ENTERTAINMENTS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 July 1911, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

riii<: jock wilus-havr smith

COHBIXATION

Quite a treat is in store for local playgoers on Wednesday and Thursday next, when the above combination will commence their season. For variety and refinement this combination would ho hard to beat. A southern contem.porary, speaking of the performance, says :-• "Xothing better has been given u.s since the days of tl:« "rstwhilo Kennedy Family of Kntertainers." A special feature i.s made in the rendering of the aiild. auld sangs by the Caledonian (|iiarlette part, who will also iintroduce a faschi iting comedy in (he ono act, entitled, "Follow me, girls." The head oi the company is .Mr Dave Smith, champion middle weight boxer, who gives a refined athletic display. introducing ball punching, rope skipping, shadow sparring and Sanduw exercises, illustrating the different methods of attack and blows used 'by prominent I/oxers. The l'almorston Standard, speaking of the. performance, says: "The entertaimiKMit given by the Jock Willis-Dave Smith Caledonian Company at the Opera House last evening was appreciated, every item of a good programme receiving an encore. Of the musical items the singing of the Caledonian Quartette was perhaps 1:11o best, the voices blending nicely in the : '.March of the Cameron. Men." "Follow Me, Girls," and a bright ctilleetimi of plantation melodies. Jock Willis, in his comicalities and Scotch songs, was responsible for a good deal of merriment and he was recalled for all his items. Mr Tarn McLean, the'bass of the party, gave several excellently rendered solos, "Simon the. Cellerer" and "Drinking." in the second half of the programme, being his 'best numbers. Messrs Cameron and Ferguson pleased the audience wit!) their items, as also did Mr Edward Headlem with his monologue items. Dave .Smith, the well-known middle-weight boxer, who was the only man able to end. the triumphal tour of the American fighters I'apke, Thompson, and Clabby in Australia, received a splendid reception. Smith is one of tlio most scientific boxers Xew Zealand has produced, and his woirk last evening gave the audience a good idea of his skill and judgment. The. Xow Zealander possesses brains, a,u.tl he uses thorn in his boxing contests—to the. disadvantage of his opponents. "Dave" gave a mast interesting exhibition of b.ill-puehing, shadowsparring. slapping and numerous other exercises that help to fit a pugilist for his encounters in the ring. He a , so gave a three-round spar with, Aitlnr fvellv, a XW South W:i]:\s li'ixM , and his srarriiiu partner." Tlio prices of admission are !ls avd 2s. and childj'c'i will l>e a-'.l.mittcd at half rates.