ENTERTAINMENTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2053, 3 December 1907, Page 2

ENTERTAINMENTS.

COOK’S PICTURES. A capital assortment of moving picture films was displayed at His Majesty’s last evening, when Cook’s Pictures occupied tho theatre. The programme included all the varieties which have in recent years become so popular with amusement lovers, and the particular subjects dealt with were—as promised by tho advertisements—entirely new. The items were chiefly of a humorous nature, but there were one or two of more serious import that were also exceedingly interesting. Perhaps the best of these was tiie film showing scenes on a swan farm in Dorset (England), in which some remarkable and - very pretty scenes were depicted. Another specially good series was that depicting Jean. Val Jean, the leading character in Victor Hugo’s famous book, “Les Aliserables.” Colored views were represented in a film entitled tiie “Magician’s Art,” in which a. marvellous fan is made to work some remarkable transformations m gorgeous and beautiful colors. The AVebb-Towns match was very c’eailv depicted, and a fine picture of chi 'i:pion AVebb as ho rowed past illtr winning was.thrown on tho screen. Two illustrated songs with choruses were given as a break to the pictorial programme. There was a very fair attendance last, night, «nd_ the frequent applause of tho audience vas a tribute to the merit of the entertainment. To-night the management announce an entirely fresh programme.

MRS. BUCKERIDGE’S CONCERT. Tlie programme of Mrs. Buckoridge’s concert, to bo held next Thursday, in His Majesty’s Theatre, is now complete, and is of a high standard of general excellence, in addition to surpassing others in the number of new singers it introduces. Mrs. Phil. Barry, who has not been heard hero for some months, will sing Adam's “Idle Words,” and much interest is being taken in two new and promising singers, Miss Pyko and Miss Daisy Hansen, who are making their debut. Mr Williamson and Mr Trafford Reynolds, who aro also, new to Gisborne theatregoers, can be depended on to afford much pleasure to their hearers. Added to these are such popular names as Mrs. Kennedy, Messrs Kennedy, J. Adair, P. Adair, Griffiths, Teat, Barlow, Dr. Buc'keridge, and the ever welcome Club Orchestra under Mr. M.. L. Foster’s able baton. The- box plan is now open at Miller’s. •