The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-09-26 00:00:00

MARTINiTOWN.

AMATIUSCOSCUT.—OD Friday evening an &Mgt=
ovnisert wan given at this 'place, on behalf of the 131artinstown
Cricket Club. in a marquee erected in front of Mrs,•llawkins's
nnidenee. The attendance was by no means adequate to the
" talent" displayed ; fur in few parishes, we feel sure, could so
excellent a concert be given without • good deal of extraneous
help. The tent was nicely decqrated, the back of the platform '
being literally tilled up with flowers and pilaffs arranged tier
upon tier, while baskets of flowers Sal flags adorned the
auditorium. A carpet on the flour and cushioned ben clies
completed the fitting. unexceptionally. But the cold air
penetrated the canvas, chilling the audience, while no arrange-
ment could be devised that would have been more trying,to
the
.vocalists than singing in a tent. However, they overcame
the structural difficulty of • the situatlen with success that
demands admiration, end we can only regret the loss of the
additional pleasure that would have been afforded-had the
concert been given In say Use school-room or any otter, build-
ing of tolerable vice. The concert opened with the Soldier's
chorus from " Faust," and although the "soldiers" in this
case were represented chiefly by belie,, the inertial straio.
were sung with telling vivacity and brilliancy. Mr. P. Homer
followed with a song 'Only to love," which he give with c in-
Adorable taste, and was well received. "Whets shall we meet,"
a duet, with the pledl doubled, was next sung by the Misses
symes and Scutt. It Li • pretty compositicei, and the linitations
by the two voices had a charming effect, The piece was very
nicely lung. The whole party sang " Up,'quit thy bower" in
good style, and then Min E. M. V. R igen (Chuttle)gavo the song
" Esmeralda" with admirable voice and artistic finish. The fair
vocalist has a sweet, full, sympathetic voice of good compass,
and did full justice to the music. The Misses liogera, Scutt,
mud Symee gave the trio " With • laugh as wo go round "in s
careful manner, but a little more briskness would have Im-
proved it. A patriotic song "England, Europe's glory" was
sung by Mr. W. E. Hawkins, and tho ..matimont and sliming
combined to elicit the first determined encore of the evening,
and the ISA verse was repsatedi A comic duet by Messrs.
Andrews and Symen "The upper tan and the lower five" made
Use occupants of the beck benches hulls consumedly, and this
bunionsuo variation of the programme took hnicensely, and
was encored. After • brief interval the concert eas resumed
with the "March of the men of liarlech followed by" Peter
Piper Peppercorn," broad comedy, sung by 11r. F. Symos with
great (gusto and re-demanded. The Misses Rogers and Scott
sang the dueU, " Evening dews." which elicited complimentary
spplante, and was followed by Miss E. if. V. Raga, siown4
"Linger, and let we bear thee sin"g," in a vary excellent
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by Min Rogers and Mr. P. II ni ir was loudly applauded. Mr,
Juieph Homer then sang "Come to the Wen," and, being
eneored. Reichardt's great song "Thou art no near," to the
intense delight of the company. He has a flue voice, and
uses It with skill and taste: in the last verse of his encore son:
be displayed a beautiful falsetto with charming effect. The
part song " Good night, good rest," acid the National anthem
brought the concert to a Wove..