, the. Qool, Mr.
Duncan, Captain Elwo Mrs. S. W.
W,.,thaul and tawny, Mrs W. T. Whetharu, Mr. J.
P. :•uttill, Nlra. &Attn. Mr. H. and Mr.. SuttilL Mr.
H. 17,,cker and party, &c.
Ti.. iota... Notion oh the company to Bridport was
the +peculation of Mr. J. Hoodoo, who war inatru.
mental in bringing us the Brui.awick band front Vey.
mouth a few %stk, $ or,. The annonuoemeut of a
visit fr..m the tibiae co.upa .7 promised great sumese,
and the his was fulfilled on Monday night, when the
Drill Hall was well fili.d.

The tlr.t p..rtion a the programme was entirely musical,
aa fold.ws:—Part I.—' Jmer Lied, ' Madame Ains•orth ;
[he MI 10.10100.0." Me. T. Ainsworth ; sons.
For Ever and for Ever," Mow Edith Vane; sung, "My
Sweetheart when • Boy,' Mr. Walter Wwltnot• ; song,
" The L .ter'• l lv," t(l.a L tura de la hlo t•; • ga,.
" Acrhs• tin F.r Btu, Mai% M.e.le," Mr. Ica... II 'Anne
• .nie. A ',wow., Shoe or, A.. Fiel.th Vane; song,
' Arruo Mr. I. Alava. rth ; du. I. Mr. W. Wedmore and
Mn J II ; ton/. "L quhl G MI s L ..lia de Is
ote ; Ti.'. I) at ...I Nikon. Mr. Mr. W. Wadmore;
pianoihrte s do, "(ii. Urilin, Mourn. Ain•wurth.
The mai .rity .if th.•e veal aeleetlogre wept admirable
in eXeCO lon, 11,,•ebl) Moe.. by Must Vane, Messrs. Ain.-
whrte, sod Weimar., Mr. Hopkins sang exceedingly
well, and gained the .1.-served euchre, to welch he
responded by *truing "QU t • in a Casual Way." Miss
'a la Motto powwows a sate& voice, but appeared relue sot
toluoo IL 10 great adirantag.. Mo. Vane powwows • 1e.1041
ot c Hisiderahle power and ri.l.neas, ail the wl.ole of her
song. dot OR the evenmns win, greeted with loud cheers.
Tao tecou I piston ..1 the ;v....gramme cohsisted of an
hper-tt... in "no act—" The luviatble Maiden," wusic by
Idanche 1 re. The folio •log were the characters :
Prcoevaor Philther, "A Nttural Phil. spites," Mr. J.
fiords'. ; Bahia:tun, " Lunolighter at • Theatre,' Mr. W.
Wadinore; habits, "Benjamin's W.f.,' Miss 'With
V• 11111 . . . . . . . . . .

. To. operettas thoush lecking &styli of plot is • well.
err mewl 0e ant Of lOdf•10 the musical selections wito
erletcb tate p o,e eb .unu are the real feature. The plec•
wet adintrehly con lot sd, and genun appleuse 01w and
then greatud the edo Is 111. artistes
We ere misel ton no toot on theoccaelon of the T.-eat
c 'Doer' by to B unswick B.nd. an umbrella was wft in
lIS Hell. lice., be roc vsr den epotirst on to Sergeant-
Major Waite, of the "A" CJaipeny D.R.Y.

BOROUGH PETTY SESSIONS.
TUZADAT.
Before ttle Mayor ((. E Imunds, Eq.), Dr. Hay, M.D.,
end H. Howell and J. T. S•aphetta. Ewe
Tom being the Annul General U.:analog ti!S•1011., the
licenses ol ale and beer.bonam within the borough were
renawml. The Mayor mid the magiatretas ware pleated
I t Bud that with fir few escaptiona the booms had been
conducted well dams the paat year. The eession wee
adjourned till the Slifth September to admit of any appli-
cations being made.