1900
The (last year of the) XIXth Century Concert.[1]
SATURDAY, 7.30 p.m., MUSIC HALL PROGRAMME[2]
PIANIST … Mr JAS. BOOTH.
SONG … “Mona” … Mr. J. W. Bowie.
SONG … “Our Jack” … Madame J. W. Craigie.
FRAME {(a) “I WANT TO BE A SOLDIER.”}
FRAME {(b) “Angus M’Indo.”}
SONG … “BABY LOO” … Sisters LORRAINE.
(with Mandoline Accompaniment.)
SONG … “The Flight of Ages” … Miss J. K. Ford.
DUET … “Mother-in-Law” … Madame CRAIGIE and Mr BOWIE.
Mr OGILVY ORR in his Wonderful VENTRILOQUAL ENTERTAINMENT
SONG … “Aimee” … Mr J. W. BOWIE.
FRAME {“Garibaldi’s Chair is Vacant.”}
FRAME {“My Man’s a Freemason.”}
C**N SONG … “The Lonesome” … Sisters LORRAINE.
(With Banjo Accompaniment.)
SONG … “Cam ye by Athol” … Miss JANE K. FORD.
FRAME {“The Weddin’ o’ Dougal M’Nab.”}
FRAME {“Heilan’ Rory.”}
CHALMERS’ GRAND CINEMATOGRAPH.
SCENES[3]
The Battle of San Juan—Glove Contest (Jeffries and Fitzsimmons)—Crossing the Forth Bridge in an Express—Lord Rosebery at Carlisle—General Buller going on Dunottar Castle for the Cape Front—The Roslin Castle sailing for the Cape—Scots Guards at Windsor just before embarking—Kruger at Pretoria—5th Northumberlands digging trenches at Orange River—(this is the furthest limit of the Cinematographer’s advance as yet in procuring animated pictures in the Transvaal—“The Times.”) &c. &c. &c. (African Boers attending are invited to the platform.)
Tickets for 3s. 2s. and 1s. Seats now selling at Mr PENTLAND’s, 24 Frederick Street, and Messrs HANDEL, GARTH & CO., 19 George Street. Doors open at 7. Entrance to Orchestra (sixpenny) seats by Rose Street Lane.
Scotsman, 3 January 1900
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[1] For longstanding controversy over dates, see here.
[2] A music hall was added to the rear of the Assembly Rooms on George Street in 1843. It was was accessed from 53a Rose Street. A 6d seat in 1900 was worth about £1.95 today.
[3] Battle of San Juan Hill (1 July 1898) fought in Cuba between Spain and the USA; Bob Fitzsimmons (world heavyweight champion) lost to James J. Jeffries on 9 June 1899 in New York; Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery, was British Prime Minister (1894–95); On 14 Oct. 1899, General Sir Redvers Buller travelled by ship to head the British Army at the start of the Boer War. His ship was the Dunottar Castle, later renamed the Roslin Castle; 1st Batallion, The Scots Guards sailed in the Nubia on 20 Oct 1899; Paul Kruger, President of the South African Republic (1883–1900), ruling from Pretoria once the Second Boer War started on 2 Oct 1899; The Northumberland Fusiliers sailed for the Cape in October 1899.
