SCOTTISH NIGHT IN VICTORIA HALL

Southland Times, Issue 23818, 16 May 1939, Page 7

SCOTTISH NIGHT IN VICTORIA HALL

SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY SING A programme that includes Scottish items is generally a popular one, but when a programme is devoted entirely to Scottish songs, dances and instrumental items it is certain to be an outstanding success. And this proved to ba the case last night when a Scottish community sing night was held in the Victoria Hall. The sing was another of the series being held regularly to raise funds to enable the Invercargill Civic and Caledonian Pipe Bands to go to the Centennial Exhibition. The hall was full and £lB was taken at the door. A feature of the sing was Robert Burns’s cottage which was erected on the stage. Special stage and lighting effects added to the attractiveness of the scene and the cottage—a faithful replica of Robert Burns’s home—aroused much favourable comment. The popular leaders, Mr S. Kingston and Mr S. Wiseman, led the community singing and did much to make the entertainment successful. The stage manager was Mr W. Matthews. The items given were as follows: Selection, Caledonian Pipe Band; pianoaccordion solo, Mr J. Morris; Scottish dances, Misses B. Thompson and F. Baird; guitar, pipes and ukelele items, Mr M. Tait; Scottish songs, Mr Wiseman; tap dance, Miss Nancy Lee; pipers’ novelty item, members of pipe band; song, Mr C. Kelly; Scottish melodies played on the violin, Maida and Stanley Ballantyne; item by Mr Wiseman.

The songs sung by the audience during the evening included: “Hail Caledonia,” “Annie Laurie,” “I Love A Lassie,” “Cornin’ Thro’ the Rye,” “Granny’s Highland Hame” and “She's Ma Daisy”