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Performance TitleBurns Night, in aid of Scottish Charities in London
Performance Date25 January 1902
Performance DaySaturday
Main PerformersMiss Mary Fraser Watt - Scottish dancer,
Miss Marguerite Macintyre,
Madame Sobrino,
Madame Kirkby Lunn,
Madame Marian McKenzie,
Mr Andrew Black,
Mr William Green,
Mr Samuel Masters - vocals

Mr Johannes Wolff - violin
Secondary PerformersScottish Clans' Association dancers
Orchestra or BandBagpipers,
Band of the Scots Guard
ChoirsLondon Scottish Choir
Set ListIncluded;
'Comin' thro' the Rye' (Marguerite Mcintyre),
'O Where and O Where' (Marguerite Mcintyre),
'My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose' (Sobrino),
'Jock o'Hazeldean' (Kirkby Lunn),
'John Anderson, My Jo' (Marian McKenzie),
'The De'il's awa' with th' Exciseman' (Andrew Black)
Scottish Airs (Johannes Wolff),
'Land of the Mountain and the Flood', H MacCunn (Band of the Scots Guard)
Royal PresenceHRH Princess Louise Duchess of Argyll,
HRH the Duke of Argyll
Performance Notes'A Nicht wi' urns' - A celebration of the 143rd anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns.

According to The Daily Telegraph review (27 January 1902) the stage was draped with tartans and the galleries were decorated with banners. Because of the amount of encores requested by the audience, the first half of the event lasted 2 hours. There were 15 items in the second half.
Work
Ref NoTitleNo of Performances
Work12331Burns Night, in aid of Scottish Charities in London1
Performers
CodeName of Performer(s)
DS/UK/4214Macintyre; Margaret (1865-1943); English soprano
DS/UK/4201Sobrino; Luisa (c.1864-1933); German soprano singer
DS/UK/1655Lunn; Louise Kirkby (1873-1930); English contralto
DS/UK/5840McKenzie; Marian (fl 1890s); English contralto
DS/UK/3878Black; Andrew (1859-1920); British opera singer
DS/UK/3897Green; William (fl 1892-1912); British tenor
DS/UK/4073Masters; Samuel (fl 1900); British tenor
DS/UK/4761Wolff; Johannes (1869-1947); Dutch violinist
DS/UK/157Scottish Clans Association of London; 1898-; Scottish association
DS/UK/2641British Army; Pipers of H.M. Scots Guards; fl 1895-1952; British military band
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