Montgomery's Entertainers’ Company.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 218, 20 September 1901, Page 2

Montgomery's Entertainers’ Company.

At the Theatro Royal last night the Montgomery Company of entertainers gave their second performance to a most enthusiastic audience, every item being warmly appreciated. The Montgomery Company is certainly far above the ordinary run of entertainers, and thoso who have not already attended can be warmly advised to be present to-night. Lastnight a change of programme was given. The opcningpietures gave a graphic deserip- , t-ion of army life, and thereafter followed a splendid collection of moving pictures, some of which had to be repeated, so keen was the audience in their approval. Again a chief feature of the evening was the choice selection of songs by Mr Mont- j gomery, handsome colored illustrations being supplied. The first song was the touching one “ Just behind the Times,” which pathetically describes the supplant- I iug of an old pastor because he did not suit the fashionable congregation that j had grown up. For an encore he | gave “ The bird in a gilded cage.” At a later stage he sang The j Sailor's Bride,” followed Pv the I •• Cuckoo Song ” as an encore, each item being vociferously applauded. Air Eadie was to the fore with some capital recitations, the chief of which was the stirring “Dandy Fifth,” for which he had 5 to respond to a very hearty encore. Mr Hall kept the audience in roars of laughter with his comicalities, triple encores being the order in some instances. A pleasing feature about this comedian's songs is that while lie can keep everybody laughing ho does not- transgress ! the rules'of good taste. In like manner ! Mr Gibson did his part- well, with such . entertaining songs as “ My Baby,” and a whistling song. The beautiful series of i pictures concluded with that of loan of • Are, a magniliccnt production. The picj turos all come out clear and sharp, and ! the historic scene presented was viewed | with deep interest by the audience, j Amongst tho new scenes to be pre- ! seated to-night are some exhibitions of strength by Sandow, the strongest man in 1 the world ; “ The Story of a Crime ” (a 1 seven-act drama), “ The accident to the Shamrock,” etc. “ Cinderella ” will be repeated by request. To-morrow afternoon a special matinee will be given tor ! children, at reduced prices. Mr Mont--1 gomery will give new illustrated songs, I and Mr Harry Hall has another budget of now screamers.