SCOTTISH CONCERT.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 10 June 1925, Page 5

SCOTTISH CONCERT.

1 NTER ESI ING PROG RA MME. It was an occasion of pure enjoyment for the Scotch residents of the town and district when last night .in the Grand Theatre, a concert was given under the auspices of the Hawera Scottish Society. The programme was varied in character and suited all tastes, and was much appreciated by those present. Previous to the commencement of the concert the Eltham Pipe Band to the number of sixteen, in full dress uniform, paraded and marched in procession up High Street, playing a series of selections.' It also played at the hall and aroused enthusiasm by its excellent work. Hie band p uyed marches, strathspeys, and reels, and was Under the command of Pipe-Major J. F., Crawford, who has also teen training the members of the Eltham and Hawera hands . A good orchestra . played selections, and also led the audience in'community singing, which was weil taken up by the whole company. The selection by Piper Cruden of Hawera Band, was much enjoyed and was decisively encored. The humorous Lauder songs by .Mr. W. G. Simpson, and the sketch, ‘ Domestic Troubles,” given by Mrs. Twaddle and Mr. Simpson, were most amusing and proved very popular numbers.

The lovely solo, Squire’s “Aflier:, was -excellently played and with very nice effect by Mr. N. Lester. 1 is tone and execution were very good indeed, and he was enthusiastically recalled. Miss Milner’s two songs, “We'd better bide a wee” and ‘‘Ye Banks and Braes,” were both sung with much expression and well deserved the recalls awarded .the singer.. Miss Gray sang “Melisande,” and so p'eased the audience that she was encored. She added the; song “Sympathy.” Mr. G. Harvey was very successful in his singing of that fine song “Mountain lovers,” and when recalled he addled the favourite song “Nervana.” Mr. Aitken also sang “The Scottish Emigrant’s Farewell.” He was in fine voice and his singing proved very popular, his items being cordially encored. He added the popu nr song “Hail, Caledonia.” The toe dance by Miss M. Lay was very graceful and pleased the spectators very much, and she was recalled for her good work. The Highland dances by Miss Walbei were heartily appreciated by all present and she also was enthusiasticaJ.r encored. Two items by the Scottish Choir, under Mr. T. B. McConnell, . addt :• not a little to the interest of the- evening. The second number, “0 w r ho wri. o’er the clowns so free,” was especial ,y popular. The choir received encores on each occasion. The accompaniments were played in good style by Mrs. Thomson, Mrs. L. A. Taylor, Mrs. Laidlaw, and Ms. Lester. i . Altogether the concert was a success, and will serve to further popularise the society. A s Mr. Simpso n said, there were many Scotsmen from many mi cs away who came in to the concert, and one of the things they most enjoy eu was the singing of the Scotch songs. The audience was most enthusiastic throughout the programme. All who took part were to be congratulated on the success achieved. At the conclusion of the concert, before the singing of “Aidd Lang Syne,” Mr. Simpson expressed the hearty thanks of the society to all the performers, to the orchestra, to all who had in any way helped, and to the arge audience‘Tor- its attendance at the concert. The visitors were afterwards entertained at supper in the Savoy rooms.