Entertainments,

Horowhenua Chronicle, 2 April 1914, Page 2

Entertainments,

__ q ~ , "SKllTEir , J/'WANCIS. ( Ucprinted In mi W'aikato Times, Friday. October :JI, 11>I = 5.) That remarkable athlete, "Skipper" Francis, who luis been appt*;i i-i n•_•• with such marked succors ;i! the Kind's Theatre, makes his liiuil bow io Hamilton :iutlieiiccs ill is evening , , iiiul all who liavo not seen this wonderful young" man should make a point of doing , so. It is worth remembering , that when ]>reseui ing- the "Skipper" with his international blazer last year the flavor of Xewport said:

"1 look upon this occasion as an lioiioui' in more senses than one. I have known 'Skipper' Francis lor many years, and have followed \\')< caniM- wiih no liHlc entliuslasni. Hciv we have the case of a man who. although mi j'e.rt uiiaiel\ did n<>l- lie down or sp'i'iu'e unoii charily, hut. in spite ui ln> Milirnnly. played the man, and not only iunk his place in lirsi-clas~ alhlciics. but also as an aHHI wh'i ctiuld certainly hold iim'm .■■■ .in aii i>l on an v musicI-:-; , ;!■■••."■ His Urisl.il'Channel v.'- ■ vc l -I'lmlhei , striking ex- : ;, 'i • i in'--; firm determination i! , ! ■MK'k. lie cerlainly deserves iii the encouragement that th(> juiblii , can give him, as lie has not only proved himself a credit to tin l Tare, but has actually assisted charily on more than one occasion. lie is certainly an example to the world.