Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1885-01-22
FOURTH EDITION.
The seostish Concert.

The scottish concert.
The Caledonia Club, composed OF
Scotia who wi Wallace" didn't bleed.
last night gave the most enjoyable con-
cert Of the season In the Opera House.
n OF Notwithstanding the intensity Of the
cold the House was q paying one, and
had the real character OF the entertain
ment been properly understood every
seat would have been occupied.
Mrs Jessie Robertson Of New York
In = serios Of songs asserted An undisput-
ed title TO the name Of queen Of
Scottish Song" She WAS down on the
bills for three songs, but the heArtiost
encore that would take no denial
brought her ont NJ many more times.
" Aud Robin Gray and Within
. mile of Eieneboro' Toon,' were recei-
we'd with rapturous applause, only ex.
cellod when she appeared In character
in " Aud Edinboro cries
Miss Jeanne Thorburn, OF brooklyn,
has . strong mellow alto voice, and is
entitled TO the name Of 'Scotia's favorite
ballad singer. Her rendering Of
There was = lad born In Kyle" and
Caller Herrin " the latter in chArAc-
ter, brought her many encores. Miss
Jeanne Mctiowan; of Philadelphia, won
rapturous applause In The Bonnie
lass Of Bollochmyle," and Would
You leave your home, Robin ?' she Was
heartily eDcored.
Mr.. James s. Goldis, and Mr.. Nc
Quilkin Of Philadelphia excelled ~
comic and sentimental singers, and had
10 submit u an almost embarrassing
sum Der of cncores. They were equally
at home in and out Of character. Mr..
Goldie's rend IL ion Of Mary's AVA vi
anither was fun provoking, and
The Dudes, of Paramount Park, had
. local application in Wilmington.
Mr.. j. NJ. Bryce also added To the
general interest by come popular selec-
tons.
| Between the parts the an Hence WAS
entertained with the sword dance BY
MIR. james Kennedy OF Now York, the
champion Scotch dancer OF North
America, also the Highland fling N
Highland costume, 10 the music OF the
bagpipe. The sword was lad upon
the floor and the dancer kept his feet
hy ring from side TO side OF the weapon
without touching 1t.
The sword dance and Highland fling
would alone have made an entertain.
ment worth the price OF admission. The
lady singers we're each presented with
handsome baskets OF flowers, and Mr.
lGoldie with short -baudled corr
broom. There is genera desire thai
the Californian club will repeat the
Entertainment al an early day.
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