AMUSEMENTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2221, 26 October 1907, Page 2 (Supplement)

AMUSEMENTS.

LOCAL FIXTURES,

lIIS MAJESTY’S.

Oct. JO to Nov. I—W ill on gliby-W ar d

Company. Nov. 9 —Napier Dramatic Students. Nov. 10 to 19—Pollard’s Lilliputians, 190 S.

February 17, 18, and 19 —J. C. Williamson’.s “Blue Moon” Company. March 11 to 14—Brough Flemming

Company. A lay 11, 12, 13—J. C: Williamson Juno 8,9, 10 —J. C. Williamson. August 12, 13, 14 —Frank Thornton

Miss Grace Palotta at His Majesty's on Wednesday night.

Air. Edwin Geach, tho popular theatrical manager, spent a few hours in Gisborne on Wednesday arranging for the Willoughby-Ward tour. He had barely time to shake hands with a forv friends before it was time to board tho steamer for Auckland.

Gisborne amusement-lovers aro pro-" mixed a great treat next week, when the AYillouglrby-Ward Co. will occupy tho local, theatre. Any ono of such “stars” as Aliss Grace Palotita, Hugh Ward, or George Willoughby would be worth travelling a Jong way to see, hut a company that contains the three must be a long way ahead of tho usual combinations that tour this country. It is indeed, no exaggeration to say that the company referred to would hold its own in any part of tho world. The opening piece, “Tho Alan from Alexico,” lias created enthusiasm wherever it lias been shown, and if merit counts for anything in Gisborne His Alajesty’s should bo unable to accommodate the crowds desirous of witnessing tho various performances.

August Van Biene has reached 5000 performances ef his “Broken Alelody.”

Walter Sandford is running melodrama at tho Novelty Theatre, San Francisco.

At. Jean Gerardy, ’cellist, has maried Aliiss Amelia AlcQuade, a Sydicy girl.

Madame Alarzella and her cocka:oos aro at tho Union Square Tliea;re, New York.

“The Blue Aloon” will be staged at Her Alajesty’s on November 2. A New Zealand season follows.

The well-known comic opera artist, Air. Howard Vernon to wit, and his charming wife, Ahiss AUnia Do Loiitte, havc joined AlacAlalhon’s picture drama of “Robbery Under Arms.”

Australians who have heard Aliss Ada Crossley in London lately say that her voice is suffering from the strain of her good-natured attempts to keep up with her “high-pressure” of engagements.

Chester Fentress, tho American

tenor, who toured New Zealand with Marie Narelle, “Queen of Irish Song,” has now settled down in Sydney, and is teaching singing there.

It is said that £IOOO was paid for the acting rights of “The ~ Yellow Peril.” Bearing as if does-on a subject which has agitated the minds of colonials for some time, the piece seems likely to have a successful run in Australia.

Aliss Aland Beatty and Aliss Celia Mavis were at latest advices in Seattle, AVashington, U.S.A. According to Aliss Nina Rochester, Aliss Mavis was earning £2 a week and Aliss Beatty £l2 a week, while she herself was drawing £25 a week.

Albert AYhelan (Flaxman), the Australian actor and mimic, who first achieved fame by stepping into Oscar Girard’s shoes as fchabod Bronson, is at the Empire, Cardiff. The London Era describes him as “a great favorite and exceedingly clever.”

Air. George AYilloughhy, of the AViiloughby-W'ard Company, states that at the termination of the partnership in Perfli in January he will go home to produce “The Alan from Alexico” in the English provinces. Ho hopes to return to New Zealand in 1910 with new plays and people.

An effort is being made to provide inids to send a young Christchurch irl to tho Continent to pursue her

studies on the violin. Aliss Florence Scapens, a little maid 12 years of age, has shown such aptitude with the violin that those in a position to judge who have heard her play are unanimous in their opinion that her talent is well worth cultivating.

Mrs. J. C. AVilliumson is taking Aliss Amy Castles’ furnished house at 19 Loudon-road, N.AV., for three months. Sho is accompanying Aliss Castles and her sister Eileen to Germany this month. Air. Williamson, who has been a sufferer with sciatica since his arrival in London, has gone to Alarienbad with Air. George Edwurdes. . Later in the year Air. and Airs. Williamson will pay a visit to America.

During a- railway journey, as the train was approaching a station, J. L. Toole, the comedian, once took one of his. gloves, stuffed it with cotton wool into the semblance of a human hand, apd then put his ticket -between the fingers. “Tickets, please!” demanded the collector. “Take mine,” said Toole; and the collector promptly took tlie proffered ticket —and the hand as well. “He was a robust person,” Toole says, when telling the story, “but ho staggered hack as in a faint, and called for smelling salts.”

Mr. Victor Gouriet, whose accident while in Adelaide was the cause of liis having to withdraw from the

visit of the Musical Comedy Company to tho West, has been the sublet of a remarkable operation. He ■broke the tendon of Iris ankle, and the injured parts were replaced by the tendon of a walluby. Much interest was displayed in medical circles over the experiment, and it is gratifying to note that it was highly successful, and that Mr. Goiiriet expects to be able to take his place as principal comedian when the company opens in Sydney.

Prom the Sydney “Referee”: Members of rival shows —O Ms call's Buckjumpers and the Australian Buckjumpers—recently came to close quarters at Waihi. The result was Police Court proceedings as follows: —James E. Jones v. Ernest O’Neill, obscene language; Ed. Reynolds v. J. E. Jones, assault; E. j. O’Neill v. James E. Jones, assault; J. E. Jones v. E. O’Neill, assault. All the charges were dismissed, and the final tableau was Mr. Jones leaning across the table and shaking hands with Mr. O’Neill. The latter, by the wuv. styles himself “ex-champion rider, of Australasia.” “■Champion” ■buckjumpers appear to be as plentiful as peanut shells in a Saturday night gallery.

The luiinagciueut of the Willomili-bv-Ward Comedv Company (writes “Paequln” in the Otago Witness” of October 1(5) is .well satisfied with the season in that citv, which concluded on Saturday night with a production of “The New Clown.” Despite opposition, the Princess Theatre was crowded oil each night of the company’s season. At the fall of the curtain on Safurcliv Mbs Grace Paint* a. Mr. Hugh Ward, and Mr. George Willoughby were greeted with hearty applause. MNs Grace Palotta waved a "ratc-ful .farewell to tho audience. The members of the W.-W. Co. departed bv the first express for Timaru oil Mondnv. The New Zealand tour concludes at Auckland, and +he company will finally disband in Perth in January.

Air. Fred Rivenball, who was in Tasmania with tlio Fullers, has made a hit at the .Metropolis Roof Garden, New York. /

After the Sydney visit and two concerts in Brisbane, Aladamo Clam Butt returns to Melbourne for a holiday at Cup time.

Walter Baker will soon be back in harness (says Punch). AValitor, since his arrival in Australia, after his English trip, I'J.ih put on weight, looks fine, and is freo from all danger.

Aliss Dolly O.isties is going on tour for 10 weeks with Air. Gcorgo Edwardos’s “Los Alerveilleuscs” Company prior to taking up the principal role in “The Girls of Gottenberg” at tho Gaiety Theatre, London.