ENTERTAINMENTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2311, 2 October 1908, Page 3

ENTERTAINMENTS.

CITIZENS’ CONCERT.

The citizens’ concert In aid of tlio Salvation Army rescue work, which w?s held in His Majesty’s Theatre last evening was "'ell patronised, all parts of the theatre being comfortably filled. His Worship the Mayor (Mr. W. D. Lysnar) and Mrs Lysnar wero present. Tlie programme submitted was pleasantly varied, and some of the items proved most enjoyable. To Rangi Pai was in fine voice, and sang . “The Nightingale and the Rose,” and, for an encore, “Goodnight, Beloved.” Mr. R. R. Baldrey, a banioist of very fair ability, contributed a tuneful solo, and tlio item proved so enjoyable that an encore was demanded. Mr. McKay played the violin solo, with variations, “Wo have Lived and Loved Together,” and for an encoro tho old Scotch melody “Robin Adair.” Comic songs wore given by Messrs A. Zachariali, H. DeCosla, M. Lewis, and Masters Tate and Hiki. Selections wero contributed by tlie City Band and tlie Federal Bind. Miss Merle Lawless and Miss Edna Hayes sang “Molly, I Love You,” and tlie “Regimental Pet.” Miss Hayes and Miss Ferris danced a cake-walk, and Miss Pearce a Highland fling, the latter receiving a well-deserved encore. Master Len Skcet sang tlie comic song ‘Dad” in good style, and the concert was brought to a close by a street scene in which a number of children trained by Mrs. Hayes took part. During an interval. Adjutant Dickens thanked the audience for their attendance, and the citizens who had worked so hard to mako the entertainment a success-

THE BURNtS-SQUIRES BATTLE

Full particulars are announced in our amusement columns with reference to the cinematographic reproduction of the prize fight, between Burns and Squires for tlie championship of the world, which was fought in the huge Stadium in Sydney on August 24, in the presence of over 14,000 persons. The solo biograph rights are stated to have been secured by Messrs Edwin Geach, MacMahon, and Carroll, who are now arranging a comprehensive tour of the world, which includes the nrincipat cities and towns of New Zealand. The season, which will be necessarily limited, is announced to commence at Gisborne on Wednesday, October 7th. The management took a great risk in this enterprise, since a big fee had to he paid for the world’s exclusive rights, and had the contest ended with one or two rounds, or the weather conditions proved unpropititious, great loss would have resulted. Every circumstance, however, proved propitious, and the pictures were successful almost beyond expectation.