The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1877-03-27 00:00:00

FRAXPTON.

ON Wednesday evening a very pleasant and
'successful entertainment was given in our schoolroom,
when the room was again filled with a highly respect-
able and appreciative audience, amongst whom we
noticed—Mr., Mrs., and Miss Sheridan, Mr. Buby
and party, Mrs. Houmall and party, Mrs. Groves
and party (Nfageston), Mr. Dowdeswell, Mrs. F.
Holland, Sliss Hazel, Mrs. Brown, Miss Nutting, and
numerous others from Dorchester, &e. " Forth to
the Battle," by an amateur glee party (5) from Dor-
chester, commence! the programme, and NMI rendered
with great precision. A pianoforte selection by Miss
Dowdeswell followed, and gained applause. Mr.
Manley, of Evetshot, next appeared on the scene,
and sang "The Friar of Or.ler's Grey" in gallant
style, displaying his fine loam; voice to perfection, and
be was recalled. Mr. Sheridan's reading was given
very humouronsiy from Nicholas Nickleby, although
occupying 40 minutes ; in future we would advise
readings to be lintited--say 10 minutes -as the rest of
the programine has to be gone through in a hurried
manner by those who have to finish the entertainment,
and, in this cue it was 1,111,11 interrupted by those
leaving the room who had tinishel their part in the
programme. Mr. F. Holland, of Dorchester, with
his baby, next appeared to sing "The Chriatening
Party," and quite " brought down the h. aise," although
suffering from a Revere cold ; and he then gave " Do
you think it's Fair.- Mimes Lydon anti Taylor, also
from Dorchester, followed with a duet, and receired
quite an ovation ; and for their unanimous recall
gave another duet equally successful. Miss Groves,
of Mageston. very nicely sang "Bride Bells," and
only wants to master her nervousness to prove herself
a very pleasing singer. Mr. Garland appeared in the
place of Miss l'armiter—who we are very sorry was
prevented from attending—and sang " oul: in the
Green Fields," for which he received an encore. The
gem of the evening was now given by Miss Lydon—
' ThalberF's "Homer Sweet Home" (pianoforte), w rich
for brilliancy of execution could hardly, we ver.ture
to say, be surpassed—lnterval of live mu utes.
Query: Would not the audience like to be th( per.
formers during this interval !--Part 2. : "Tancredi"
(pianoforte), by Misses Lydon and Taylor, thoroughly
aroused the audience by their performance ,1 this
ever welcome piece. Mr. W. 11. Brown, of Doe
cheater, with his original comic song containing local
hits, was received in a vociferous manner, and with a
little more experience be would even surpass the
great Vance ; Sairey's Young Man" was the encore.
After Mr. White's reading from Shakespeare, Mr. 7,
Holland again appeared with "Moggy Dooral," which

caused roars of laughter. the falsetto not, being
cleverly executed; he did not reply to the encore
owing to time. Misses Lydon and Taylor then sang
The Elfin Call," and received another ovation;
which they responded to by winging another duet.
Mr. Smith, of Evershot, sang with great spirit "The
Warrior Bold," and ilcservedly earned the unanimous
encore. "Oh, who will o'er the Downs" by the glee
party, executed really well and without a hitch,
brought this excellent although lengthy entertainment
to a close. We must really thank those young ladies
—especially those from Dorchester—for their kindness
kr giving their valuable time tor our amusement; also
to Nlisi Sheridan for the use of her pianoto orte ; and
first, but not least, to Mr. White for his kindoress in
entertaining performers and their friends, and anyone
who took advantage of his kindness.

ON EARTER MONDAY the Baptists announce their first
anniversary at the chael in this village. There is to
be a sermon at three o'clock by the Rev. E. G. Gange,
,d Bristol, to be followed by a tea at five o'clock,
which will be held in a barn kindly lent by Mr. Roper;
tickets for the tea are to be obtained of Mr. John
Davis, the Evangelist and pastor. Then there is to be
a public meeting in the e‘etring at the chapel, over
which Mr. J. Pitman, of Sherborne, will preside, and
at which various address..., will be delivered.

11P.CIERNE.
'Magisterial, Friday.—Before Mr. J. Batten and Captain
Mount Batten.
TAOIIIO4 Hawkins, a casual pauper from the Cerne
Union, wan elutrired with refusing to work for his break.
fast on the Zird inst.—Ms. Taylor, master .if the Cerue
Union, proved the ease. -It seemed that the prisoner MU
suffering from some cutaneous. disesse.—Discharged.

13817111 E.
TIMMY. —Mr. Edwin Norman and Mr. If. Derriman
were elected waywardens for the en,iiing year; and Mr.
J. Northover. *en., and Mr L D. fbilinghain were elected
a4teseors of taxes. Three nominations ha, e been received
for the offt.si of guardian for the parbdi— namely, Mr. J.
Hellyar, nominated by Mr. H. Derriman ; Mr. J. ParrY,
nominated by Mr. Dwrinian ; and Mr. T. Dunning.
nominated by Mr. W. H. Clark.