SCOTCH CONCERT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2634, 3 December 1915, Page 6

SCOTCH CONCERT

—: —*-j There was a good attendance last even-' irig at the patriotic Scotch concert', held in the Municipal Concert Chamber under the auspices" of the Scottish Society and the Pipe Band of Wellington, in aid of the Wounded Soldiers' Fund. The'promoters of the concert arranged an excellent programme, and should see a reward in the shape of a handy addition to the fund. The bill contained almost wholly Scottish fare, and it was highly acceptable. The audience appreciated it to the full, and extracted many, an encore from the performers. Among the artists was Mr. 1). M'Tavish, whose humorous work was capital. His "Memroies of Lauder" were very cleverly 'done, and his humorous songs showed that lie is a master mirtli-provoker. Other items in the programme were:—Search, "Scotland the Brave/' Pipe Band; Highland Fling, juvenile dancers; music'al monologue. Sllss Boutell; song "Kirkconnell Lea," Mr. ■ Newton; Jockey Dance, Miss Toohill; ;Bont;, "MacGregor's Gathering," . Madame Anderson; violin'solo, Mr. M'Clow; song, "The Pipes of Pan," Mr. C. V. Mohr; march, "25t1) . K. 0.5.8.," pjp e Band; Scotch 'Heel, juvenile dancers; song, "Three Fishers," Madame 'Anderson ; clarionet solo, Liout.-Coloncl Macintosh; song (selected). Mr. C. V. Mohiv, recitation, "The Ballad of Splendid Silence," Miss Betty Purdom; song, "Sly Ain Polk," Mr. T. Newton; son'" (selected), Miss'.jßoutcll; Skirt Dance, Miss Toohill. Hiss E,;Bartley was accompanist, and Pipe-Major W. Eraser acted as piper'. The stage management was done bv 'Mr. j. M'LoJlan, -Wid Mr. W. E. Boyd direct•oi/Jw Aanciiuj..