The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-04-05
ENcoRES WERE VERY NUMEROUS
At Louis Ross Scottish Concert Co.'s En-
tertainment Last Evening.

A meritorious concert and one thor
oughly enjoyed by a large audience in
the opera house last evening was given
by the Louis Ross Scottish Concert com
pany Of Boston under the patronage Of
Clan Gordon, No. IL, O, S. c. A carefully
arranged program, consisting for the
greater part Of Scotch airs, but with
good mixture of familiar songs, was ex
eellently done by a company of more
than ordinary ability. Indeed, il those
who appeared here with the same organ
ization few years ago did well at that
time they surely did better last evening,
Artists appeared equally as well in solos,
duets, or quartets and, needless to say,
everyone had to respond repeatedly to
encores, which they did willingly.
Margaret Wither, soprano had very
clear and carefully trained voice and had
perfect control at all times. Her render
ing of "We' Hundred Pipers, was espe-
cially pleasing. Jessie French, with a
deep and mellow contralto voice, flexible
TO the last degree, and possessed with
pleasant manner on the stage, was well
received singing, Angus Macdonald
Robert Dryden, a member Of the Cana
iidtl diHlNt iltit pli tAii tAtNtIutb lNi lbuEHt
probably made a more lasting impression
than did the others. He has a tenor
voice that rolls out with perfect ease,
and which at stages can be sOftened to a
lullaby and again burst forth with vol
ume 1t was like unto the great John
Mccormack to hear Mr.. Dryden sing u
Hear You Calling Me-" Daniel Ross,
basso, carried the audience with him in
his singing of "Hurrah for the High
lands his voice and manner being suit
ed, it seemed, TO march time
As character artist, Tommy Loner-
gon introduced bit OF Harry Lauder
and was loudly applauded in his solo
work The work of the Irvine sisters,
two very clever dancers, both adorned
with countless medals, and favorites in
greater Boston, came in for much favor
able comment and their introduction of
the Liberty Dance was great hit.
David Ferrier, piper, was forced to show
his mettle in keeping up with the dan
GERS but he was not found wanting and
his selections were liked. Jean Melon
aid, as aceompanist, was all that could
be desired and she made much of what
might have been an inconsequential part
in the evenings entertainment.
1t was easily the best concert of its
| kind heard in Barre for some time and
| Clan Gordon is to be commended on Sc
I curing such an able body of artists. 1t
was to be noticed that the audience was
not confined to merely natives or the off.
spring of Scotland, for there was what
might have been called an international
assembly And no doubt the program
| furnished enough variety TO please
everybody. After the concluding number
many attended dance given in the clan
hall under the same auspices, where mu-
sic was furnished by Gilbertsons orches-
ira The committee in charge of the
event was headed by Chief Charles Leel,
with the assistance of the remaining Off
GERS and members of the amusement
committee. The program of the concert
was as follows; Quartet, "Scots VIVA
French, Mr.. Dryden, Mr. Ross; song,
"Hurrah for the Highlands" (Flucherl
Mr.. Ross; song, angus Macdonald"
| (Pinsuti), Miss French; dance, High
land Fling" Irvine sisters; song, I'VE a
Hundred Pipers" (Lady Nairne), Miss
Withers; song, 90 a. the Arts the Wind
Can Blaw" (Burnsl, Mr. Dryden; char
acter sketch, Mr.. Lonergon; duet,
"Crooket Bawbee" (Nimmol, Miss With
ers and Mr., Dryden; song, "Highland-
mans Toast" KERR, Mr. Ross song,
"My Ain Folk" tLemon), Miss French
dance, Liberty Dance" Irvine sisters
song, MARY of Argyle" (Nelson), Miss
Withers; song, Lass o Ballochmyle"
| (Burns), Mr.. Dryden; pipe tunes, select
ed, Mr.. Ferrier; character sketch, select :
ed, Mr.. Lonergon; duet, Bonnie Bank
| Of Loeb Lomond," Miss Withers and
Miss French; quartet, Annie Laurie
| lady Scott, Miss Withers, Miss French,
| Mr.. Dryden, Mr.. Ross; grand finale,
"Auld Lang Syne" tBurnsl, by full com
pany and audience.