BURSTS STATUE FUND.

Otago Witness, Issue 1588, 29 April 1882, Page 14

BURSTS STATUE FUND.

, A second Scotch concert was given in the, Garrison Hall on Wednesday evening in aid of the Burn's statue fund, and was a great success,, the audience which attended completely cramming the capacious building. Fully 1300 people .must have been^present, and theproceeds will each something like £120. The items comprising the entertainment from beginning to end were Scotch, and a genuine treat must have been afforded to those amongst the audience who hailed from the " Land o' Cakes," for the programme was gone through in a creditable manner. Several glees' wer.e sung by a numerous chorus with- very good effect, but the' four parts' did not at all times appear sowell balancedas theymight havebeen,, the tenors being rather strong. The ladies who contributed vooal solos are to be complimented ■ on the manner in which they acquitted themselves. , TtfLiaa .Campbell was warmly applauded for her rendering of "Wae's, me, ",'forPrinqo Charlie" and "Castles i' the air," arid Mrs ',Ansley 'sang'" O' Nannie, wilt thou gang wi' 'me and " The flowers of the'forest" with expressiveness and good judgment.' For the latter, she was encored, and , in .reajponsj^ahe treated the audience to " Robin Adair." ' Mrs Murphy; though apparently suffering from a severe "cdld, cheated a decidedly favourable impression by her first song, <4 The Battle of 'Stirling,',' and she afterwards obtained 'an enthusiastic encore for "Auld, Robin Grayj" , when she substituted a very taking air. iir The • efforts of -Messrs W. Fraser, R. Iranci^; and T. Stewart met with due appreciation, and'Mr "Deno,van in his comic songs' and recitations was inimitable and exceedingly amusing. Mr T. Bracken)' M.S.R., recited " The Fate of Macgregor," and the only fault which couldbe found with the piece was perhaps its length.' Mr G. N. Schaght contributed a • violin ' solo, but nothing like a fair estimate of his abilities as a violinist could be obtained, through his instrument being very much out of tune. He, however, showed himself to be at an^ratea' good executant, and we shall look forward with' interest to his next appearanco as a soloist. Mr A. J. Towsey, who accom |)iiiue4< during the evening, played a piano milo on Scotco airs, which was listened to with a very groat deal of pleasure, for the selection was a good one,' and it was admirably performed. Mr .Stewart, it may be montioned, conducted tho glees which were sung. Before "Auld Lang Syne '''wa# sung, at the end of tho entertainment, Mr JR.. Stont appeared on the platform, and after thanking tjjose present for, their patronage, proposed a y«to pf, thanks, to the ladies aijd gentlemen who had as^ted'at, tho .entertainment. Mr T. Fergus, 'M,1J,R.,, in 'seco»(Ji»g the proposition, notified ' fftwb $fye' performers had kindly consented to jjiye a lUtd concert on the 23rd. of May next,'