The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1872-04-30 00:00:00

GRAND CONCERT.

A grand ermine sensed mu given on Friday even-
ing last, by She band of the nits Regiment, some of
the °Moors And some old davosriess with Weymouth
madames. We plat) the bead jut by Design, se It is
prebatils shit their iippearemes in the onshadira of •
omnert-roost WY the special attraction. The weather,
which had all along bun doubtful, was at the time rot
commenoeeent most unfavourable, is a heavy dowel
pour of rah took place, at eight o'cl mk, aod no doubt
much thineed the house. Still, it vu. very tolerable
one, and ouch beWr thao some we have seen of late.
Toe programme commuted with the overture to
Tancredi. an i the bind marched mmn great etrength,
and welt filled the platform. They were under the
skilful bodership of Signor Cambial, and would have
boen spereciated in a room four times the aise. The
clarionet-playing vu exceedingly good, and one or two
other instrument' deserve mention; but the fast Is, to
be pills, that the bin I was very muoh too powerful
for a room of that limited sisa. and Signor Camellia'
arid j adiciouily thin out the more powerful lasts's-
niecto, roduoo the etrength of his bind very mush, end
we shall then be in a better position to give • verdict
on their performances As Haws, the Immense body
of sound prevented such accurate attention to Shoaled*
at would enable no te distinguish the many good points.
fhe bond is doubtless • neagnifisent woe fee
note outdoor, and will be a valuably aormisillon to the
to•u. Mies Sophie Foote, after the overture,
with much graft and pathos the *bait:2
ballad " Auld Roble Gray," and vu mush app/asided.
W. s. Henderson, RN, &ad W. A. Sums. Mal, &MOM'
,p.o ed by Captikin Harvey al the pianoforte, ism the
duct" Flow on, thou shining with considerable
tuts coil sweetness, aid were rapturously ensued,
when they obliged with "Tell me, have you sem?'
wilt equal power, spirit, and taste to that shown la
their first performance. We then had another ear.
common-hug pima, Vela "Pulls.' by the bud; it
was commenoed with a grand Sourish cad auk el
mused sound ; of the baud's performisse we must say
the some uof the overtone, 11 was greed. Next MUM
TIC Death of Nelson" by Arreourer-Sergesat
Treutnnarj. who tat made preparations for ea NM-
; aloha/ erring of effect., being accompanied with fell
• . .1r Tree innsrd possesses a deep bass voles,
whim wool I he invaluable in a ehoru,he tinted him-
self to the utinut in this line song, &mg was eery mush
apol onded. Mr Thorne next gave a Nolo on the km l• 011 Englaori," displaying his usual t iste P sad
ski „ which are so entirely bey... doubt that it
needs no itutrumental solo to prove them'
his secompuincents are ie themselves uffloient treat.
A great treat um, next. Mr. P• 11011111 Stepped vcniitocicg"TbsMsnof of War," aad he did it with
all that clearness and spirit wEch bay. dia
him previously, he was oleo in remarkably geod yoke,
and woe most deservedly sneered, whim be autism',
repeated a part of the song. Thls 11111 the beet yet.
The Bond followed with the ()vertu* to "Martha,"
grand as before. When we had got to this point on
programme, the time had so far beat consumed thatU
via evident some alteration must be made, for the
whole bill of fore oonld not be asjoyag„
an latices!, the band proceeded with
• Wu Marsh of the Priests," and It_- .04 be taaskil
rirth.l°"Lepea airW,eormiaut sabre: risogeal'"
pilizessitirri4getweretb.r
that shall give mope to the extmordlaary_pometh of
Signor Wallin( and his NM Fest*
followed lath .-rb.• 1460,0".111117.8816. • ma,
*nektons' perfeciatate •' Mir Foote, by her ezewidiat
mamma, impish. the &vest of the eadissee, hoe
miss le o/ good tome sad impale, sad the este as
exellisnt example Is ell soolloiriusk cad berm is
the exceeding sissnuem with whisk she prince...
bee words, eying ia".."161 68 "I em
Measure, oc gouge AO 11•• ••••••11, sad she nepoaded
with '1 a saaot 'pia lorwidiat° nod ease.
At Trealaactil aect XalLeb?_
with tall calmaleal asamommim wul

made • mistake In essaying that the oomplimentary
applause with which he WWI encouraged was intended
for an en,ore ; still hi.' J.illy Smiths" mu evidently
more In his line that the grand lifeboat song, whioh
re-quires great powtr of expremion. But Mr Treuin-
nir4. deep base notes are undoubtediy very nes. Miss
riots gave "lle to ask and bare" with • charming
&rebuses onmblic ii with imbues • id niuiplioity, atd
was rewarded with a torrent of applau.o and a germius
encore, when the responded with a few lines of the
seine song ; but one c mid hays wished she had made •
variety by giving ono of her triumphs—" !tory o•More."
Mr Parsons name on swan with thst hearty song "The
King ant I," and ho twig it with ell the expression of
Jelly contentment that makes it such • favourite, and
with real English style that won any amount of
apt lute. The usual time for a somoort to last had
now es pired ; bet there welt still on the programme •
solo by Mr Thorne, two performs:l,e by the bend, and
• song by Mr Si,. noe And einteln Harvey. In slotu of
a protest from the vocalists, lie Thorno it.osi kindly
withdrew his solo, and the bend thtir valet. Mr ti.enre
and Csptsin Harvey sang • most amusing " Barbaric,"
song of ilindutanl character,and were mush applauded.
and the bend eoncluassi with the gal tp " Snow Drift,"
and the National Anthem. Undonlitsdly the managers
had provided abundance for the evening's nictitate, and
we must return them and the °Moen of the 77th warm
thanks for combining to give such an enitirtalnmelit.
The band deserves much encouragement; coulloring
that it is midair composed of men who IMMO month. ago,
did not know thrir instruments, it must be admitted
that Signor OavAliol hu shown great Salto% as • loader
and Mather. ills el srionet-playlng was truly remark'
able, and the bud-sermiant'a cornet performances were
much beyond the usual rankl Should the band con-
tinue to Improve as may be epoeotel from their pro.
from during the past few months, they will take high
rank, and we expect et be able to give them all praise,
without the qualifications commended to their nettles
on this ore talon, the result of their appearaue in 110
Mod a moaner on Friday night.