SCOTTISH CONCERT.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLIV, Issue 14042, 27 April 1920, Page 6

SCOTTISH CONCERT.

The Scottish concert held last night did not draw the house which the number and nuality' amongst performers merited, which is to be regretted,, as the promoters (for :i c.uise not named) had been to considerable expense to provide the entertainment. The North Otago Highland Pipe Band, under PipeMajor Jackman. - turned out in full strength and made three appearances upon the stage, each time being loudly applauded. The band has been steadily praetising, and plays with unison and fire. Its selections were "Barren Rocks r-f Aden" (march). "Pride ftf Scotland" (waltz). "Braes of Tullyiiiet "£strathspcy). "Willie was a Wanton Wag" (march). "Summer Day in Maoriland'-' (waltz). "Crusaders" (march), and "The TU'Kenzio Highlanders" (march). It is to be congratulated upon its willingness to aid every and any enterprise. ;:ntl its playing has certainly improved since numbers- enabled regular work once more. Miss E. Denholm.,on hrr first appearance, sang "Auld Scotch Songs." and. as encore. "Lilac Cotton Gown." She was well received, but was in far better voice in the second half, when she sang "The Lea Rig" with crcat sympathy and success. The Highland Fling was danced very well indeed by five of Miss Shaw's pupils (Miss Rona Bee. Ena Bailey, Sheila Brown, t'ta Bailey, and Doris Wilson). Mr 15. A. de" Latour, .of Tiniaru. was a well-known and popular violinist while in Oamaru. suid his solos "Waverley" (encore. "The' Harp That Once") and an "TlTrovatore" selection were met with sustained applause. The trio, "Seinpre Giovine" (Messrs de Latour violin. G. While cornet, and F. C. Burry piano) was a welcome number. Mr Whole's cornet solo, "Song Without Words" (Hans) was played with clearness of tone and with expression. Mr J. C. M'Lean was humorously clever as usual in all his numbers, some of which have previously been heard here. In his imitations" of a well-known and popular M.C. at country dances (it is quite unnecesssary to name him) and of a brightly-illuminated singer at a smoke concert, he showed such c-lcver v.-ork that the audience were loth to let him go. Mr Norman Radclifi'e has a good "baritone voice, which is detracted from chiefly by a nervous stage presence. He sang "Border Ballads" (encore "Shipmates") and "The Song of the Waggoner" with success. Miss .hianita 31 an hi re".' of Christchurch, Is a very clever elocutionist. As a dressmaker's assistant, faced with measuring a customer for tfie^first time, she was londlv recalled, to give the story of thirsty Pat. the. Priest, Bridget, and the "Mouse'. Her best item was undoubtedly "The Aspiring "Dishwasher." iii which she left her uncongenial task frequently to immortalise well-known 'histrionic roles. Natural and childlike while amongst the unfortunate delf. she reached unexpected heights of pathos in various representations or Bernhardt and others with cleverly-improvised costumes, in which the tea-towel played a part. Mr F. H. Elcoiite sang "Annie Laurie" (en core "Up in the Sky") wiii taste; his. line tenor voice is never forced. The Rainbow ciog and Irish jig were neat-> ly do need by Miss Beatrice Benjamin. Mrs Wilfred Andrews, of Dunedin, was in fine voire. Commencing with "Hnil Caledonia," she excelled herself in "My Love is Like a Red Red Rose," ! and concluded n thoroughly artisti" performance with "Jessie's Dream." Miss Tiippv Sutherland alqne would be .worth while going- to see. . She demonstrated her versatility in terpschorean fields by dancing Sean Triubhais. Gillie Calluni, the Sword Dance, and the hornpipe, the latter invested 1 : with a-grace and lightness of foot- very seldom equalled. while the national d'nneos"~were faithfully, and very neatlv done. Tn a character song, 'Tu Tu\" Miss Sutherland was not quite so much _at home. The accompanists were Messrs- Burry and Naylor and Miss Shaw. Mr de Latour playing the violinalso for the sailor's 'hornpipe and PipeMajor .Tacknian playing life nito the dancers' heels. The concert,, from an entertainment point of view, may he classed as a. decided success.