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BURNS CLUB CONCERT

- It i§ neverrequired by the publio that . a, national Scottish conoert shall be dia.',,.tinguished by the novelty' of the items '.'.'presented',' What is looked for is na,tur. ; ally, an array of the ancient favourites ' that time 'and -tradition have endeared ;to^every Scot. The Burns Club concert, given in-the Town Hall last evening, revived for the delectation of an un- ; mistakably-'Scottish audience a. series of - items \yitli which almost everyone pre. sent, could ho doubt claim acquaintance of', long standing, "• The ajtofic ' talent •-impressed^into.the service of .the - olub >vas quite, worthy of the occasion, and was. sufficiently'diversified' to maintain, interest through, practically the whole of the entertainment. The qualification is rendered necessary -bv the fact that the bill/was rather lengthy. The dancing was a very popular foaturc. The principal artists in this department ware Miss Daisy M*Lellan and Mr. Donald Young, ; who, besides performing solo dances, gave together a fine exhibition of tho douible sword dance. Pour ohildren figured in 'an "international red which won lib. eral applause. The musical side of tho entertainment oponed with" "A Nicht .wi' . Burns," ably playod bv tho Professional Scottish Orchestra under the baton of /Mr. W. Sneddon. ' Mr. Martin Duff, a " tenor well-known to Wellington audiences, contributed sevoral songs, including "The Lea Rig" and "Bonnie Mary." Other singers Arere: Miss Mildred Godier ("Yo Banks and Braes"); Miss May Chatwin ("G'omin' Through the Eye"); Mr. W. Goudio ("Scots Wha Hae"); Mr. Yerdi MKenzie ("M.v Lovo She's But a "Lassie' Yet"),• Mis. Billio Green ("Last May a Bran Wooer"); Mr. Chas. Mooro . ("Wi' a Hundred IJipers"); Mr. Rupert Meates ("Qae Bring tao Mo"); Mrs. David Kennedy ("Afton Water ). Some . • of tho singers found, that the capacity of : the hall slightly overtaxed their vocal .' powers. All wore, however, vory well received and liberally encored, Mr. Dcnliam gave an excellent violin rendering of Scottish selections, while Mrs. Oul- : ford Bell and Miss .Tosio Baillio recited two. well-known pssages of the National Poet. Mrs. Bell's encore niece, "Two Little Scottish Martyrs," was thoroughly impressive and earned for its reciter unstinted applause. In humorous musical monologue Mr. W. W. Crawford made a hit, and 'was required to innko two re- ' appearances , bofore the house was satisfled. Two interesting exhibitions were given by Miss Dorothy Harrison—the one of club-swinging and the othor of "wand drill." The club-swinging was perform, od with lighted clubs winch at: times

produced charming effects of whirling radiance. There is no invidious distinction in tho assertion that quite tho favourite of the evening was a tiny little hoy; of five (Master AVidroiv Stuart), who in full Highland costume gave first ft song and then a. dance. In his singiug lie kept tlio true guile as heroically as Horatlns kept tho bridiro of old; and liis dancing was a. praiseworthy effort from su'ch a little fellow. Tile music for the Highland (lancing was played by Pipe-Major A. Frost. At tho conclusion . of tho programme tho gathering sang ."Auld Lang Syne."

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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 309, 25 September 1919, Page 8

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BURNS CLUB CONCERT Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 309, 25 September 1919, Page 8

BURNS CLUB CONCERT Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 309, 25 September 1919, Page 8

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