The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1880-04-20 00:00:00

ANYKOUTE.

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THE Yeomanly will aiwemhle at Weymouth on the
Bth of /day next for their usual training.

COIIIOIIT AT ROYAL.—An rimier; concert was
given in the Royal Hotel Assembly Rooms on Mon-
day evening last, for the benefit of the Melambs
Regis School Gymnasium Fund. The list el per-
formers comprised several well-known names, and to
make it still more successful ths string band of the 56th
Regiment (by the kin 1 permission of the (JJlonel) per
formed some special selections of music, tinder the
direction of Herr Henson. The attendance was large
and fashionable. The only fault (if it can be so called)
was the extreme length of the programme, which
debarred many from Deming the last two or three
plectra. Weber 's familiar cher= "The Huntsmen," by
the Melcombe Regis School Choir, opened the chorus.
It was rendered with much spirit by the boys, the
parts being
_taken by several gentlemen, who kindly
assisted. Mr. George Thorn eonducW. The next
piece was an adagio, " Abendlied" (Schumann), by
the string band, but the piece was not the most success-
ful. the intonation of the strings being at times rather
faulty. Mandelmohn's "Ma, song" was then sr. y
Mrs. Stedman, Mr. Pretty Mr. Watts, and Mr.
and given with great taste. It wads deservedly applauded.
Master H. Litlagow next played a violin solo, and
for so young • performer was very creditably per-
formed. The piece was a selection from Rcesi's
opera "William Tell," and was of m Aerate difficulty.
He was loudly applauded. Mrs. Stedman next sang
in her well-known style a pretty and amusing song
"Turnham Toll," which met with vociferous applause.
In a "Polka do Concert" the string band was far
more successful than in their first piece. It was •
spirited and tuneful composition by Herr Hansen, and
was well played. Miss Stuckey Wood next gave
Adam's sons " The Blue Alsatian Mountains" in such
a manner as to gain her a hearty end cx. One of the
gems of the evening was • dust for violin and piano-
forte from Gounod's l'airsg, by Mr. J. Collett and Mr.
George Thorne. This selection, which comprised many
familiar airs from Goanod's masterpiece, was splendidly
played and fully displayed both gentlemen's powers on
their respective instruments. It was loudly encored,
but not repotted, the performers merely bowing their
acknowledgments. The Rev. J. S. and Mrs.
Maturhan then sang a dust entitled "The Elfin
Call" very tastefully, and it was muds applauded.
Another part song was given by Mrs. Stedman and
Meows. Pretty, Watts, and Board viz., "The Roses"
(Hatton), and the four voices roamed a most pleat;
lug effect. The second part o the programme com-
menced with a trio for piano (Rev. J. Parr) violin
(Mr. J. P. Collett), and onus (aft G. Thornel. The
piece was an " andante " by Klein, and the Dished
manner in which it was played earned for the psr.
formers hearty applause. The school choir next mug
"The gipsy tent " with solo, and in this especially did
the boys display evident ohms of thorough training.
The string bend again appeared end cave an excellent
rendering of Auber's "Slumber air." The glee "By
Celia's arbour" having been sung with exceeding taste
and expression by Mn. Stedman and hiseers. Pretty,
Watts, and Board, an amusing duet, entitled "0 tall
me, g ntle stranger" (Parry), was sung by Mrs.
Stedman and Mr. Rayner, and met with a hearty
enoore. Miss Wood was also encored for a song,
entitled " and for "The village blacksmith"
the Rev. J. S. Maaghaa met with loud applause. The
band next gave a theme by Prnme, entitled "1.4
melancholic," and in this the men were at their bast,
the piece being exceedingly well played. The vitas
air was beautifully played by Heir Hansen. The
part-song "On a lake," concluded the concert, and at
the close the Rev. J. Miller gave a public expression
of thanks for the kind assistance of the performers, and
trusted the concert had given all satisfaction.

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