ENTERTAINMENTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2074, 28 December 1907, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

THE HOAVARD VERNON CO.

Only a moderate attendance greeted the second performance of the Howard Vernon Company last night. “Macairo” was the piece annoomced to be produced, described on the bills as a “well-known French musical comedo 7 .” Tlie curtain hose oil a scene laid ill Holland, and an English artist was discovered aimlessly wandering about with no fixed purpose apparently, but on seeing some of the natives of the land is seized with tlie idea of obtaining models. Before any further developments take place, however, the curtain is rather abruptly rung down, and rises again shortly on the second scene in “A Trip to Chinatown.” The latter piece was then gone on with for the remainder of tlie evening. Air. Vernon was again in good form, and his songs, “AVe take off our hats to the King” and “Alerry, little, fat, grey man,” were heartily received. Aliss AHnia de Loitte was in much better voice than on the previous evening, and her best efforts last night were the items, “When the heart is old” and “The Jack-o’-Lantern girl,” for which she .received encores. The other members of the company ably filled tho minor roles, and Air. J. AA r . Howard deserves more than a passing word for his capable handling of tlie part of Ben Guy. Rather a regrettable feature of the entertainment avas the absence of programmes, and this detracted considerably from the enjoyment of those who had not seen tlie previous performance. Just prior to the last act Air. A r ernon came before t-lie- curtain and apologised for the fact, which ho had only just learned, that the audience were expecting “Alacaire” to bo played. Air. A r ernon also expressed his thanks to those who had attended the performance, and gave notice of the production of “Alacaire” to-night.

COOPER’S OPERASCOPE COAIPANY. As regular as clockwork, Air. Charles Cooper, the pioneer entrepreneur of moving picture shows in the Dominion, sends oue of his companies to Gisborne, and on each occasion our local theatre-goers flock to witness his excellent programmes. It is .how ten months, since Mr. Cooper last visited Gisborne, on which occasion he reproduced the finest colored film yet shown in this country, “The Grand Opera Faust.” We are informed that tho programmes for New Year and following nights are the best yet shown by this popular and enterprising showman. On New Year’s night a grand holiday programme has been arranged, including the latest importation in the way of moving pictures, viz., Gilbert and Sullivan’s famous comic opera, “The Mikado,” which will be faithfully represented in living natural colors, showing tho production as performed by leading London artists at the Savoy Theatre, London. B.v an especial arrangement, the actual voices of these artists will be reproduced, and patrons will have an opportunity of hearing "A Wandering Afinstrel I.” “Tit Willow,” “Three Little Maids,” and other popular items, as sung by the leading comic opera artists of the world. The film is colored, and is very highly spoken of by the Press. In addition to “The Mikado,” an excellent film of Lewis Carroll’s famous pantomime, “Alice in AYonderland,” will be shown. The pictures will -be shown by electricity, generated by the company’s own 110volt dynamo. Aliss Louie Fisher, mezzo soprano, will appear in beautifully illustrated, songs, and 1 Fisher and Wilson, musical comedy sketch artists, will be seen in an original comedy sketch. Tho box plan is now open at Afiller’s.