ENTERTAINMENTS

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2659, 15 November 1909, Page 4

ENTERTAINMENTS

POLLARD'S OPERA COMPANY—“OLIVETTE” TO-NIGHT.

The company opening at His Majesty’s Theatre to-night is the sixth of the name that has visited us, and critics everywhere are unanimous in declaring it to be the best. Audran’s delightful comic opera “Olivette," with which the season will be inaugurated, is a severe test both musically and histrionically, and that the company are capable of presenting it in an adequate manner the lavish praise bestowed by the press of the southern cities is ample proof. We have been indebted to Mr. Pollard in the past for many excellent productions of light opera and musical comedy, so that when we learn that he considers his representation of “Olivette” as the best thing he has ever done, then lovers of tuneful music, bright dressing, characteristic scenery, graceful ballets, and intricate marches can look forward to a rare treat.

To-morrow night wo are promised a different class of light opera m Bucalossis’ delightful work “The Black Cloaks.” This charming old opera is brimful of melody, several of the numbers being recognised musical gems, while t-lie finale to the second act m bordering v <m grand opera. In addition to this it is so cleverly constructed that it keeps the audience ill a continuous simmer of laughter.

PATHE PICTURES.

The continued popularity of Path© Picture shows in Gisborne was proved on Saturday night by the size of th© audience which assembled in His Majesty’s Theatre. The exhibition which they carao to witness was, on the whole, up to the standard of previous Path© exhibitions, and was evidently much to the taste of the spectators, who were liberal with applause and laughter. Decidedly tlrci most impressive of tho films was that which, in a series of highly realistic pictures represented the great fire at the Northern railway station at Paris. By the use of simple huteffective “tinting” the lurid grandeur of the scone—rolling clouds of smoke, leaping flames, toiling firemen, and curious spectators—ivas vividly presented. What may be termed the geographical picture had several representatives in tho programme. The best was a series of Mews of Copenhagen under snow—one of these showed that the fair compatriots of Queen Alexandra enjoy the fun of snowballing as much as any of Albion’s daughters, and another gave an effective presentment of a parade of the Danish guards in uniforms remarkably like those of British grenadiers. The romantic, pathetic and comic elements we,ye furnished in full measure in the programme, and were evidently duly appreciated bv the spectators.