ENTERTAINMENTS.

Gisborne Times, 17 October 1908, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS.

"f ELTON COMEDY COMPANY

A very enjoyable variety entertainiV meat and display of cinematograph W' pictures' was presented iby the Elion Comedy Company in Mis Majesty s ■ . • Theatre last- evening. -The company is not i.i large one, hut what was lackin" in numbers was made up iby the variety in (the items produced, and \ the large audience that greeted the performers showed their appreciation by hearty laughter and rounds of applause. Mr. iFred. Elton [has the /•vihvppy faculty of being able to keep audience in a good humor, and comic songs, patter, and quick ! impersonations. were always acceptable. Mis comic songs “Man,” and “What do you want to talk 'about it fpr?” were entirely new, .and were so full M, drollery- that the audience demanded an encore. With Miss'.Grace Elton he performed a musical sketch entitled “ißoib'by,” into which some clever dialogue and parodies on sentimental feongs-were introduced. The musical feats, of Miss Crace who performs upon no less than seventeen instruments, were ,a distinct Af novelty. ' Old English and Scotch Yt music were extracted from ordinary cow-hells, xylophones, banjos, violins, brass tubes, and other improvised instruments with charming efFcet. Miss' Elton Mso san," the . ballad “More and g#-" F. Elton the new- Indian . ' Wing.” The animated pich,ihe:-. here chiefly of a humorous naturej and included “The Butcher’s Revenge,” “The One-legged Man,” and_ ‘No Bathing Allowed.”. A fine magic film depicting Black Art -was shown, and the drama “Lured to London” was „ illustrated by a series "of seven .films, the plot of the story being told while r • the'-'pictures were thrown upon the screen. •'•' 'The Company will give , a matinee ipeffp.rmance in t)he Theatre'this afterband - their 'final; performance will ‘be given to-night, when there' will .W; an entire change- of programme. . '■ - -