The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-01-30 00:00:00

CONCERT AT THE GROVE.

A concert took plasm in H.M. Convict Prison
Offieers' School, on Friday, the 19th Ind., and WS%
one of the best that ban been witnesiod in Pott'ani
for wear years. The ro an being bisantifully decorated
with fi sgs, isrlded greatly to the c =fort of both per-
formers and acidiencte. The programme wan rendered
In birhly teleote i style, which prove., that amongst
the Indies and gentlemen who kin ill gave their m-
ai-tow* they pleases al the requirement to produce
high clue vocal and instrumental rondo. Pro-
gramme :—Part I.—March, " Ir'arnoar Tendre " (Mr.
Murray), Pri.on Office-a' B sod ; s ing, "The Monarch
of the Woods" (J. W. ilherry), Captain Oakes; duet,
"I know a Bank" (Horn), Mrs. Small and Miss
Affllo4 Clifton; reeding, "The Burglar Alarm "
(Mark Twain), Mr. Brady' song, " Bid Me Discourse"
(Sir H. Biabo,i). Mrs. Small ; clarionet coln, "2nd
Air with Variation." (Brepsont , Mr. Gardner' duet,
"The Naggietone " (Alfred Mullen), Mr. and Mrs.
11 irger. Interval of five minutes. Part If.—Aria,
C,rai jib" krrangei by Me. Murray), Pi ion
Officers' Rand; song, " The Seoul" (Camnana),
Captain Oakes ; diet. fries " 11 Travelers" (Verdi),
Mrs. Small and Dr. Lilley; piano solo Sonata, hi
0," 20 (Duserk), Mr. Ingram ; song, " Kate O'dhans"
(I.sioillev), Mr. C impbell ; reading, selections from
the "Pickwick Papery '' (Dickers.), Dr. H.
billet; song, " My Wift's Relations" (A. LI iyd),
Mr. Rigger; "Nail mai Anthem."
1. The march, by the P. P.O. Band, clearly proves
the priress they have made since they were re-
organis. 2. Song. Captain Oakes, wee beautifully
sung, which br•iught from the house an enc re. 3.
Duet, Mrs. Small an I WWI A nes Clifton; this was
obliged to be passel over owing ti the music not
belts; obtainable at the time, but noi mpbotitntet by
• song from bliss Pianos Clifton, "In the Gloaming,"
which wee highly appreciated. 4. Reading, Mr.
Brady, who read in excellent style, proved Webb?
eatbflotory. 5. Song, Mrs. Small, this WS% rendered
inst effectively, which clearly proves that this lady
possesses all the high qualities of • first- lase per-
former, together with her pleasant and genial appear-
ance brought the house to one masa of clapOng of
hands and shouting of encore, which was dimmed by
her appearanc and the singing of that beautiful song,
'FI S reset Fl one." 6. Cla•io isr. solo, Mr.
Gerdeoer. the rendering of this was coavincin-r proof of
Mr. Gardener's great musical power. 7. Duet Mr.
and Mrs. Hogger, they are an well-known fsr their
humorous singing that al comment from us is not
necessary. 8. Aria, this as the march WM carefully
executed. 9. Song, by Captain Oakes, again brought
the house to a cry of encore, which be most • ly
a...flooded to by the singing f "The Waggoner." 10.
Mrs. Small and D Lillev, which was the piece
of the eveninkr, and too much praise con .t be given
to this is ly an I gentleman, who, thr 'ugh their great
mud al abilities, proved to us (i.olated iss we are)
that we can b met of talent, equal t any outside oue
populous °perm. it. Piano solo, Mr. Ingram, this
was • Ire it to the lovers of music, together with
being so twahate in haviog a muter at our echo
so able and willing to as-id in any good work that
we may look forward with pleasure to again witness
that delicate touch, which proves his mastership. 19
Song, Mr. Campbell, whose singing wan all that could
be de.ired, answered the encore by a f aeon& e fic ,tch
song, "Scotland Yet." 13. Reading, Dr. Line,'
this, although very difficult, was in at cleverly
accomplished, the reeding being choir and distinct, so
much no that several of 'the audience expressed them-
selves
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salve/ as being most erreesbly surprise 1, and pro-
nounced Dr. [Alley as one of the best read-rs they
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