The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-01-10 00:00:00

WAR EHAM.

A M Ain; CoNCFIIT. —The tlivreps of the Friona
peasautry, in consequence of the ware may be in some
sort Mi.:pined ce us, though it cannot be :idequate/y
realiz..sd ; and it was a happy thought on the part of
some ladies at W411:411111, well-I:noon for their benevo-
lence, to arrange for An amateur concert with • view to
affording i•ome holt, to our sulf,ring fdlow-areatures
and of late your; faithful allies across the Channel, now
in! much sore distros-. A nutulnr of distinguished
amateur., both v..c awl instrumentalists, heartily
approved the nroj,ct .re.uJily undertook to amid.
The lslo of l'utheck furnislisd a noble lu.t of patrons,
nod rho:. w 110 It c, doubt that the general
public would do, dully mrprort the undertaking. The
conoert fait Thul,l4 evening in the new Corn
Eachange, and was eozopkte =tives.s. A temporary
orchestra wOe ittova.le.i, and the festive MOOD WAS kept
in remettiberaLce hy the music-stands being entwined
with ever;:. ens. T..e wall at the upper undl of the room
bore on a Lad, rAlt• ',roll the appropriate sentiment :

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.L:i ti..it,:.lll,l'..olicent ,11:trit.%."

And aunty all the w.etld of Wareham concurred in their
desire to belt. in tb.. charitahle work, for the spacious
hall was filled to overflowing, the second :eats
especially b In.: inconveniently tilled. dinongst shoe in
the reserve. I places we noticed—The her. Mr. Hartley
and Mrs. Hartley, the Rev. Mr. Pinney and Mrs.
. Pinney, the Rev. 11. Calla and Mrs. Lapel, the Rev. J.
R. Lloyd MA Mrs. Lloyd, the Rev. J. Rourke. the Rev.
Mr. Goodwin, Mr. and Mrs. Midgets, Mr. Mrs. and the
Miis. ii.). Sturdy, Mr. .1. sturdy, Mrs. and Mrs. Daniel,
Mr. and the Mis.ses Pyne. Mr. and Mr, 11..1. Penton,
Miss Penton, Mr. and Mrs. Pike, Miss Bartlett, Miss
Garland. Sic. Th.. vocalists wers Mrs. Reginald
Sinit,.. slrs. Shaw. Miss Pike, Mass li. ve. Squire, and
Mr. Montague t; ties". M.P.. and the instromemalists-
-Ist vielins. Mr. T. R. Sanders. jun., Mr.J. Whitehead
Smith, and Mr. L. W. /,`Vaioll i
2nd violins, Mr. C.
.I. Read, Mr. W. W. Aldridge and Mr. G. Qui& ;
knurl, Mrs L. Clarke and Mr. Blount ; flute, Mr. M.
Chapman ; violincello, Mr. G. R. Conway; contra-
boesos' Mr. 1:. W. Road and Mr. W. Fletcher ; piano-
forte, Miss Pike and Miss E. :Squire ; harmonium, Mr.
Blount ; pi .no!orte ace mipanyist. Mr. J• Whitehead
Smith. 'lnc concert opened with Beethoven's overturn
to Egmont, ant despite some lack of precision, the
charm of this tine composition was ',redwood in •
'nuked degree. General applause followed, and the
audience were assured of good things in store for them.
Miss Pike received a hearty greeting as 2110
cerise forward to sing •• 0 ! del laic. .10100
ardor," which she gave in a molt chaste
and unaffected mintier, winning golden opinions
and unanious plaudits. Miss Kate Squire next appeared
t s sing Weber s " Softly sighs the voiee of evening."
With a wehl-trainel vine, of considerable ocenpass and
exquisite sweetness, the fair !linger trilled forth the
varied phrases of this descriptive song to the delight of
all, and Au tveeired • hear:y encore—indeed, it was
, irresistible,
eilisit.t
ible, and, although the programme wantonly, she
b Lip c implying with the demand of the.
audience. A Lity, whom' goodness of heart is every
where recognise I, and whose musical talents have on
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.sfit,dilydlete:":::
InAny OCClltitrill Ai tel the cause of charity in this and
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moat sate! fib.hryi hind
_tie.i.e, o:uluun,rtgie:isi-iioM:tric,s.:wmt h 0
ww,.,
with
towaid
eficet. :mil was greatly applauded. A violin how br
Mr. T. R. Sanders, inn., " lt-inembranoce of Denial
e.foisnieel:ilwnlei:dniltyldi.iu.
then sang
clonal the lir -t
finished atylo and with charming voices, 4.1"'" In
CIIOO.IC. when she aubstitutod "The mocking intd"
the ears of Cle awlieneu with the imitations. Mr.
M. Guest than gave in an nnaff.cted manly allies
" I dr-am of thee sweet Madoline," and, being,
vociferously °neared, sang The Miller's Vandid4r..
31eneMsabon's overture to ""on and Stranger,"
Part. after whih there a short
interval. Tilo seeend part cousin need with the
overture to Zion" which was pia),..l on the whole
with considerable ate eliness and aceura..y. It was
c wee
followed by Mrs Shaw aingin4 with exquisite taste that
lovely snug from " Anis and Galatea, • " As when the
Dove," the difficult intervals in which were taken
with much preeisimi aml et.iICACY. This son.: requires
Stood singing, else it bscomes eaceedingly vulgar. it
this there was no danger at the hands of Mrs Shaw.
Miss K. Squire followed with it Ab che assorts," and
en boaatifully was it given that an irresistible demand
arose from every fart .if the room for an encore, but
instead of a repetition Miss Squire gave with equal, if
not indeed beftor effect, .' The NightingalelTrill," kr
l; int. In consequenco of the lateness of the hour,
tan:,
several of the ii..q foresees having to leave by trai.e,
or three of the ._,
to be omitted, among Oleg nd thlnilsttlim
c." Air ujj;
from Faust. Beethoven's grand
/Id the gems of the
rendered.
'Thi vu
i 5
Whis°tnthe fund will benefit to
evenin;. Wo understand t a
£35
by
this concert.vi,e, ie the second part we:: h11.41.Z
tho extent of somewhere abo