The Waldegrave Drinking Fountain.
The first stone of the Drinking Fountain Testimonial to the Countess of Waldegrave was laid on Friday, March 8th. The Rev. Dr. Grosse, in a short address, called attention to the appropriateness of the place and of the form of the testimonials to Lady Waldegrave, whose name was intimately connected with the building and enlargement of the churches and schools in the town and neighbourhood, and especially with the Holy Trinity Church. He also said that the Crown had given especial consent to the application of that portion of their land to the purpose of this testimonial, which competent judges had pronounced to be the best design of the sort yet produced. The stone was then laid in the usual form by Miss Sayer, who said “I lay this stone in trust and prayer that God’s blessing may rest on all good works and those who do them.”
Public Entertainments.
The Howard Paul Entertainment on the 8th of April at the Music Hall, passed off very successfully. Mrs. Howard Paul, possessing an unusual tenor voice, seemed to win for her the title of a “living photograph” of Mr. Sims Reeves.
A Theatre was opened at the Market Hall on Easter Monday, Ap. 1st by Mr H. Nye Chart, of the Theatre Royal, Brighton. The performances continued five nights per week until May 9th, when Mr. Nye Chart took his benefit. The theatre was re-opened by the same lessee of the Brighton Theatre (but this time at the Music Hall, which was in every way more suitable) on the 11th of November, and continued until the 21st of December.
“To Day and a Hundred Years Ago” was the title of an excellent entertainment produced at the Music Hall on the 13th and 14th of May by Mr. and Mrs. Enderson.
A Circus by the Brothers Cook, took up its quarters in the Priory Meadow on Monday, July 8th, and was favoured by full audiences.
Sangers Circus and Menagerie had a triumphant reception in the Priory Meadow on Monday and Tuesday, 22nd and 23rd of July. the procession was magnificent, the performances were good, and those of the evenings witnessed by a crammed company.
“Latest Intelligence” and “The Christmas Party”, were the separate titles of two performances given in the Music Hall on the 24th and 25th of July by Mrs. George Case (better known as Miss Grace Egerton)
Mrs. Wombwell’s Menagerie, arrived at Hastings on the 9th of August, and staid(sic) till the 13th, during which it received extensive patronage.
Christy’s Minstrels (10 in number) were well patronised at the Music Hall on the 21st and 22nd of August, notwithstanding that Woodin was performing to “crowded houses” at St. Leonards at the same time.
