The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1882-04-25 00:00:00

BCHOOL PLAY AND CONCERT AT THE DORSET
COUNTY SCHOOL.

The concert and entertainment, which generally
follow the annual sports, were held in ttie large
of the school on Tuesday evening last, and
off most succesdally. There was a very
.....attendantie, and among the company were :
The Rev. T. and Mrs. Rue-ell. Wright, Mrs Shaw,
Mr. and Mrs. A. Bankes, Colonel Marshall, Captain
Maned, Mn. Dymond. Dr. and Mrs. Anderson, Mrs.
Henning Mr. Henning, Mr. Fidler, Mr. R,
M.;
Dale, . and Mo. George, Rev. C. C. Doraville. Mr.
A. Pops, Mr. F. W. Galpin, Miss Galpin, Mr. G. J.
=nand party, Mr. and Mrs. Andrews, Mr.
ey, Mr. R. Devenish land party, Mr. and the
Missies Symonds (Monkton), Mr. D. Symonds, Miss
Brooke's young ladies, Mr. Dudding and party, Mr.
Keynes, Mr. Coombe, Miss Heatable, Mr. Rade, Mr.
Keats. jun., Mr. F. Good, Mr. Dunning and party,
Mr. Canes, Mr. and Mrs. Bascombe, Miss C. Cox,
Mr. W.. 1. Dwane, Mks Crow, Mr. Blayne, Mr. and
Mrs. Gregory, Mr. Nerd Jillegd, Mr. Henry Ling,
Mrs. Ling, Mr. H. Basoombe, Mr. J. Robinson,
Misses Robinson, Mr. Halliday, Mr. and Mrs. Bishop,
Mr. W. F. Scutt and parts, Mrs. and Mi/I1 Howe,
Mr. R. Hill, Mr. Pouncy, Mr Pesch, Mr. and Mr..
7.3. Holland, Mr. R. Holland, Mr. H. W. Hawking
and party, Res. W. L. Barnes, Major Thorburn and
party, Mr. Rogers and party, Mr. F.. 0. Cox, Mr.
illwatridge, Mr. 'Newman and party, Mr. G. J. Wood
and party, Mr. Young, Rev. -S. E. Nichols, Mr. A.
Abbott, Mr. E. C. Cooper, Mr. H. C. Hawke, Kim
A. How, km
An excellent programme of vocal and instrumental
music had been arranged by the Rev. S. E. Nichol.,
who was the conductor. and to his ability in that
capacity, end his thorough training of the school
choir, is to be attributed a good deal of the success of
the musical portion of the entertainment. The first
fezwas the part it "My True Love bath in
," which was rendered by the school choir with
leach vigour sad with no lack of tame and attention
to the mark+ of expression. It was in these all.
important details that they displayed the care and
attention which have been bestowed on them. A glee,
" Return blept Days," was given in a highly fiddled '
manner k Cross (alto), Rev. S. K. Nichols ,
sr), .IL C. Short° (tenor), and Mr. Gardner
stripaiMe:.e Messrs. Craw and Gardner are members of
Ostbedrid choir, and may therefore be
taken as efilatent musicians. They rendered most
valuable aid during the concert. Mr. Gardner's
fin* bags solos told with great effect in the song
" When You and I were Bo." The school choir next
sang Pasesall's part song "Why with Toil thy life
Consuming," in really excellent style, and f oily
deserved the hearty applause awarded them. Mr.
Stnes's solo " Tarantella" (D'A.nks) was • real
musical treat. This extremely difficult and telling
coematy Mr.
ioet, fall of the most trying bravura passages,
played by . Stone, we, greeted at
rt.gssolose with an gothusiestia ODOODP, which he acknow-
ledged by wry kindly repeating • portion of the piece.
chess nut gave in very r fined style Bishop'.
well-known song "My Pretty Jane," which was fol.
lowed by the part song " When Allen a-Dale"
(Pearsall', by the school choir. The exquisite glee
" By Celia's Arbour "was well sung by the quartette
above-mentiacted. One of the prettiest pieces of part
wee the ever popular "Lass of Richmond
Hill," which went with cowing that wse most effective.
The other items in the first portion of the programme
were—gong, Mr. Gardner; serenade, for violin' organ.
and piano (Idendelge?ho) ; trio "Maiden Fair"
(Haydn' ; pert song, Sir Knight" The serenade
was played by the Rev. S. E. Nichols
(piano), Mr. Boyton Smith (organ), and Mr.
Stone (violin), with great tenderness and feeling.
The monk, like so much of Mendelssolen's composition,
contains no real &Scabies so far., literal and =clan.
lad esseution goes, but depends almost entirely for
Its doe 'Seat upon true musiannly feeling and tads,
and it I. hardly necessary to say this effect was
obtained by the accomplished performers who under-
took it. At the conclusion the audience, which, we
may say, was • somewhat critical one, rendered warm
elataite to the executante. Haydn's =miss trio was
Mcgetivei gang by Mr. Crow, Lev. B. E. Nichols, and
M,1.,5 sewed part commenced with the triumviretta
"Cox and Box" the pleasing made of which is written
by Arthur Sullivan. It may be considered rather an
ambitions idea of the rev, conductor to undertake such
• *a, which Is seldom attempted at country perform-
*Coes, but we are ware the audience will agree with es
when we say that it was most efficiently performed,
and afforded great amusement The three characters
were as follows :—Jaengs John Cox, Mr. M. C. Short° ;
joke James Bog, Bev. S. E. Nichols ; and Sergeant
Sommer, Mr. R. A. Danville. Mr. Nichols
imperceeeted the printer B x in • droll and
comical style which was most laughable, and also sang
the whole of the made pertaining to the' character
with his well known twee. Mr. Bborto was also
remarkably good as Cox. Though young, he possesses
& robust tenor rob* of go xl quality' and ODO which
doubtless improve with training. We may
mimic he received the ground work of his madaal
eduratka ass chorister boy in the Salisbury Cathedral.
He rendered his part in most praiseworthy style, and in
• wanner which did him infinite credit. Sergeant
Sausage WM capitally represented by Mr. Dceiville.
who received a fair share of the applause The " plat "
of the piece is go well-known that we need not remark
nn lt, but the amusing incidents were will Istambt out,

sad at the fall of the curtain the anthem was lout sad
long. A farm in otte ad. by Kr. J. If. Morton,
entitled "Ticklish Times, wire the ooncluding piece.
The cast was as follows t—Sir William Ramalltf, •
Jacobite Leader, S. B. smith ; Bodkina, • retired
Linendraper, W. W. Wining,* ; Lantioslot Griggs, L.
C. Cooper; Jansen. • Dutch Smuggler, It A. B.
Domvill e • Sirs. P. B. Wingate • Winifred, A.
J. It Hjawkins Dot, Servant to Bodkins, E. V.
Williams. Weymouth is the mane of the play and the
period 1750. Cooper, WMl=l4_ and Smith, deserve
special praise for their parts. We must not forget to
mention that • capital stage teal erected by Mg.
Wood, upholsterer, of High -Weetetrest. At the close
of the entertainment hearty cheers were given by the
boys.