THE SCOTTISH CONCERT.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVIII, Issue 90, 18 April 1914, Page 8

THE SCOTTISH CONCERT.

The^excutive of the Scottish Society < liave for some considerable time been engaged in securing- artists for the | concert to ~be bfe'd in H_ki Majesty's ' Theatre, Blpnheim, oa Tuesday, 28th insti, and liaye been sucoefWiul in obtaining probably the best array of | ;Seot Irish talent' that, has-been gathered j a(t any entertainment of this description in tbo Dominion. Thst warmth •of the welcome, that has been ac'Cordod by the Marlborougk public to those who have appeared at previous '.Scottish concerts is havaug its reward-, and it is reported that a<i> least' -two of-the artists- who.will/ appear here on' Tuesday week have declined very enticing engagen^titf; in order to make friends- witß our Scottish bociety a,hd. the.-public of - Marlboraugh. : ,/Fhe^following -ladies' and gentlemen, .-haite been definitely engaged:—Miss Batty Ptu-riditi, champion elocutionist of the, New, Zealand public competitions of 1912 and 1913 and winner of frve,Scotfe!.! championships and gold medals; Ml.sk Allan a Glasgow g o id medallist, and a Scottish ballad singer of very high repute; Mr T. C. Newton, tho possessor of a robust tenor a,nc( a diescrinbiV(S singer, of high merit; mid Mr ilousiton, a young Scotti^i comedian ■of great promise who i»- .«j ust f rao gasgow.' To supply, dancers the C3?!.X" f waited the result* of the Hjgfilaim sathering held aft Palmes :sto.ii. North -last Monday,-nd have ■beenr.succossl:-iil in'securing the serfvices of Miss Daisy MacLofl,,. the ofaampion, and Miss Mary t-^id the winner of tho second. prijw in the girls competition, and Jack Mac Lean and -his■■brother David, i^pe^tivdy ■champion «7id second" priaft ivirner in tne boys- competition: Tivkets are now obtainable- from Aim poit-^ittee and the box plan is open at Oarttrerod ~ heddon, v/here seats rna-v be reserved. ■ ' ■' "