The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1878-08-27 00:00:00

BWANAGR.
" ilasbes anb Iflitkers."

A runcert in aid of ti' funds of the Swanage Branch of
the Royal National Lie -lot Institution was given on
Fnday, Augwit Nth, iu the
.Ilowlent Institute, to a
rrowded audience, some little difficulty being experienced
in getting reserved stet, and in the perforwers finding
their way to the platform. The sum taken at the door,
and by the sale of tickets amounted to .CIS lOt. , which
will enable the branch to It it, valutble work effectively.
A great deal of the rile Cali must be attributed to the
efforts of the choral society. So ably presided over by mi..
Roe.

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There reemed rather too many inastm's about during
the evening. and though the conductor wan careful to
announce at the beginning that, owing to the extreme
length of the programme, no encores could receive any
responw, his arrangement was in two instances coolly
ignored. We could hare dispensed with the readings ou
behalf of encore.. Readings are not altogether in their
right place et (whet is not an entertainment but) a
concert—the artiatic character of the evening's proceed.
lugs is lowered by their introduction. If, however, they
are introduced surely something better than the sing•song .4 the first rewling should be Provided. Public readings
are public readings, and if there is no Gift there should
Is no lethetion. The reading of the Rex. Lestes-
Lester during the second part gave more satisfaction—Me
presence is always welcome.

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The duet " liome to Our Mountain," from "II Trove.
tore." had ite effectiveness marred by poor tempest e.piee.
and not by the lack of skill In the Williog and able
Toe ihdrementai portion of the programme for
the evening was eveg thing to les desired. The pianoforte
duets " Musatemitt, by the Mimes Milford, and "Fairy
Queen," by Mew Page and Miss blemith, were very well
rendered end the Winne and Violin duets, "L' Italienne
A Alger" and "Martha," by Mies Reed and Mr. MiPP)ni
M the Gloucester Triennial Festival Baud, well deserved
their hearty reception. Miss Hannan accompanied the
choral society's glees very tutef oily

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The thanks of the audience and the committee are due
to the visitors who aided the evening'. enjoyment ; but
surely those local artiste who prove their abtitty at the
winter concerts should be enoouraged to come forward in
the summer, that our visitoru may know that we do
anderdand and are able to produce good singing.
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he solo, 'Bride Bella," by Misa Milford. deserved the
hearty applause which greeted it : ' Man the Lifeboat"
and "Nancy Lee," sung by Mr. Hibba being popular
songs needed a little more expression, az what is well
known falls hit without very- skilful execution ; "Golden
Days" and ' I Cannot Mind my Wheel, Mather," by Miss
Burt, were plea.antlY rendered; "I.OYe• ReqUeStrby
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mr. n. Brown, my tang very expressively, the rent:imam
tality of the song being exactly produced; and " Eye. so
Blue frlissutipular song!, by Madams ThalM Beretta,
accompanied by hmell, received thoroughly appreciated
applauas.

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Mier Hobbs end Min Cluuieswarth were unaccompanied in their eimple duet in the minor key, "Mean Schatz der
ist aid die Wanderechaft bin." One very pretty trio,
" The Bea Flowen," by the Maw Milford, war loudly
encored.

The choral 'odds mg ic..i4 :dim dazing taw molar-