Daily Colonist (1905-01-26) by Unknown

Author:Unknown
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: British Columbia; Newspapers
Published: 1905-03-25T16:00:00+00:00

In Silverware Coupons

balance of this raoutli,

Mowal's^^Qirpcery, 77 Yates Street

^ ^iliuRNS AN' A'

iAnnlvcrsaiyv Scottish Concert j Priolvies Onie Long 'o Be 1 Remembered.

Fill- si'voiiti'i'n yoiii-s without ii l)n'iik tlio First I'l't'shyloriiiu i-luircli clmir oiK.'li veiif has L-clohrnlfd llie iimiiyorsury of ihe "^^woL't :<ill^-cr of Scotland" l)y ;,'iv-iiif; an L'VL'iiiiit,' of Scottisli son;; aiul sKirv. Tliis is one of Ohe most iini)Oft-;uit" events ia blie churcli year ,aiid oelulirated with all tile, CClat such an occasion demnnds. Tho coucei-t this rear was quite UiP to the averniio in quality, thougli tlio attendance was -.ot ns' fe'ood IIS usual. Many of die f-ons and (hwi^'hters of Anld Scotia were tlu'vo and there wis also a snuitU'i-i:!;,' In'in hclow the hordor, .some hocausc thoy ad-iiiirc the lioel and others hci-iUNC they love tlie present <lay sons and daiigU-ti'rs of the northern peninsula. All wero •welcome and all enjoyed'thoiuseivjs to the III most for who would not witJi Blicli woi-tliy representatives Of the Tace to eu-lert:'.iu them. , „ ,

.Air. ,1. G. Brcwn, who had all the arrangements in hand, has been for some time in ill-health, but the iroijraniinc for last night suffered noOhins for that fact. The chorus was well in ii.niid, tliouKh unfortunately, lil;e iiiaiiy cUiircU ohoirs, it wn« not well balanced, tlio female voiix's heiiiK too heavy tor 'he ■iiialo iiarls. .Manv of Ihe airs sii]i« were those old favorites so dear to the Scot-ti.^h heart and without which no Burns festival is complete. Kach inti-t of the liroBrarame was opened by the choir, and tliov also snuK the elosins vseloctiona.

Mr. .Tesse l/on^rlield, as us;inl. (feli^'ht-od evorvono with his Scotch .selections on the violin, mid i\Ir. G. H. Larrigaii ■Ava.s heartilv recalled oach time to repeat his piccolo efforts.. He showed difanself to be a master of his instra-jnent,-e!?pecially when ho played the old familiar strains.

"Tlio McGroRor's Gatliorinu;," a song . given .!)y Mr. U. O. :\r. Worlock in his fine tenor, wa.s very well received, an was also "The Outlaw," a recitation by Mr. \V. K. Houston, as an encore to ■which he Kavo the introduction to one of the parts of "The Lay of the Last Minstrel," he^'innin.;; with "Ureathes there a man with soul so dead," etc.

Miss .fennie Iti.sliop san^ a modern Scotch soni;, "Angus McDonald," and on-lieing recalled gave one of the popular airs. Thi.s young lady controls her voice .and singvS sweetly and with ex-mress}6n;> Mrs. H. Briggs sang "Annie ujanrie," Mrs. "Moresby "Mary of .\r-/syle" and Miss Orr "My .Love i.s Like a ' (Red Red Rose." Each of the ladles was in fine voice and all wfero recalled with much ent'luisiasm.

Jliss McCoy and Mr. .T. G. Brown fairly brought down the house with the character duet, "Come Under :My Plaid-ie" and of ifourse ha<l to sing again. The acting of both was very goo<l anj undoubtedly .scored the success of the evening. Miss Maggie Hill dduced the Highland Fling in costume very graceful!;.- and Mr. Brown pleased the young

Seoplo ivith his comic .songs, as did also Er.

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