The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-02-14 00:00:00

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Part 11.

Ricitstion. "High Tide on the limn of Liaeolandre"
then larolowt ffin. Everett.
Rong (mead Ridge. Feed"... .....Kr. Tom
tist Itheentioa of iloatress".....Yra T. Drake.
Sons Ara. Shaw.
Reading foomaid... . ... . . —Meijer Mothers-
Dom, From ""FaiiiMie.- Everett end Km. T.
Drska
Rennetioe. " Advice to Beeiseloro, " Major-General
Wilkinson.
God Sam the Quel-
Whyte Malville's pathetic vases "Death of the Old
'Hunter," were well recited by laajor-Grneral Wilkin-
s in, but, inimitable, are scarcely suited to the gallant
officer% style, who is heard to the greatest advantage
In more robust posts, such as his later efforts. Hrs.
' Shaw's highly-Untied voice was well displayed in the
florid CARZ011•14111 "Oetriche de Fume The high notes
f this pretty composition were beautifully clear, and
t was throughout a moat finished rendering. We may
remark the sumer of the nog WM lababeed by the
artistic playing of the lady who accompanied. The
following recitation, by Mrs. Everett and her deter,
Mn. T. Drake, The Burial March of Dundee," was
• rare performance, the fine poem being_ given with
telling effect by both ladles, and it would he difficult
to whom to award the palm—whether Mrs. Drake's
rendering of the more pathetic lines, depicting the
mons baton and after the fight, or Mn. Everett% fine
dramatic recital of the battle of Killisonalde itself.
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Loud and hearty laPptatim greeted the eff irte of both
ladles at the rime. Mr. Webb read an amusing piece,
entitled—" The Charity Dinner," in a highly comic
meatier, and his thoroughly amusing impersonations
cubs various speakers, the Chairman, the uneellish
Secretary, and the From:home were all the source of
1. great 1141014111•Ilift Uoioel Wilkinson'. reatetem of
hiamulay's "Horatian "was, owing to napes; length,
eesivoidably hurried, but notwithataading this the
grand lines of the poem were splendidly given,
and with great power and feeling, aud at the
eldle the Golonel was rewarded with long-coo-
tinned applause. bliss Wiiliams we have seldom
beard to greater advantage than in Sullivan's pretty
song. "Will he Come?" which was rendered with
much taste and very plotting voice. Major-General
Wilkinson thoroughly aroused the feelings of the
salience in the renitence, "Fight between Tam
Seyers and Heenan,. which lilintrates thieves famous
lieht between these celebrated pugilist.. The
thoroughly English sentiment contained in the verses
was heartily endorsed by the wilita y element In the
back mate who appleuded bioneral Wilkins in most
vociferously. In the interval a capital selection of
music was performed by the bend. Mrs. Everett's
recital of Jean Ingelow% "high Tide on the Conn of
' Lincolnshire," we may characterise as the feature of
the programme. It is a poem of exquisite beauty, and
was recited by Mrs. Everett with her well-known
powers of pathos, without which the recital of such
versos would be utterly bare and unattractive. The
reedering of this poem at Weymouth appears to have
afforded the piston pismire, and we little wonder,
for • more ab!e interpretation of words of most
romanticswenneesvre have seldom heard. Mr. Toms, of
Poddletown, gave • comic song in character, manned
"Dr. Ridge's Food," which was encored, and in
response he recited apiece in the Dorset dialect by the
Rev. W. Heroes. Mrs. Drake's recital of The
Execution of Modtrose " was given with great taste.
This version of the death of the "martyr Duke"
recounts a sad and dark story, and one which mutat
fail to win the sympstlaise of the audience for the
unfortunate and noblehemted Sootolaman. It was
aerated with all that power and feeling with which we
are a anstomed to associate with the lady's sister, and
It was received with unmistakeable signs of admiration
and pleasure. Mrs. Shaw next gave a pleasing little
own, with guitar accompaniment, and Major Mothers'
read • weak piece telling of the adventures of an
Hibernian who was tread to • view of Vesuvius
against his will. A dust from the comic opera Petsence,
by Mrs. Everett and Mrs. Drake, was moored. Major.
General Wileimon recited "Advice to Siohelors,"
and the entertainment was brought to • close by the
National Anthem, the first portion of each verse being
sung as • solo by Mrs. Everett, the audience being
invited t.O joie in the second part, the band playing
the accompaniment.

Before the se Hence separated, Major-General
n Wilkin.o recited au epilogue, thanking the audience
for their kind support of toe institution to which the
fund, would be devoted. We are pleased to hear that
alter all expenses are paid the promoters of the eater.
tam:tient are able to baud over to the School a sum
of gts, which, h)wever, includes three donations from
(nyu 1.. WO must net forget to mention that the
seating arringtmenta were admirably carried out by
Dlr. H. Ling.