ENTERTAINMENTS

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2616, 25 September 1909, Page 5

ENTERTAINMENTS

PATHE PICTURES

There was a good attendance at the Theatre last niglm, when the excellent set of pictures shown during the week was again presented. This afternoon and to-night The Pathe Picture Company present another complete change of programme, comprising 10,000 feet of film, said to be tar superior to any of the programmes yet submitted by this pouular management. The star picture, entitled “The Three Musketeers,” a dramatisation of Dumas’ famous novel, is said to be one of the most perfect pictures yet shown in New Zealand, and has already created a furore in the. picture world. Another magnificent picture is entitled ‘‘Winter Sports in Canada.” Two splendid scenic pictures will be presented dealing with “Travels in Egypt and Caucasian Costumes. __ Other subjects of note are “The Wand of the Devil,” “The Patriot,” “A Life for a Locket,” and “Where we Found Millie ” The comic side will be provided by such as “A Policeman’s Dream, “Distributing Handbills,” ‘‘The Kaleidoscope’ ’ and “Mrs Jones Entortpins, This new programme can only UO shown this afternoon, tOdlight, &JMJ Monday next. Thole w ill be a special matinee for cluld , ; €n this afternoon.

SCOTTISH SONG AND STORY

Gisborne’s Scottish contingent and others who desired to spend a pleasant evening went a good way towards filling Whinray’s Hall last night, when a varied programme of Caledonian song and story was presented. The mainstay of the entertainment was Mr. Johnston Brown, who proved an indefatigable elocutionist, and gained appreciative and well-earned His rendering of one of A. G. Hales’ descriptive episodes of the Boer war was especially vivid, and “Edinburgh After Flodden” and “The Relief of Lucknow” were effectively recited. Bobbv Burns’ “Tam o’ Slianter,” and the “Cottar’s Saturday Night” were warmly applauded, as were two humorous pieces. The religious sentiment of “Marget’s Garden” was well expressed, and altogether the recital was successful. Among the singers Mrs. P..UWilson was the most popular, giv nig her songs with plenty of verve and expression. She sang “Cornin’ Thro the Rye,” and “Robin Adair,” and was warmly applauded for her rendering of “I’m Ower Young to Marry Yet. Mr. L. T. Brown, who has a pleasing voice, sang a “Skye Boat Song,” and “Turn Ye tae Me”; and quartette numbers, including “Annie Laurie ’ and ‘ Land o’ the Leal” were sung by Mesdames Wilson and Brown and Messrs Brown and Dairympie. The evening, concluded with the singing of * Auld Lang Syne.” __