(abridged) :
The last of the entertainments of the season was given at the Schools
on Friday evening the 10th. Perhaps it was the most enjoyable of them all.
The music was good; most of the singers were new to a Bream audience; and the
dramatic entertainment received a careful rendering in the hands of Mr. Mullan
and his willing band of assistants. The program was as follows :-
| Instrumental piece | Messrs. F. and R. Wildin and H. Hook |
| Song - "The Young Brigade" | Rev. E. L. C. Clapton |
| Song (encored) - "Sailing" | Rev. H. Barker |
| Song - "Two Marriionettes" | Miss Bradford |
| Song, by request (encored) - The place where the old horse died" | Mr J. W. Boyce |
| Song - "Welcome" | Mr A. Thomas |
| Song - "Simon the Cellarer" (encore song "the Powder Monkey") | Dr. Essex |
| Pianoforte Duo - "Qui Vive" | Miss Gould and Miss E. Dandy |
| Song - "Alice where art thou?" | Dr. Halpin |
| Song - "The River Years" | Miss Gould |
| Song - (encored) - "The Postman's knock" | Rev. E. L. C. Clapton |
| Song - (encored) - "The haven aloft" | Mr. J. C. Boyce |
| Instrumental piece | Messrs. F. and R. Wildin and H. Hook |
| Song - (encored) - "I'm not myself at all" | Dr. Halpin |
| Song - "The Skipper" | Miss Bradford |
| Song - (encored) - "Kicklebury Brown" | Dr.Essex |
THE RIGHTFUL HEIR
| "George Simpson" ( a speculating man) | Mr W. Mullan |
| "Sir Richard Cleverly" (a neighbour of Cleverly Court) | Mr L. Kear |
| "Walter Cleverly" (Nephew of Sir Richard and rightful heir to the estate | Mr P. Dandy |
| "Frank Steadfast" (A Lawyer and friend of Sir Walter) | Mr. A. Batten |
| "John Grateful" (a clerk) | Mr. W. Smith |
| A Magistrate | Mr. G. Webb |
| A Lawyer | Mr G. Batten |
| A Policeman | Mr. H. Watkins |
| "Mabel Simpson" (George Sinpson's daughter) | Mrs Mullan |
| "Mrs Trueman" (Housekeeper) | Miss M. Morse |
ACT I.-Scene laid in George Simpson's house. ACT II.-The Police Court
At the close a cordial vote of thanks was passed top all the performers. The proceeds are for the school funds
BAPTISMS
Feb 1, Clara, daughter of Samuel and Charlotte Wildin, Bream Court, farmer
Feb 25, Florrie, daughter of Henry Thomas and Mary Ann Elizabeth Preest, Colliers
Beech, collier.
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