FULLER’S TOURING COMPANY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2213, 17 October 1907, Page 2

FULLER’S TOURING COMPANY.

It is a good time since ft vaudeville entertainment visited Gisborne, anti it is s tie to say that it is a vety ]on« time since an entertainment ot ■tlio calibre of that given last jnglrt at Hits Majesty’s TJieafcru by Fullers Vaudeville Comoany Ims been given 1 1 ere. As claimed b.v the proprietors tho show is not “variety,” but “vaudeville” pure anti simple—a collection of expert performers of novel- ' Tbe most unitpic not on the bill was that of Cleopatra, the latl.v snake-ohariner. She took snakes of all sines from 2Sf to Oft from their boxes and wound them round her neck, until as a climax she liad about •twenty snakes forming a writhing f ,h twl for her. Site also displayed two small crocodiles, which added a touch of grotesqneness to tho act, the ugly creatures flopping about in a highly laughable manner. .Next in importance was Bonita’s performance with the rifle. Bonita fired from all nositions —back, hip, overhead, and evon while standing on her head—-and she concluded by cleverly piaving a tune on banging brass rods by means of rifle shots. The trained animals under tho control of Mine, and Prof. Klaer were also a I)right spot in the programme, a “clown” monkey provoking great laughter by liis comic antics. A number of trained dogs also went through a long performance, showing some excellent jumping, and the concluding sketchiest in which a dog and a cat aro the chief performers was liiyiV diverting, and showed how excellently the animals arc trained. Victor contributed an enjoyable ventriloquial “turn,” and also did a number of sleight-of-hand tricks which were of an entertaining nature, and cleanly executed, his performance closing with a mystifying cabinet trick. Vocal items were rendered by the Bertoto Sisters, who were encored on each appearance. Cinematograph views of a high order of excellence were shown. The “Living Ireland” pictures were of an instructive and entertaining character, and tho two comic “fake” films shown were amusing in the extreme. The performance will he repeated to-night and on Friday night, when new programmes will ho submitted. Tho opinion was expressed by a number of persons present last night that a matinee performance should he given, as the entertainment is of a character very acceptable to the young folk.