UNUSUAL CASE

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XLV, Issue 3228, 15 June 1928, Page 8

UNUSUAL CASE

LAST NIGHT'S CONCERT AT

LEESTON,

HALL ACCOMMODATION

INADEQUATE

"The little pigs had done it," runs a line in a popular Irish song which tells of the love affair of a young man who met a colleen "among the heather brown," Last night, apparently, it was the promise of a feast of bagpipe music, dancing and Scottish song that did '' it.'' In this case " it" was the drawing- of a crowd that was much too large for the seating capacity of the Leeston Town Hall, many. patrons having to be content with standing room, since a Fire Brigade rule, which is no doubt quite v necessary one, forbids the blocking' of the passage-way up the centre of the hall with extra seats. It is not exactly a common experience to see the Leeston Hall crowded, though it has happened two nights running this week. Last night's ontertainnient was given by members of the Christchureh Scottish Society, including a band of 15 performers, several dancers and vocalists, assisted by the Beckenham Quartet and the Avonside Boys' Mouth Organ Quartet. The party was sufficiently numerous to fill one of Mr Day's large buses, by which the journey out from town and back was made. The entire programme proved very acceptable to the large and enthusiastic audience, particularly the pipe music and dancing, which were really first-class. The whole of the items were, in fact, so well received that encore numbers were given until, owing to. the prospect of a very lato 'finish., the chairman had to request that there should be no further recalls. The entertainment was given under the auspices of the Presbyterian Church, and a very substantial sum was raised. At the conclusion the performers were accorded a most hearty vote of thanks, on the motion of the Rev. J. C. Young, 8.A., who presided. . Before returning to the city the visitors were entertained to supper. The programme was as follows: —

First part—Selection, March, Stratlfspey and Reel, combined with Keel dancers, Scottish Pipe Band; song, "Hauie o J Mine," Mrs E. Pearce; humorous recitation, "The Football Match," Mr J. Umvin; quartet, "Mother Hubbard," Bcckeiiham Quartet (Messrs K. G. Archer, K. l*ittinan, 'W. Odell and F. Jackson); dance, Seann Triubhais, Miss Nl. Chisholm; song, "My Am Folk," Miss Mcßratncy; song, 4' Yorkshire Pudding," Mr Woodward; mouth organ quartet, selected, Avonside Boys' Quartet; song, "Hail, Caledonia," Mr J. Wilson; recitation, "The Coward," Miss Maynard; dance, Irish .Jig, Misses Bruce and Walton. Second part—Dance, Highland Fling, Miss'Gimblet; quartet, "Sleep Pi«anini," Beckcnkam Quartet; song, "Annie Laurie," Mrs Pearce; recitation, "His First Long Trousers," Miss Maynard; songs with own banjo accompaniment, Mr Woodward; recitation, "A Country Parson's Notices," Mr J. Uriwin; song, "Mother Machree," Miss Mcßratney; mouth organ quartet, Avonside boys; quartet,. Messrs Archer, Pittnian, Odell and Jackson; dance, Reel o' Tulloch, combined with Band, Misses Bruce, Walton, Gimblet and Chisholm; -"Auld Lang Syne," led by the Baud.