The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-11-30 00:00:00

GRAND EVENING CONCERT.

Mr. Thome, organist of Holy Trinity Church, gave the
musical people ot Weymouth a great treat on Wednesday
evening. at the Royel Assembly Rooms, when the follow.
Mg snit t, made their appearance :—Madame Crors Lavers,
soprano; Miss aiyte Turner, contralto: Mr. Henry Cross,
bass; Mr. Charles Fletcher, violin ; Mr. K. Woolbouse,
violoncello; Mr. George Thorne, pianofort ; and Mr. W.
Slone, conductor and acc panlat .

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The programme was admirably rendered throughout,
the instrurnew al music being particularly good. The
opening overture. "Allegro, con brio, adagio, and
ellegret to, Opera No. 11 (Beethoven)," by guars. Thorne,
Fletcher, and Woolhouse. wee • treat of iteelf, and was
loudly appleuded. Mr. Charles Fletcher, who is always a
I mood.e with the public, played " Andante and finale of
7th C nacerto (De &riot) and "The Ballade and Polonaise,"
Vieuxtetope, with great precision ; the loot was pronounced
by =Weal eritiquei to be • meatn-sieee in execution. The
solos on the vioioncello, by Mr. It !mond Waolhonse, were
"'err creditable, more especially " Caprici Hongrois"
(Dunkin), which was loudly applauded. Mr. 0. Thorne's
solos on the pianoforte were master-pieces in execution,
his rendering of Beethoven's Polonaise, in C, was grand,
an i elicited loud applause.
Miss Turner and Madame Cross Layers eine with great
nrecislon, especially the pretty dant by "Summer L end."
•• The Lady of the Leg," by Mils Turner, was enthusiss-
tkally encored. to which she very gracefully responded.
Mr. Orom, a. usual, carried away the audience by his fine
rendering of "Watchman. What of the Night' and
" Round the Capstan." The column on the whole was
everything that can be desired, and we hope it may not be
long before Mr. G. Thome gives us another musical treat.
The istraegements for the comfort of the and,enne wen as
usual, made by Mr. If. Wheeler, of the County Library.
The following was the
co
programme
emantic : Trio.
Violoncello and Plan' " Al n brio. Adagio and
Allegretto, Op. IL" Mean. Fletcher. Woodhouse awl
Toorne (Berth mow); son_ "Bator than Gold," Mr. Henry
Cross (P.notal) : song, " When the tile comes jr,' Won
Coyte Turner (Barnby); solo violin, "Andante and Finale
017th Concerto," Ur. Coulee Fletcher (De B•ria) ; eon.
gone, 'L6 Fionoja," Madame Cnoe Lavers (Bevignani);
ol so " Nocturne " Mr. Edmund Woolhouee
(Piatti); songs, a, "TVs ViAle I Picture," b. "Watchman,
what of the night r Mr. Henry Crags (Gonnod); duet,
" Bummer L ond.' Madame Lavers and Mee Turner (Beni).
Part II —Duet; "We Teo." Montague Levers awl Mr.
Cross (H. Swart): solo violin, "Ballade and Polonaise,"
Mr. Charles Fleocber (Vienxt my'); song, "The Lady of
the L's," Miss Cuyte Turner (H. Sinai tl solo pianoforte,
e. "Lnpronatu in A flar," h " Pulonahoe in C," Mr. G.
Thorne (Schubert)(Beetboven); ion" n "1.11,e us net,"
"0 ye yokes gook" Madame Cress Lavers (Piesuti)
solo sidoecollo, "Codes Hoogrols." Mr. Edmund Wool-
boot (Duakier); ems& " Round the Capstan r Mr. Hoary
Cross (A. CorsualH, encore, "The clink of the hammer and
nail : trio, "MI Limier° " Madame Lovers, Mims
Turner, and Yr. Orem (Paeughti).