ENTERTAINMENTS

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2607, 15 September 1909, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS

JUVENILE ENTERTAINERS

At His Majesty’s Theatre to-night the Gisborne Juvenile Entertainers will perform the dainty operetta,“Marjorie, the Flower Girl.” The company comprises 70 performers, and the operetta is very pretty, consisting of four scenes wherein are dainty fairies, gipsies, Dutch girls, waiting maids, etc. The juveniles will give several other attractive items, including many pretty dances, also a shepherd’s drill march and dance by 16 girls in the character of 80-Peep and Boy Blue. The music will be supplied by Miss Jirinie Habgood. pianist, and Messrs Vita Bros. THE JULIUS KNIGHT SEASON. The Box plans for the three nights of the Julius Knight season will be opened at Millers to-morrow morning. During the season will be played four plays new' to Gisborne. The opening piece, “The Breed of the Treshams,’' is spoken of as a very fine drama, and on the occasion of its production here Mr Julius Ivnight will appear in a new play and a new part. “The Breed of the Treshams” is said to be a peculiarly powerful play, and as Lieutenant Reresby, Mr Julius Knight lias a part of a most arduous and exacting nature, albeit this talented artist personally favors the part above all others. The action of the play is sot during the time of the Civil AVar in England, and the hero deals with friends and foes in a fashion that always commands popular fashion. The character of Reresby, the hard-drinking, adventurous, cynical hero, is said to be a remarkable one, calling for the most perfect mastery of art with delicate handling. The opportunities are splendidly prolific for such an artist as Mr Julius Knight can be in such situations. “The Breed of the Treshams,” produced in London some twelve months ago, quickly became a success, Martin Harvey, the English Julius Knight, becoming the vogue and drawing tho town. Tho scene in the second act, whore the wastrel soldier recounts his adventures and tells the moving story of his life, seldom fails to bring tears of sympathy from his audience. On Tuesday will be seen two new plays, both new to Gisborne—‘The Sacrament of Judas,” and Major Du Mauner’s sensational drama “An Englisman s Home,” the play that has been said to have been mainly responsible tor the raising of the Territorial Army m England. “An Englishman’s Home has been the topic of theatrical speculation for many months past, and its production in Gisborne must be eagerly anticipated. The charming romantic plav “Monsieur Bcaucaire, will, on Wednesday, close what premises to bo a very deligntful season.