AMUSEMENTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2354, 21 November 1908, Page 1 (Supplement)

AMUSEMENTS.

HIS MAJESTY’S.

LOCAL FIXTURES.

November 27.—-Mrs. E. 13. Buckeradge’s song recital. December 10, 11.—J. C. Williamson. December 10. —Spencer. Morris. December 21 to 23—J. C. Williamson December 25, 20, 28.—Austral Uniscope Company. January 1 and 2. —Variety Troupe

Entertainers. January 4 and s—Dransconibo’s5 —Dransconibo’s Scarlet Troubadours. January 18, 10, 20. —J.C. William-

son. January 23.—Edward J 3 ran scorn be. January 27, 28, 20. —J. C. William-

sonFebruary 1,2, 3.—J. aud N. Tait, Welsh Choir.

On Friday evening next Mrs E. 13. Bucko ridge, assisted bv several local artistes, will give a song recital in Ills Majesty’s Theatre. Mrs Buc'keridge will introduce the most modern form of entertainment, now the rage at Home and on the Continent, i.e., ‘‘Songs at the Piano."’

Mr. Hugh Ward’s company left Marseilles a fortnight ago iqr the East. The present tour will include Australia and New Zealand.

Mr. Reg. Cary, who will be best remembered as playing Billy in “Sherlock Holmes” so artistically, lias now reached the well-deserved position of stage manager in connection with the Titt ell-13 rune Company.

It is to be regretted that “Peter Pan” will not be seen in New Zealand. The dates in the Dominion originally booked for Barrie’s fantasy have been taken over by Mr. Win. Anderson.

“ETncoguita,” the soprano singer who is making quite a rage m London, has applied to Mr Thomas Humphreys, of Auckland, for an operatic- woi'k. That composer’s latest opera. “The Golden Wedge,” has been offered to the lady, who may acquire the English rights. It is understood Mr Humphreys’ new musical corned v , “Sixes and Sevens,” is to be produced at His Majesty's Theatre, Auckland, for a week, commencing on March 29th next.

The character of

The Girl.” in

“The Girl of the Golden West,” is a new part, in which Miss Tittell Prune is appearing at the Sydney Royal, which should suit her admirably, it is, in a way, a replica of “Sunday,” except that the Girl is in the. bar of a saloon on the Californian goldfields m 1849. The Girl is loved by all the miners, but she has no preference till one day a stranger, played by Mr. Kingston, visits the saloon, and she falls*in love with hint. The piece is said to be strongly dramatic and interesting. Messrs. Kingston, Roland, Stavelev, and Gregan McMahon are all in the cast.

The “Kilties,” the greatest Scottish band in the world, headed by their giant drum-majors, arc booked to appear in Gisborne early next year. This band has twice played by command before (he King. It- consists of over forty members, and includes the world-famous quartette of national dancers, the Clan Johnstone Troupe, from Dundee, Scotland, and also a male choir of twenty voices. This is the most notable band engagement that Australasia has ever- been offered. Great difficulties along the road have been experienced in thoMitiding of sleeping accommodation for the monster drum-majors, as no ordinary beds will hold their length. Tales are told of three beds being placed side by side and the giants stretching their combined inches within them. One can only dimly divine their gastronomic capabilities!

One of the dramatic events of last week has been the revival in Melbourne of Goldsmith's comedy •‘She Stoops to Conquer/’ by the BeattyMTntosh Company. Miss Madge M 4 ln tosh played the part of Kate Hardcastle (the "Argus” states) with “an archness and piquancy that the audience completely.” Mr Hafeourt Beatty ‘ appeared as Marlow. Mr Gaston Mervalc as Hastings. Mr J. B. Atholwood as Squire Hardcastle. Miss Winifred Gunn- as Miss Neville, and Mr Gannam as Tony Lumpkin. In its criticism of the performance the "Age” said, “The finest portraits in the evening, however, were those of Mr Hardcastle. the irascible but warm-hearted and courtly master of the house, and Diggory, an honest; wooden-lieaded country bumpkin, elevated to the position of butler—tlie first by Mr J. JB. Atholwood, and the latter by Mr Percy Walslie. Mr Atholwood has done few better things in his long career.”

The Brothers Oheruiavski. who are to visit New Zealand shortly, are remarkable in more senses than. one. Their youthfulness alone renders their work of exceptional interest. To hoar three boys, aged 17, 14, aud 12 respectively, interpret such masterpieces as usually tax the mental and physical resources of mature musicians, is m itself sufficient, to suggest genius. Loo. the eldest of the trio, seems, in his mastery of the violin, to have left the sense of years behind him. and Janf at the pianoforte, to bo equally free front the usual impediments of youth while little Miscliel, with his burden ot 12 years, is .perhaps the most remarkable of all, liis handling of the ’cello having established his right fo be reckoned with in any programme. In connection with the -approaching four of the youthful trio, the publication of a letter from Ysavc, who is acknowledged to bo one of tho foremost violinists of the day, will prove specially interesting. This -is what the great authority says :—“Having had the pleasure to hear the trio Cherniavski as virtuosi and in music do cliambre, I ara happy to affirm that never in my life have I heard any children so- completely gifted in every artistic, respect. lam convinced they wall go very far, and will be artists of the first rank in the near future.” Tho debut of this interesting trio of brothers will be awaited with pleasurable anticipation. Mr Edward Branscombe, so well-known throughout-; the colonies in connection with the Westminster Glee and Concert Party, is directing tho Cherniavski concerts, and Gisborno will probably be included in tlio itinerary. “