The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1871-11-21 00:00:00

PUDDLEHINTON.

SUDDEN DZATIL—The other morning a young woman
named Lane, who for a sl,ort period had been an inmate
of the Union Workhonm at Come, was found deed in
her bed at Puddlehinten. The doceasral had ruffered
from an attack of typhut fever, and been under the
core of 11r. Si ode. surgeon, of Pitddletown. She was a
single women, but had charge of several children. An
ioiritat WAS considered unnecessary.
TABLEAUS VIVANTS AT WEST LoDOL —On Wednes•
day evening distinguished circle assembled at Colonel Astell's
for tableaux vivantu and a dance. The drainaliS Persona were
a. I llnac : Lieut.-Colonel mol the Misses Astell (4), Mr. God-
frey Astell, the Misses Dickinson, Mies Skinner, Captain
Earrinwen, Csplain and Mrs. CUT Glyn. The pictures re-
pre.ented were the gorgeous toilet scone from .• Kenilworth,"
Amy Roloart being personated by Mne. CUT Glyn, accompanied
by Gabriel'* beautiful rung The Forsaken." heat followed
an exquisite picture—" Marie Antoinette" Last Embrace,"
Mks Angelina Dickinson rendering the touching situation to
perfection, whilst Schubert" mournful Addle" wee appro.
ptiately sung behind the scenes- The scene from "The Tans-
Man"—lterungaris begging the like of Kenneth of Scotland—
followed, Lieut.-Colonel Astell personating gent de Lion; Mime
Wee Astell, Berengaria ; and Ceptain Farrington, the dis-
guised El Hakim. The scene represented to the Me the ELOUTu
mairilitiemee of the inonarca's tent—neither the red crow nor
the lion bide being forgotten. The wrath of the Lion King,
the illainuTabla calm of El liakim,aud the terror of Derengatia,
were Inimitably pourtraye I, the musical accompaniment,
" Loyal Jo Semi," being -mg-restive of the knightly forth of
Sir Kenneth. This brilliant WO,ie was now admirably con-
trasted by the bare and gloomy eel:, "The Flower of Austtia,"
wonderfully painted by Mailer. Gaoler : Captain Carr
Glyn ; the lt,icon, In the act of returning thanks for her
scanty meal of black broad and water Wad again admirably
personified by Miss Angelina Dickinson. 11 u.lc "Festal." In
the next picture the prison gloom was replacel by • splendid
Eastern scone." Antigua " During the serenade the beauties of
the seraglio were repriewnted by Miss Carr Glyn, Mies Roes and
Miss E. knell, aho appeared to be listening to the well-known
serenade, "Juanit."—• most lovely picture. Then followed
the "Christmas Camping of V111.4(0 Pilgrims in Rome," by
1U la Ito he. It was executed with marvellous fidelity,
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especially the child's part (Master Godfrey Aston), whose
nein could pot have been exceeded had his years numbered
50 Instead of five. The pilgrims (Mime. F. and B. Aston and
Captain Farrington) were draped to perfection, and posed
theruselvea beneath the marble wall as veritable
The old chant of the Roman Pliferarisi aceornpartied this.
Thomas's lovely picture of "The Soldier',. Dream" concluded
the aff dr. A sleeping soldier In the foreground Is bore supposed
to be dreaming of his home, and he himself once moreasnongst
the loved once there—his ails and child. The soldier was repre-
sented by Capt. Glyn; wife by Mrs. Glyn; and child by Master
Godf Astcll, the child, seated on the lieres knee,drawing with
all his small might the sword from the scabbard. This closed
the delightful series, and, after a slight refreshment, the com-
pany adjourucal to a beautifully decorated ballroom, which
bore manifest traces of fair linger., Mr Robinson was in
sattundsnoe, and having already accompaniod the songs and
eloisuw, for the Xaldetala, now changed hi. hand to the gay
and festive strain, and with his usual skill and brilliant
selection contributed much to the euccess of the Eno dance
(including a moat I ively "Cotillion"), which was kept up to the
small hours of the morning* Amongst the guests we noticed
Sir iticlrml and Lady Glyn, Cam and Mr. Carr Glyn, Mx
timid, It F., C don& and llnt Andrews, BALA., Mrs and Miss
BALA., Mr 111 l ititorue, it-Ilk, tiles Williams,
Major and Mr. Clapc At, Mrs and Mks M.ddlotou, Miss
Ta 3 her, Mr Roper, Sc.