SCOTLAND FOR EVER

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 1, Issue 17, 29 May 1939, Page 5

SCOTLAND FOR EVER

CLANS GATHER AT KING STREET "A CANTY GUID NIGHT'* The storm without might roar and rustic We Scotsmen didna care a wlmstle. Snug within the King Street Ha' We danced Seottisches, reels and a' The Pipers blew by candle light. It Avas a bonny ingle side. The scribbling chiel in search of news Witnessed a rantin' guid sean triubhais. Piper Johnson piped till his ecn Avere startin. 'The dancer Ava s Miss Isobel Martin. After giA r ing Bobby Burns a fright we Avill leaA'c the Bard in possession of his laurels and return to classic prose. It Avas a good night in every way, except tor the weather, but it would take more than a little rain and a power failure to daunt hardy Scots or prevent them from enjoying their national songs and dances. Chief Synions led the clansmen. The dances Avere interspersed Avith excellent items. Beside Miss Martin, whose dancing Avas loudly applauded, Miss Dawn Bathe and Miss Shirley B?ithe tapped Avith precision and grace and Miss Howat, Miss Molly Armour and Miss Martin joined in a Highland fling that stirred even a synthetic Scotsmen like the BEACON representative. Miss Howat also tap danced and shoAved she could handle the Sassenach rhythm as Avell as the Scots. A popular item AA'as Nurse Craig s singing of ''Laird O' Cockpcn,'' Scots motion song, and encores Avere called for Avhen Mrs Berry and Piper Patterson and Nurse Craig sang together. Mrs Foavlls played the extras. Altogether it Avas a nicht o' n.ichts and the next evening after the Winter Show will be eagerly aAvaited.