ENTERTAINMENTS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2494, 6 May 1909, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS.

j CLEMENT L. WRAGGE. .Not since the time now many yearsago that Professor Proctor came to our shores and discoursed*of other worlds

than ours, has anyone aroused such interest among the public as the wellknown astronomer and meteorologist) - C.ement L Wraggc, who will.give .on Monday evening next, at His Majesty’s Theatre, his most interesting entertainment, “A Voyage /through* the/ Universe.” Mr. Wragge’s quaint humor and ' unconventional mode o? treat- ; ing his subject engross and charm ht> i audience. His many lantern. slides are- i admirable, and the journey he takesIris hearers to the beautiful and curious places of our little planet is illustrated by a number of interesting aad beauti-fully-colored views. Those desirous- of: spending a and instruciivcevenihg'should not fail to put an- appearance. Reserved seats may lie ob - tained at Mr. Miller’s. WILLIA MSON’S ROYAL CO l&W OPERA COMPANY. Playgoers generally, but music especially,. will welcome the advent/kTi Mr. J. C. Williamson’s Royal. On era Company for the-sc-ason-idf-three-nig hts in “The Merry Widow/’ “The Da/rymaicLs,” and “The fii.ris of Gottenbert',” all played time iit. \ew Zealand/which wift-ho staged here; on (Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday mrir/s respectively, at His Majesty « Theat re. ‘The: Merry Widow” iSs.nt present being-: produced at over 300 theatwes-tUroughout the world, and m more languages than any other •comic opera:--- “The Dairymaids, with how famous Sandow girls scene, is also a 'recoi d success of iis kind, and its phenonvonal rum in London--was a result if meriiis which have, won' - Similar recognition throughout Australia- lne "Girls of : Gottenherg”..is a dashing musical corm'dv, which (as produced by the Roxal Co mic Opera Company/has proved’'an autistic and populardironghot it- Australia, and was" the ces sof riho London Season when prodid at, m Gaiety Theatre. Ibese three--prchductiors vulL serys-,.; to reStr&Si some bid favontes,- beside [ mtroduciutg some; new artists. 3hs, /Florence Young is probably <me of the i-most popular comic-opera aTtists n i-'Aintralasis- Other'artists whose- re \: + urn to New Zealand will be we.comf I are Misses: Marietta Nash, ConmeMupe i Ne’Tie- Wilson.-Alma Vaughan, •am 'Georgie Mtisgrove. Miss Fanny + Dangc Vfii created I sensation during the sue 'cessful Wellington -season, nmk' her first appearance m Gisborne -Amongst the gentlemen are such oh favorites as Messrs Victor Gouncri W r.c ; p/rev Reginald Roberts, G. R- ban, SiK * Arthur; and D. B. O’Cmrno. Special interest will centre m tn first r appearance-of Mr. Andrew ELe"iuson, the new baritone, who, m add, tion to possessing an excellent- voice, reported to be an actor or nncommo abilitv. Box plans wi.l open at ili Miller’s on Saturday morning next-