The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1881-04-26 00:00:00

ENTERT AI NMENT.

In the evening a capital muocal and dramatic enter.
tainment was given, which brought a successful day to •
very enjoyable close. The attendance was large, and
comprised the ((Mowing :—Rev. D. R. B. Benham and
Mrs. Benham. Rey. T. and Mrs. Russel-Wright and
party, Mir Houser, 11-v.£ H. Crick, Mir Brooke and
ladies Mr. and r, B. Devour's and party, Mr.. Dymond,
rre. bonaldeon, lir. and Mn. Shore, the Mayor of D
cheater. (Yr. W. Durden), Mrs. Darden, and party, Mr. W.
J. Durden, Miss Mors, Kiss P .pe (Dorchester). Kr. Gee.
Pme (Poole), Mrs. Symonds (Ashton). Mir Pope (Siitton),
MI4I Weston end fri ads. the Mires Dunning, Mr. and
Mr.. PAird-Jilla-d, Mrs. Symonds (Monekton) the Mires
Symonds (lonektna). Mr. Henning (two), Mrs. Shaw,
Miss Barnes, Mr. W. Hawkins, the Misses Hawkins. Mir
Barnes, Mr. Bernes (Charminater), Mi.. A. How, Mrs.
Cameo and friends, Mrs. H. ling and Miss Ling, Mias
Party, Mr. Haynes, Mr. Ensor, Mr. Stone (Weymouth),
Mr. Arthur Symonds, Mr. Nniris Roper, Mr. Chileott,
Miss Symonds (Sydlinr) end friends, Kr. Cox, Kr. Hill,
Mr._ Ramsey. alit turn. . . . . .

The overture Zenon* (Pronto), for pianoforte and
harmonium, by Miss Alice How and Mr. W. Stane.
opened the programme. This was very tastefully played,
and much enjoyed. Mr. W. J. Durden was very successful
in Blumenthal a song "The Message," and he was much
applauded. The chorus "Where the Lordly Stag" wee
then sung with much precision by the school choir, and
gave evidence of considerable training. Mr. W. Stone
next played a solo on the harmonium, in his notially
artistic style. Mr. E. 0. Cox, an old boy, was loudly
encored for his very, tasteful rendering of "Maid of
Athena." The school choir next gave the " Hey Day'
chorus in a very pleasing manner. This was followed hr
another duet for pianoforte and harmonium, "Oberon"
(Envoi), for which Miss How and Mn. hone were heartily
applauded.
The second part of the programme commenced with a
very amusing comedistia, "A Regular Fix." with the
(rib:ming costa:—
Mr. Hugh de Brass ... Mr. K Symonds
Mr. Surplus (a lawyer ... ... Mr. E. 0. 00X
Charles Surplus (his nephew) ... Mr. A. R. A. Nicol
label Quick (eerie to Surplus) ... Mr. A Plowman
Smiler (a &win Ofecer) ... Mr. A. Scriven
Porter ... Mr. J. C. Davy
Emily ... Mr. W. Wingate
Mrs. Diborah Carter (Housekeeper ), Mr. R. Scott
to Surplus
Matilda Jane ...
Mr. H. B Coombe
The piece was highly amusing, and the winner in which
it was put upon the stage wax highly creditable to the
stage-manager, Mr. Nerd Mord. The principal character
Mr. Hugh De Illra.e w, filled almost to plrfection by Mr.
E. Svm..eds, who walked tbe boards with an ease and
nonchalance very rare in so young an act ir. As regards
the .ither characters we can only say they were well
sootained and especially that of Mr. Surplus, by Mr. E. 0.
Cox.
Between the two acts, Mr. W. J. Darden gave Davy's
song, ~The Bay of away.- This we might say wee his
hest attempt, and he was loudly encored, in reaponse
giving Dibdins good old song, "Tom Bowling " with much
feeling.
At the end of the comedietta ,the school sang. "Spring
she not ail light se Air,- and the Nat..onal Anthem brought
the entartainment to a dorm. Hearty cheers were given
for the Head Mastea, Mrs. Russel-Wright, and the
I adieu